Stephen Humphreys (rugby league)

Stephen Humphreys is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer and administrator who played in the 1980s. He played for Balmain in NSWRL competition.

Stephen Humphreys
Personal information
Full nameStephen John Humphreys
Born (1960-03-13) 13 March 1960 (age 64)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionWing, Fullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1983–87 Balmain Tigers 42 12 0 0 48
Source: [1]
As of 16 January 2023

Background

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Humphreys is the son of former Balmain player and rugby league administrator Kevin Humphreys.[2][3]

Playing career

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Humphreys made his first grade debut for Balmain in round 14 of the 1983 NSWRFL season against Eastern Suburbs at the Sydney Sports Ground. Humphreys would go on to make 42 appearances for the club over five seasons. Humphreys played two finals matches for Balmain in the 1985 NSWRL season against Parramatta and Canterbury.[4]

Post playing

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Following retirement, Humphreys was CEO of the Wests Tigers. He then became the general manager of the NSWRL before being headhunted by British Airways to become their global head of sales in 2014. In 2019, Humphreys became CEO at Manly before resigning in 2022.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Stephen Humphreys - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Kevin Humphreys: The downfall of league's polarising leader". www.nrl.com.
  3. ^ "Kevin Humphreys: Rugby league official whose career ended in disgrace". www.independent.co.uk.
  4. ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571
  5. ^ "'It's a legal issue': Manly board accept CEO's resignation in mysterious circumstances". www.foxsports.com.au.
  6. ^ "Humphreys returns to NRL as Manly CEO". www.nrl.com.