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Stevenage Football Club is an English association football club based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, currently playing in League Two. The club was formed in 1976 following the demise of the town's former club, Stevenage Athletic. They joined the United Counties League in 1980 and progressed through the United Counties and Isthmian leagues over the next decade.^[1] Stevenage won promotion into the Football Conference in 1994 and spent sixteen consecutive seasons in the highest tier of non-League football, before they were promoted to League Two in 2010.^[2] In their first season in the Football League, Stevenage won promotion to League One, the third tier of English football,^[3] before producing their highest league finish during the 2011–12 season.^[4] The club were relegated back into League Two at the end of the 2013–14 season.^[4] Below, is a list of players who have made 50 or more appearances for the club. In addition to this, the table also includes players who hold any records at the club.

Introduction

More than 160 players have appeared in at least 50 senior competitive matches for the club since its formation in 1976.^[5] Defender Ronnie Henry holds the club record for most appearances with 502, accumulated over two spells.^[6] He surpassed the previous record of 468, held by Mark Smith, in January 2018.^[6]^[7] Smith had held the record for 17 years.^[6] Martin Gittings holds the club record for total goals scored, 217.^[6] He is also the only player to have scored over 100 goals for the club, with Steve Morison coming closest with 89 in all competitions.^[6]^[8]

The list also includes those who have won the Stevenage Player of the Year. The Stevenage Player of the Year award is voted for annually by Stevenage's supporters in recognition of the best overall performance by an individual player throughout the football season.^[9] Three players have won the award twice; Mark Smith in 1995 and 2001, Jason Goodliffe in 2002 and 2003 and most recently Mark Roberts, in 2009 and 2012.^[9]

Key

Players are listed according to the date of their first professional contracted signed with the club. Appearances are for first-team competitive matches only. Substitute appearances are included. All figures are correct as of 9 May 2023.

Players who have won the 'Stevenage Player of the Year' award
Players who hold a record at the club

Note: Players in bold are still playing for Stevenage.

Position

GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward

List of players

Name	Nationality	Position	Stevenage career	Appearances^[A]	Goals	Notes
Danny Dance	England	FW	1980–1982 1986	101	48
Peter Gittings	England	MF	1980–1982 1985–1987	85	18
Andy Hughes	England	MF	1980–1985	132	19
Tim Jolly	England	FW	1980–1982	55	22
Trevor Metcalfe	England	FW	1980–1984 1988	103	53
Doug Pirie	England	MF	1980 1983–1989 1991	140	20
Martyn Thompson	England	GK	1980–1982 1985–1987	60	0
Mitch Dee	England	DF	1981–1983	60	2
Martin Gittings	England	FW	1981–1994	378	217	^[B]
Wes Atwell	England	FW	1982–1984	60	11
Graham Cox	England	MF	1982–1990	286	58
Mick Adamson	England	GK	1983–1984 1987	87	0
Paddy Butcher	England	FW	1983–1985	85	32
Colin Cardines	England	FW	1983–1984 1988–1989 1990–1993	54	27
Ricky Marshall	England	FW	1983–1988	176	48
Denny Tyler	England	DF	1983–1988	211	9
Steve Armsby	England	FW	1984–1987 1990–1992	96	47
Tim Ball	England	MF	1984–1987	71	2
Peter Shadbolt	England	DF	1984–1987	74	1
Phil Driver	England	FW	1985–1986	51	18
Des Gallagher	England	GK	1985–1988 1992–2000	369	1
Lawrence Honey	England	DF	1985–1988	120	1
Chris Myers	England	FW	1985–1988	105	31
Richard Nugent	England	DF	1985–1986 1989 1993–1995	139	16
David Watkins	England	DF	1985–1988	137	8
Dave Brown	England	MF	1986–1987 1990–1994	204	25
Dave Cooper	England	DF	1986–1988	90	5
Paul Cumberbatch	England	FW	1986–1988	86	20
John Templeton	England	DF	1987–1989	82	6
Mark Timpson	England	MF	1987–1990	93	27
Noel Blackwell	England	DF	1988–1998	243	15
Gary Bambrick	England	DF	1988–1990	93	2
Jimmy Hughes	England	FW	1988 1990–1991	70	36
Shaun Marshall	England	FW	1988–1996	195	51
Mark Taverner	England	MF	1988–1990	72	6
Steve Taverner	England	DF	1988–1990	64	4
Gary Williams	England	FW	1988–1990	72	30
Lee Bozier	England	GK	1989–1990	55	0
Shaun Debnam	England	MF	1989–1994	190	27
Tony Martin	England	DF	1989–1991	108	0
Stephen Gallagher	England	FW	1989–1993	68	36
Miguel Luque	England	MF	1990–1994	148	4
Colin McGill	England	DF	1990–1991 1993–1994	65	3
Duncan Hardy	England	MF	1990–1992	68	18
Tony Ward	England	MF	1990–1993	54	7
Lee Western	England	GK	1990–1991	51	0
Ian Whitehead	England	DF	1990–1992	110	1
Paul Bowgett	England	DF	1991–1993	97	6
Mickey Nunn	England	MF	1991–1993	51	5
Andy Walker	England	FW	1991–1992	51	10
Richard Wilmot	England	GK	1991–1998	159	0
Mark Smith	England	DF	1992–2001 2003–2004	468	29
Neil Trebble	England	FW	1992–1994 1996–1998	140	44
Steve Graham	England	MF	1992–1994	83	7
Stuart Beevor	England	MF	1993–1999	183	19
Rudi Hedman	England	DF	1993–1995	77	4
Gary Crawshaw	England	FW	1994–1998	147	52
Tony Joyce	England	DF	1993–1994	68	0
Efe Sodje	Nigeria	DF	1994–1997	137	13
Dave Venables	England	MF	1993–1996	159	44
Barry Hayles	Jamaica	FW	1994–1997	154	76	^[C]
Phil Simpson	England	MF	1994–1995	65	7
Tony Lynch	England	FW	1994–1996	85	19
Kenny Webster	England	DF	1995–1997	85	8
Corey Browne	England	FW	1995–1997 2000	93	35
Paul Barrowcliff	England	MF	1995–1997	109	12
Steve Berry	England	MF	1995–1996 1998–1999	82	2	^[D]
Robbie Mutchell	England	DF	1995–1997	99	1
Ryan Kirby	England	DF	1996–2001	167	7
Michael Love	England	DF	1997–2000	124	12
Jason Soloman	England	MF	1997–1998	53	8
Robin Trott	England	DF	1997–2003	191	12
Carl Alford	England	FW	1998–2000	95	59
Lee Howarth	England	DF	1998–2000	82	2
Lee Harvey	England	DF	1998–2000	93	0
Chris Taylor	England	GK	1998–2001	103	0
Paul Armstrong	England	FW	1999–2002	67	10
Dean Martin	England	MF	1999–2001	60	7
Richard Leadbeater	England	FW	1999–2001	60	12
Sam McMahon	England	MF	1999–2003	114	11
Nathan Bunce	England	DF	2000–2001 2003–2004	67	3
Adrian Clarke	England	MF	2000–2002	85	19
Neil Illman	England	FW	2000–2002	58	17
Martin Williams	England	MF	2001–2003	56	5
Lee Boylan	England	FW	2001 2008–2011	69	22
Jason Goodliffe	England	DF	2001–2007	158	15
Simon Wormull	England	MF	2001–2004	98	11
George Boyd	Scotland	MF	2002–2007	126	31	^[E]
Simon Travis	England	DF	2002–2004	72	1
Mark Westhead	England	GK	2002–2005	54	0
Jon Brady	Australia	MF	2003–2005	64	6
Anthony Elding	England	FW	2003–2006	125	57
Barry Laker	England	DF	2003–2006	118	5
Dino Maamria	Tunisia	FW	2003–2006 2009	108	38
Lionel Pérez	France	GK	2003–2004	38	0
Justin Gregory	England	DF	2003–2006	82	1
Michael Warner	England	DF	2003–2006	112	0
Michael Brough	England	MF	2004–2006 2009	55	4
Rob Quinn	Republic of Ireland	MF	2004–2006	69	2
Dannie Bulman	England	MF	2004–2006	95	3
Matt Hocking	England	DF	2004–2006	60	1
Jon Nurse	Barbados	FW	2004–2007	106	21
Ronnie Henry	England	DF	2005–2012 2014–2019	502	4	^[F]
Alan Julian	Northern Ireland	GK	2005–2008 2011–2012	166	0
Darryn Stamp	England	FW	2005–2007	62	21
Santos Gaia	Brazil	DF	2006–2007	58	2
John Nutter	England	DF	2006–2007	73	8
Luke Oliver	England	DF	2006–2009	91	5
Adam Miller	England	MF	2006–2008	68	13
Craig Dobson	Jamaica	MF	2006–2008	75	16
Barry Fuller	England	DF	2006–2008	76	1
Steve Morison	Wales	FW	2006–2009	153	89	^[G]
Mitchell Cole	England	MF	2007–2010	144	23
Daryl McMahon	Republic of Ireland	MF	2007–2009	74	10
Lawrie Wilson	England	MF	2007–2012	192	15
Peter Vincenti	England	MF	2008–2011	77	7
Scott Laird	England	DF	2008–2012	230	23
Mark Albrighton	England	DF	2008–2010	56	1
Andy Drury	England	MF	2008–2010	74	12
David Bridges	England	MF	2008–2011	82	14
Michael Bostwick	England	MF	2008–2012 2022–2023	257	21
Chris Day	England	GK	2008–2018	361	0
Mark Roberts	England	DF	2008–2013	237	27	^[H]
Jon Ashton	England	DF	2009–2016	234	5
Joel Byrom	England	MF	2009–2012 2018–2020	153	14
Chris Beardsley	England	FW	2009–2012 2014–2015	149	26
Yemi Odubade	Nigeria	FW	2009–2011	68	17
Stacy Long	England	MF	2009–2012	89	10
Darren Murphy	Republic of Ireland	MF	2008–2012	53	2
John Mousinho	England	MF	2010–2012 2014	83	12
Darius Charles	England	DF	2010–2015	167	18
Byron Harrison	England	FW	2010–2012 2016	55	13
Craig Reid	England	FW	2011–2012 2014	61	8
Luke Freeman	England	MF	2011–2014	129	17
Robin Shroot	Northern Ireland	MF	2011–2014	75	11
Lucas Akins	England	MF	2012–2014	86	15
David Gray	Scotland	DF	2012–2014	58	0
James Dunne	England	MF	2012–2014	59	7
Greg Tansey	England	MF	2012–2014	62	9
Filipe Morais	Portugal	MF	2012–2014	66	12
Marcus Haber	Canada	FW	2012–2014	51	7
Roarie Deacon	England	MF	2013–2015	58	1
Dean Parrett	England	MF	2013–2016 2019–2020	100	10
Charlie Lee	England	MF	2014–2017	130	14
Tom Pett	England	MF	2014–2018 2020–2021	193	24
Dean Wells	England	DF	2014–2017	97	7
Chris Whelpdale	England	MF	2014–2016 2017–2018	101	17
Ben Kennedy	Northern Ireland	MF	2015–2020	167	31
Tom Conlon	England	MF	2015–2018	73	2
Dale Gorman	Northern Ireland	MF	2015–2018	69	3
Michael Tonge	England	MF	2015–2017	61	3
Fraser Franks	England	DF	2015–2018	120	8
Jamie Jones	England	GK	2016–2017	57	0
Luke Wilkinson	England	DF	2016–2019	119	8
Matt Godden	England	FW	2016–2018	87	35
Jack King	England	DF	2016–2018	76	3
Danny Newton	England	FW	2017–2021	131	29
Terence Vancooten	Guyana	DF	2017–	176	1
Joe Martin	England	DF	2017–2019 2021	64	3
Ben Wilmot	England	DF	2017–2018	15	0	^[I]
Alex Revell	England	FW	2018–2019 2020	57	13
Luther James-Wildin	Antigua and Barbuda	DF	2018–	202	5
Scott Cuthbert	Scotland	DF	2018–2022	107	6
Paul Farman	England	GK	2018–2020	75	0
Emmanuel Sonupe	England	MF	2018–2020	51	4
Kurtis Guthrie	England	FW	2018–2020	62	19
Ben Nugent	England	DF	2018–2020	64	1
Elliott List	England	MF	2019–	121	27
Charlie Carter	England	MF	2019–2022	80	10
Arthur Read	England	MF	2020–2023	83	4
Luke Norris	England	FW	2021–2023	122	37
Jake Taylor	Wales	MF	2021–2023	104	4
Jake Reeves	England	MF	2021–2023	85	5
Jamie Reid	England	FW	2021–	102	24
Carl Piergianni	England	DF	2022–	55	8
Danny Rose	England	FW	2022–2023	52	9
Jordan Roberts	England	FW	2022–	53	12

Footnotes

A. ^ Appearances and goals in the Conference National (including play-offs), Conference League Cup, FA Cup, Football League Cup, Football League Trophy, FA Trophy, Isthmian League and United Counties League.

B. ^ Club record holder: Gittings holds for the club record for total goals scored, 217, from 1980 to 1995.^[10] Gittings also won the Stevenage Player of the Year award for the 1993–94 season.^[11]

C. ^ Hayles was sold to Bristol Rovers for £250,000 in 1997, which was the club record for a transfer fee received by the club at the time.^[12] He won the 1995–96 Stevenage Player of the Year award.^[13]

D. ^ Berry captained the club to the Conference National title in the 1995–96 season.^[14]

E. ^ Boyd previously held the club record for the highest transfer fee received by the club, £260,000, which was paid by Peterborough United on 8 January 2007.^[15]

F. ^ Club record holder: Henry is the club's all-time record appearance holder having made 502 appearances.^[6] He won the 2006–07 Stevenage Player of the Year award.^[16] During his time as captain at the club, Henry lifted the FA Trophy in May 2007. This also meant that Henry became the first ever player to lift a competitive trophy at the new Wembley Stadium.^[17]

G. ^ During his time as captain at the club, Morison lifted the FA Trophy in May 2009.^[18]^[19] He won the 2007–08 Stevenage Player of the Year award.^[20]

H. ^ Roberts captained the club to back-to-back promotions during the 2009–10^[21] and 2010–11 seasons.^[3] He won the 2008–09 and 2011–12 Stevenage Player of the Year awards.^[22]^[23]