Percy Humphreys

Club career

Humphrey's first Football League club was Notts County where he made 189 league appearances and scored 66 times. In the 1907–08 season, Humphreys joined Second Division Leicester Fosse but returned to the First Division with Chelsea for the latter part of the season. He remained with Chelsea until December 1909 when he lost his place to Vivian Woodward. Humphreys swapped places with Woodward moving across London to join Tottenham Hotspur. Humphreys only made 45 league appearances for Spurs, scoring 24 goals, none of which were as vital as the one that he scored against Chelsea in the final match of the 1909–10 season which ensured that Chelsea were relegated instead of Spurs. In October 1911, he was transferred back to Leicester Fosse where he spent the rest of the season. He then dropped out of the league to join Hartlepools United on a one-year contract ahead of the 1912–13 season. Humphreys suffered from recurring knee injuries but still managed 15 goals in 32 appearances.

International career

Humphreys made one appearance for England, on 4 April 1903, in a 2–1 defeat to Scotland at Bramall Lane.

Coaching career

Humphreys became player-manager of North Eastern League side Hartlepools United on 1 August 1912. Hartlepools finished in 12th place in his first season in charge. At the end of the season, Humphreys was offered a new one-year contract but could not agree financial terms and subsequently departed the club on 31 May…