Richie Humphreys

Date of birth30 November 1977
Place of birthSheffield
NationalityEnglish
Weight91 kg
Height1.80 m
PositionDefender/Midfielder/Forward

A former England Youth and Under-21 international, although he had a short run in the Sheffield Wednesday line-up in September 2000, Richie Humphreys was again on the fringes of the first-team squad at Hillsborough in 2000-01 and, in the New Year, he opted for a transfer to Second Division Cambridge United.

He made an instant impact at the Abbey Stadium scoring three goals in seven matches but then suffered a broken bone in his foot at Luton Town that put him out for of the season.

In his 12 years at Victoria Park, Richie made a club record 542 appearances for Hartlepool United.

He joined Chesterfield in July 2013 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2015 in May 2014.

Richie succeeded Clarke Carlisle as chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association in November 2013.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Sheffield Wednesday 08 Feb 1996 02 Feb 2001
Scunthorpe United 13 Aug 1999 13 Sep 1999 L
Cardiff City 22 Nov 1999 30 Jan 2000 L
Cambridge United 02 Feb 2001 30 Jun 2001
Hartlepool United 17 Jul 2001 30 Jun 2013
Port Vale 08 Sep 2006 08 Oct 2006 L
Chesterfield 15 Jul 2013 30 Jun 2017
Sheffield FC 12 Aug 2017

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1995-96 Sheffield Wednesday Premier League 1
4
1996-97 Sheffield Wednesday FA Cup 3
1
3
1996-97 Sheffield Wednesday League Cup 1
1
1996-97 Sheffield Wednesday Premier League 14
15
3
1
1997-98 Sheffield Wednesday FA Cup
3
1997-98 Sheffield Wednesday League Cup
1
1997-98 Sheffield Wednesday Premier League 2
5
1
1998-99 Sheffield Wednesday FA Cup 2
2
1998-99 Sheffield Wednesday Premier League 10
9
1
1
2000-01 Cambridge United League Division 2 7
3
2000-01 Sheffield Wednesday League Cup 3
2000-01 Sheffield Wednesday League Division 1 7
1
2001-02 Hartlepool United FA Cup 1
2001-02 Hartlepool United LDV Vans Trophy 1
2001-02 Hartlepool United League Cup 1
2001-02 Hartlepool United League Division 3 42
4
5
1
2001-02 Hartlepool United League Division 3 Play-Offs 2
2002-03 Hartlepool United FA Cup 2
2002-03 Hartlepool United League Cup 1
2002-03 Hartlepool United League Division 3 46
11
3
2003-04 Hartlepool United FA Cup 3
1
2003-04 Hartlepool United LDV Vans Trophy 1
2003-04 Hartlepool United League Cup 2
2003-04 Hartlepool United League Division 2 46
3
4
2003-04 Hartlepool United League Division 2 Play-Offs 2
2004-05 Hartlepool United FA Cup 6
1
2004-05 Hartlepool United LDV Vans Trophy 2
1
2004-05 Hartlepool United League Cup 2
2004-05 Hartlepool United League One 46
3
2004-05 Hartlepool United League One Play-Offs 3
2005-06 Hartlepool United FA Cup 2
2005-06 Hartlepool United League Cup 2
1
2005-06 Hartlepool United League One 46
2
2
2006-07 Hartlepool United FA Cup 3
2006-07 Hartlepool United Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
1
1
2006-07 Hartlepool United League Two 37
1
3
3
2006-07 Port Vale League One 5
2
2007-08 Hartlepool United FA Cup 2
2007-08 Hartlepool United Johnstones Paint Trophy 2
2007-08 Hartlepool United League Cup 1
2007-08 Hartlepool United League One 43
2
3
1
2008-09 Hartlepool United FA Cup 5
2008-09 Hartlepool United Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2008-09 Hartlepool United League Cup 3
2008-09 Hartlepool United League One 39
6
4
2009-10 Hartlepool United FA Cup 1
2009-10 Hartlepool United Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2009-10 Hartlepool United League One 33
5
1
2010-11 Hartlepool United FA Cup 2
1
1
1
2010-11 Hartlepool United Johnstones Paint Trophy
1
2010-11 Hartlepool United League One 14
11
2
1
2011-12 Hartlepool United FA Cup 1
2011-12 Hartlepool United Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2011-12 Hartlepool United League One 19
10
1
2012-13 Hartlepool United FA Cup 1
2012-13 Hartlepool United Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2012-13 Hartlepool United League One 29
2
1
4
2013-14 Chesterfield FA Cup
1
2013-14 Chesterfield Johnstones Paint Trophy 5
2
2013-14 Chesterfield League Cup 1
2013-14 Chesterfield League Two 38
4
2
1
2014-15 Chesterfield FA Cup 3
2
2014-15 Chesterfield League Cup 1
1
2014-15 Chesterfield League One 9
10
1
2015-16 Chesterfield League One
3
1
2016-17 Chesterfield Football League Trophy 1
1
2016-17 Chesterfield League One
2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
09 Sep 1995 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield Wednesday W 0-3 Premier League
02 Mar 1996 Sheffield Wednesday v Nottingham Forest L 1-3 Premier League
06 Mar 1996 Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday L 3-2 Premier League
23 Mar 1996 Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday L 2-1 Premier League
05 May 1996 West Ham United v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 Premier League
17 Aug 1996 Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa W 2-1 Premier League
20 Aug 1996 Leeds United v Sheffield Wednesday W 0-2 Premier League
24 Aug 1996 Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-2 Premier League
02 Sep 1996 Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City W 2-1 Premier League
07 Sep 1996 Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea L 0-2 Premier League
18 Sep 1996 Sheffield Wednesday v Oxford United D 1-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
21 Sep 1996 Sheffield Wednesday v Derby County D 0-0 Premier League
24 Sep 1996 Oxford United v Sheffield Wednesday L 1-0
Agg: 2-1
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
28 Sep 1996 Everton v Sheffield Wednesday L 2-0 Premier League
19 Oct 1996 Sheffield Wednesday v Blackburn Rovers D 1-1 Premier League
26 Oct 1996 Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday D 0-0 Premier League
02 Nov 1996 Sheffield Wednesday v Southampton D 1-1 Premier League
18 Nov 1996 Sheffield Wednesday v Nottingham Forest W 2-0 Premier League
23 Nov 1996 Sunderland v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 Premier League
30 Nov 1996 Sheffield Wednesday v West Ham United D 0-0 Premier League
21 Dec 1996 Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 Premier League
28 Dec 1996 Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday D 2-2 Premier League
04 Jan 1997 Sheffield Wednesday v Grimsby Town W 7-1 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 1997 Sheffield Wednesday v Everton W 2-1 Premier League
18 Jan 1997 Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday L 4-2 Premier League
25 Jan 1997 Carlisle United v Sheffield Wednesday W 0-2 FA Cup 4th round
16 Feb 1997 Bradford City v Sheffield Wednesday W 0-1 FA Cup 5th round
19 Feb 1997 Derby County v Sheffield Wednesday D 2-2 Premier League
22 Feb 1997 Southampton v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-3 Premier League
01 Mar 1997 Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough W 3-1 Premier League
05 Mar 1997 Nottingham Forest v Sheffield Wednesday W 0-3 Premier League
09 Mar 1997 Sheffield Wednesday v Wimbledon L 0-2 FA Cup Quarter-final
12 Mar 1997 Sheffield Wednesday v Sunderland W 2-1 Premier League
15 Mar 1997 Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday L 2-0 Premier League
22 Mar 1997 Sheffield Wednesday v Leeds United D 2-2 Premier League
09 Apr 1997 Sheffield Wednesday v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 Premier League
13 Apr 1997 Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United D 1-1 Premier League
22 Apr 1997 Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday L 4-1 Premier League
07 May 1997 Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday L 1-0 Premier League
11 May 1997 Sheffield Wednesday v Liverpool D 1-1 Premier League
13 Aug 1997 Sheffield Wednesday v Leeds United L 1-3 Premier League
30 Aug 1997 Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City W 1-0 Premier League
01 Oct 1997 Sheffield Wednesday v Grimsby Town W 3-2
Agg: 3-4
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
01 Nov 1997 Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday L 6-1 Premier League
13 Dec 1997 West Ham United v Sheffield Wednesday L 1-0 Premier League
28 Dec 1997 Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 Premier League
03 Jan 1998 Watford v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 1998 Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United W 2-1 Premier League
14 Jan 1998 Sheffield Wednesday v Watford W 0-0 (5-3) FA Cup 3rd round replay
17 Jan 1998 Leeds United v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-2 Premier League
26 Jan 1998 Sheffield Wednesday v Blackburn Rovers L 0-3 FA Cup 4th round
26 Sep 1998 Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal W 1-0 Premier League
03 Oct 1998 Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday L 4-0 Premier League
18 Oct 1998 Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday L 1-0 Premier League
24 Oct 1998 Sheffield Wednesday v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
31 Oct 1998 Sheffield Wednesday v Southampton D 0-0 Premier League
08 Nov 1998 Leeds United v Sheffield Wednesday L 2-1 Premier League
14 Nov 1998 Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 Premier League
28 Nov 1998 Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 Premier League
19 Dec 1998 Liverpool v Sheffield Wednesday L 2-0 Premier League
26 Dec 1998 Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City L 0-1 Premier League
28 Dec 1998 Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday L 2-1 Premier League
03 Jan 1999 Sheffield Wednesday v Norwich City W 4-1 FA Cup 3rd round
09 Jan 1999 Sheffield Wednesday v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 Premier League
16 Jan 1999 West Ham United v Sheffield Wednesday W 0-4 Premier League
23 Jan 1999 Sheffield Wednesday v Stockport County W 2-0 FA Cup 4th round
30 Jan 1999 Sheffield Wednesday v Derby County L 0-1 Premier League
06 Feb 1999 Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday W 0-2 Premier League
03 Mar 1999 Sheffield Wednesday v Wimbledon L 1-2 Premier League
13 Mar 1999 Sheffield Wednesday v Leeds United L 0-2 Premier League
20 Mar 1999 Southampton v Sheffield Wednesday L 1-0 Premier League
03 Apr 1999 Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City L 1-2 Premier League
13 Sep 2000 Sheffield Wednesday v Nottingham Forest L 0-1 League Division 1
16 Sep 2000 Tranmere Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday L 2-0 League Division 1
19 Sep 2000 Oldham Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-3 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
23 Sep 2000 Sheffield Wednesday v Preston North End L 1-3 League Division 1
27 Sep 2000 Sheffield Wednesday v Oldham Athletic W 5-1
Agg: 8-2
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
30 Sep 2000 Gillingham v Sheffield Wednesday L 2-0 League Division 1
14 Oct 2000 Portsmouth v Sheffield Wednesday L 2-1 League Division 1
17 Oct 2000 Burnley v Sheffield Wednesday L 1-0 League Division 1
22 Oct 2000 Sheffield Wednesday v Birmingham City W 1-0 League Division 1
01 Nov 2000 Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United W 2-1 League Cup 3rd round


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1996-97 England UEFA Under-21 1
1
1996-97 England Under-21 1
1996-97 England World Youth Cup 1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
08 Oct 1996 England v Poland D 0-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 2
08 Nov 1996 Georgia v England W 0-1 UEFA Under-21 Group 2
01 Apr 1997 England v Switzerland D 0-0 Under-21
18 Jun 1997 Ivory Coast v England W 1-2 World Youth Cup Group F
26 Jun 1997 Argentina v England L 2-1 World Youth Cup 2nd round


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.