John Humphrey (footballer)

{{short description|English footballer}}

{{BLP sources|date=March 2023}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}

{{Use British English|date=August 2012}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = John Humphrey

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|1|31|df=y}}

| birth_place = Paddington, England

| height = 5'10"{{cite book |editor1-first=Glenda |editor1-last=Rollin |editor2-first=Jack |editor2-last=Rollin |title=Rothmans Football Yearbook 1997–98 |date=1997 |publisher=Headline |location=London |isbn=978-0-7472-7738-5 |page=425}}

| position = Full back

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| years1 = 1979–1985

| years2 = 1985–1990

| years3 = 1990–1995

| years4 = 1993

| years5 = 1995–1996

| years6 = 1996–1997

| years7 = 1997

| clubs1 = Wolverhampton Wanderers

| clubs2 = Charlton Athletic

| clubs3 = Crystal Palace

| clubs4 = → Reading (loan)

| clubs5 = Charlton Athletic

| clubs6 = Gillingham

| clubs7 = Brighton & Hove Albion

| clubs8 = Chesham United

| clubs9 = Dulwich Hamlet

| caps1 = 149

| caps2 = 194

| caps3 = 160

| caps4 = 8

| caps5 = 28

| caps6 = 9

| caps7 = 20

| goals1 = 3

| goals2 = 3

| goals3 = 2

| goals4 = 0

| goals5 = 0

| goals6 = 0

| goals7 = 0

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John Humphrey (born 31 January 1961) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender from 1979 until 1997.

He notably played for Crystal Palace after he was controversially made part of the deal for Charlton being allowed to continue playing at their ground, where he featured in the Premier League. He also played in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Charlton Athletic, Reading, Gillingham and Brighton & Hove Albion, before finishing his career in Non-league for Chesham United and Dulwich Hamlet.

Personal life

Pupil at Aylestone High School, Willesden Another product of the Brent pipeline along with others such as Bobby Fisher, Cyril Regis, John Barnes, Ricky Hill and Stuart Pearce. And

More recently Raheem Sterling.

He is also a keen magician.

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