List of Stevenage F.C. players


is an English association football club based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, currently playing in League Two. Following the demise of the town's former club, Stevenage Athletic, Stevenage Borough was formed in 1976. Following promotions through both the United Counties and Isthmian leagues, Stevenage gained Football Conference status in 1994 and spent sixteen straight seasons in the highest tier of non-league football, before they were promoted to League Two in 2010. In their first ever Football League season, Stevenage won promotion to League One, the third tier of English football. Below, is a list of players who have made 50 or more appearances for the Hertfordshire side, as well as including those who have, after leaving Stevenage, gone on to play in either of the two highest tiers of English football. Certain players are included who fell short of the 50 total but have been included due to making a significant contribution to the club's history. In addition to this, the table also illustrates players who hold any records at the club.
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. Since the inaugural award was made to Mark Smith in 1994, three players have won the award twice, most recently defender Mark Roberts winning the award in 2009 and 2012. Jason Goodliffe has also won the award twice, in 2002 and 2003; and is the only player to have won the award in consecutive seasons.
Ronnie Henry holds the record for Stevenage appearances with 502, and is followed by Mark Smith with 468. Martin Gittings holds the club record for total goals scored, 209. He is also the only player at the club to have scored over 100 goals, with Steve Morison coming closest with 89 in all competitions.

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 24 May 2019.

Footnotes


A. Appearances and goals in the Conference National, Conference League Cup, FA Cup, Football League Cup, Football League Trophy, FA Trophy and the Isthmian League.
B. Club record holder: Gittings holds for the club record for total goals scored, 209, from 1980 to 1995.
C. Smith won the 1994-95 and 2000-01 Stevenage Player of the Year awards. Club record holder: Smith holds the club record for total appearances during his two spells at the club, playing 466 times.
D. Sodje played for Southend United in the Football League Championship in the 2006-07 season. He has also featured in a World Cup for Nigeria.
E. Hayles played for Fulham in the Premier League between the years 2001-2004. Hayles also won the 1995-96 Stevenage Player of the Year award. He was sold to Bristol Rovers for £250,000 in 1997; £10,000 short of the club record for a transfer fee received by the club.
F. Barrowcliff won the 1996-96 Stevenage Player of the Year award.
G. During his time as captain at the club, Berry lifted the Football Conference Championship in 1995-96.
H. Trott won the 1997-98 Stevenage Player of the Year award. As well as captaining the club between the years 1998 and 2000, Trott also captained the side briefly in 2002.
I. Harvey won the 1998-99 Stevenage Player of the Year award.
J. Taylor won the 1999-00 Stevenage Player of the Year award. This made him the first goalkeeper to win the award.
K. Club record holder: Leadbetter holds the club record for the highest official transfer fee paid by the club, £20,000, which was paid to Hereford United on 25 February 1999.
L. Campbell plays for Queens Park Rangers in the Premier League, having signed for QPR for an undisclosed fee in August 2011.
M. Goodliffe won back-to-back Stevenage Player of the Year awards for both 2001-02 and 2002-03.
N. Sam Sodje played for Reading in the Premier League during the club's 2006-07 campaign, and has also represented Nigeria internationally.
O. Boyd currently plays for Hull City in the Football League Championship. Club record holder: holds the club record for the highest transfer fee received by the club, £260,000, which was paid by Peterborough United on 8 January 2007.
P. Perez won the 2003-04 Stevenage Player of the Year award.
Q. Bulman won the 2004-05 Stevenage Player of the Year award.
R. Henry won the 2006-07 Stevenage Player of the Year award. 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.
S. Julian won the 2005-06 Stevenage Player of the Year award.
T. Morison won the 2007-08 Stevenage Player of the Year award. During his time as captain at the club, Morison lifted the FA Trophy in May 2009. He moved to Millwall for a fee of £130,000 in May 2009, and has since played internationally for Wales. He spent a year-and-a-half playing for Premier League side Norwich City, having signed for them for an undisclosed fee in June 2011. He now plays for Leeds United.
U. Laird won the 2009-10 Stevenage Player of the Year award.
V. Roberts won the 2008-09 and 2011-12 Stevenage Player of the Year awards. Roberts is the current captain at the club, and helped guide Stevenage to winning the 2009-10 Conference National; finishing as league champions with two games to spare. He also captained the side in their first ever Football League season, helping the side achieve back-to-back promotions following their 1-0 play-off final victory against Torquay United in May 2011.
W. Ashton won the 2010-11 Stevenage Player of the Year award.
X. Dunne won the 2012-13 Stevenage Player of the Year award.
Y. Freeman won the 2013-14 Stevenage Player of the Year award.