- Chris Humphrey
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Chris Humphrey 
Personal information Full name Christopher Charles Humphrey Date of birth 19 September 1987 Place of birth Kingston[1], Jamaica Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Playing position Winger Club information Current club Motherwell Number 7 Youth career 200?–2004 Walsall 2004–2006 West Bromwich Albion Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2006–2009 Shrewsbury Town 74 (2) 2007 → Stafford Rangers (loan) 4 (0) 2009– Motherwell 79 (4) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 November 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).Christopher Charles "Chris" Humphrey (born 19 September 1987) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays for Motherwell as a winger. He is a Jamaican international,[2] but he is also eligible for the English and Scottish national teams due to family connections.
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Career
Born in Jamaica before moving to Walsall[3] at the age of 5, Humphrey was at Walsall's Centre of Excellence until he joined West Bromwich Albion.
Shrewsbury Town
After playing in a reserve team match against Shrewsbury Town on 4 September 2006, Shrews manager Gary Peters was impressed by Humphrey's performance and inquired about his availability, discovering that he was out of contract. Two days later Humphrey had signed for Shrewsbury on a free transfer until the end of the 2006–07 season, with Peters joking that he had kidnapped Humphrey.[3][4]
Three days after signing, on 9 September, Humphrey made his debut as a 79th minute substitute for Shrewsbury in a 1–0 home defeat to Lincoln City. On 8 February 2007, and having made nine substitute appearances, Humphrey's progress had pleased Peters sufficiently to earn him a one year contract extension until summer 2008.[5]
In his first season he made a total of 14 league appearances for Salop, all but one as a substitute. Humphrey played for Shrewsbury, as a late second half substitute, in the 2007 Football League Two play-off Final. Shrewsbury lost 3–1 to Bristol Rovers at Wembley. A mistake was made on his shirt, spelling his surname as "Humphery".
After making three league and three cup appearances in the early part of the 2007–08 season Humphrey joined Conference National side Stafford Rangers on 2 November 2007 on loan for a month, playing four games. On 25 January 2008, his contract was extended by another year, until the end of the 2008–09 season.[6]
He scored his first goal on 25 October 2008, two minutes after coming on as a 78th minute substitute to earn the Shrews a 1–1 draw with Brentford at Griffin Park. Late in the January 2009 transfer window, and with Humphrey about to be out of contract in summer, it was claimed that he had attracteded the interest of various clubs, including Aston Villa, following a number of eye-catching performances that season.[7] On 2 May, Humphrey set up one goal and scored another as Shrewsbury beat Dagenham & Redbridge 2–1 at to ensure the Shrews finished in seventh place in League Two, the fourth and final play-off spot.[8]
On 23 May Humphrey played for Shrewsbury in the League Two play-off Final at Wembley, which they lost 1–0 to Gillingham.[5] On 25 June Sky Sports claimed that Shrewsbury had turned down a bid for Humphrey by Championship side Blackpool.[9] On 3 July, Shrews manager Paul Simpson confirmed the Blackpool approach.[10][11]
Motherwell
On 15 July, Scottish Premier League club Motherwell announced Humphrey as new manager Jim Gannon's second signing of the summer. He spent most of his first season with the club on the bench, due to the form of Jim O'Brien.[12] After O'Brien moved to Barnsley in 2010, Humphrey began playing regularly for the first team.[12]
On 28 January 2011, Humphrey signed a one-year extension to his current contract.[13]
International career
Impressive performances early in the 2010–11 season saw him linked with selection for the Scotland national football team.[12] Humphrey would be eligible to play for Scotland because his mother was born in Kilmarnock.[12] However, on 17 May 2011, Humphrey was given a call-up to the Jamaica squad.[2]
Career statistics
- As of 19 November 2011
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other [14] Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Shrewsbury Town 2006-07 12 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 17 0 Total 12 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 17 0 2007-08 25 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 28 0 Stafford Rangers 2007-08 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 Total 29 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 32 0 Shrewsbury Town 2008-09 39 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 43 2 Total 39 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 43 2 Motherwell 2009–10 28 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 33 0 2010–11 36 3 6 1 3 0 6 0 51 4 2011–12 15 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 17 0 Total 79 3 7 1 6 0 9 0 101 4 Shrewsbury Town Total 76 2 1 0 3 0 8 0 88 2 Career Total 159 5 8 1 9 0 17 0 193 6 References
- ^ "Wing and a prayer". The Scottish Sun. 23 October 2010. http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/spl/3193318/Chris-Humphrey-is-on-a-wing-and-a-prayer.html. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
- ^ a b "Humphrey wins Jamaica call". Sky Sports. 17 May 2011. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_6938029,00.html. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Chris Humphrey". Daily Record. 30 July 2009. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/motherwell/2009/07/30/chris-humphrey-i-ll-ignore-any-racist-chanting-and-help-motherwell-get-euro-win-86908-21557985/. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
- ^ "Chris Humphrey". Shrewsbury Town F.C.. http://www.shrewsburytown.com/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10443~37369,00.html. Retrieved 5 July 2009.
- ^ a b "Humphrey extension boosts shrews". bbc.co.uk. 8 February 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/shrewsbury/5323554.stm. Retrieved 22 April 2007.
- ^ "Youngster Signs New Contract". Shrewsbury Town F.C.. 25 January 2008. http://www.shrewsburytown.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10443~1224589,00.html. Retrieved 16 February 2008.
- ^ "Villa keen on Shrews winger". Sky Sports. 1 February 2009. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,,19528,12876_4881655,00.html. Retrieved 5 July 2009.
- ^ "Shrews secure seventh". Sky Sports. 2 May 2009. http://www.skysports.com/match_report/0,,19764,11065_3005560,00.html. Retrieved 5 July 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Langmead signs new deal". Sky Sports. 25 June 2009. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,,19528,11728_5400302,00.html. Retrieved 5 July 2009.
- ^ "Shrews reject Humphrey bid". Sky Sports. 5 July 2009. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,,19528,12876_5415135,00.html. Retrieved 5 July 2009.
- ^ "Paul Simpson". Shrewsbury Town F.C.. 3 July 2009. http://www.shrewsburytown.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10443~1713054,00.html. Retrieved 5 July 2009.
- ^ a b c d Berry, John (11 October 2010). "Motherwell's Chris Humphrey keen on Scotland call-up". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/9081765.stm. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
- ^ "Motherwell sign Gunning and extend Humphrey contract". BBC Sport. 28 January 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/9380320.stm. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- ^ Includes appearances made in the Football League Trophy and Europa League.
External links
- Chris Humphrey profile at Motherwell FC official website
- Chris Humphrey career stats at Soccerbase
- Profile at shrewsburytown.com
Motherwell F.C. – current squad 1 Randolph · 2 Saunders · 3 Hammell · 4 Law · 5 Craigan · 6 Hateley · 7 Humphrey · 8 Jennings · 9 Higdon · 11 Murphy · 12 Hollis · 14 Lasley · 15 Hutchinson · 16 McHugh · 17 Daley · 18 Forbes · 19 Smith · 20 Page · 21 Pollock · 22 Clancy · 23 Halsman · 24 Hughes · 26 Carswell · 28 Howarth · 31 Bradley · Manager: McCall
Categories:- 1987 births
- Living people
- Association football wingers
- English footballers
- English people of Scottish descent
- English people of Jamaican descent
- West Bromwich Albion F.C. players
- Shrewsbury Town F.C. players
- Stafford Rangers F.C. players
- Motherwell F.C. players
- The Football League players
- Scottish Premier League players
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