Stephen Husband
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 October 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Kelty, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Kelty Hearts | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cowdenbeath | |||
| Heart of Midlothian | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2007 | Cowdenbeath | 5 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Heart of Midlothian | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Livingston (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Blackpool | 3 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Stockport County (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 2012–2014 | Dunfermline Athletic | 63 | (13) |
| 2014–2015 | Forfar Athletic | 32 | (2) |
| 2015– | Kelty Hearts | 0 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 June 2015. | |||
Stephen Husband (born 29 October 1990) is a Scottish footballer currently playing for Kelty Hearts.
Early life
Husband was born in Kelty, Fife.[1] and attended Beath High School.[2]
Club career
Early career in Scotland
Husband began his career at Scottish Second Division side Cowdenbeath, where he was at their Youth Academy where he played centre midfield .[3] Manager Brian Welsh gave Husband his debut, at the age of 16,[4] on 23 December 2006 as an 89th-minute substitute in a 5–2 win over Alloa Athletic at Central Park. His full debut came on 14 April 2007, in a 0–0 draw with Alloa Athletic at Recreation Park.[5] He made a total of five appearances for Cowdenbeath.[6]
In July 2007, Husband joined Scottish Premier League side Hearts' Youth Academy. He became a regular in the reserve team, competing in the Scottish Premier Reserve League. A year later on 25 July 2008 Husband signed his first professional contract, a three-year deal until 2011.[7][8][9]
He scored three goals in the 2008–09 season as Hearts reserves finished as runners-up in the Reserve League.[10]
At the start of the 2009–10 season Husband joined Scottish Third Division side Livingston on loan,[6][11] making his debut on 29 August 2009, just a day after he had signed for the club, in a 0–1 defeat to Albion Rovers at Cliftonhill. He made a total of seven league and one cup appearances before returning to Hearts on 31 December at the completion of his loan spell.[12]
Despite being a regular in the Hearts reserve team, Husband didn't make a first-team appearance for the club.[13]
Blackpool
On 1 February 2010, Husband joined English Championship side Blackpool for a nominal fee, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract.[13][14] The Edinburgh Evening News reported that the fee was £25,000 initially, rising to £100,000 with add-ons.[15] Two days later, he was an unused substitute in a 3–2 home defeat to West Bromwich Albion.[16] His debut came on 9 February as an 86th-minute substitute in a 2–0 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough.[17] He made his full debut on 20 March, in a 2–2 home draw with Crystal Palace.
On 7 January 2011 Husband joined Stockport County on loan for a month[18] and was given the number 10 shirt.[19] He made his club debut on 8 January in a 5–1 home defeat to Gillingham[20] and scored his first and second goals for the club three days later against Rotherham.[21] In his third match for the club, on 15 January against Hereford, he was sent off for a second bookable offence.[22] He returned to Blackpool on 8 February at the end of his loan and has yet to play a game since his return.[23]
Husband was released by Blackpool at the end of the 2011–2012 season,[24] having just made 3 league appearances in just over 2 years (which all came in his first 2 months at the club).
Dunfermline Athletic
Following his departure from Blackpool he joined Scottish First Division side Dunfermline Athletic on trial[25] and featured for them as a trialist during their pre-season friendlies.[26] On 25 July 2012, Husband signed a two-year contract with the club.[2] Husband made his debut on 18 August 2012, coming on as a substitute for Jordan McMillan, as Dunfermline Athletic lose 1–0 to and scored his first goal, which turns out to be a winner, as the club beat Airdrie United 2–1. On 17 November 2012, Husband scored twice and provided assist for Joe Cardle, as the club win 3–1 against Raith Rovers.
Forfar & Kelty Hearts
Husband signed for Scottish League One side Forfar Athletic in July 2014.[27] Husband stayed with The Loons for one season, before moving to his hometown team Kelty Hearts in June 2015.[28]
Career statistics
- As of 24 August 2010
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Scotland | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2006–07 | Cowdenbeath | Scottish Second Division | 5 | 0 | - | - | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Livingston (loan) | Scottish Third Division | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 7 | 0 | |
| England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2009–10 | Blackpool | Championship | 3 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Blackpool | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010–11 | Stockport (loan) | Football League Two | 5 | 2 | - | - | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Blackpool | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scotland | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2012–13 | Dunfermline | Scottish First Division | 31 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 8 |
| Total | Scotland | 43 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 8 | |
| England | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 51 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 10 | ||
Honours
Blackpool
- Championship play-off final winner: 2009–10
References
- ↑ Ex-Hearts kid hopes to secure Premier League role with good show against Hibs Scotsman.com, 4 August 2010
- 1 2 "Husband signs for Pars again". Dunfermline Athletic. 25 July 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ↑ "Youth Academy". Cowdenbeath FC. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- ↑ MacKinnon, Eric (24 September 2009). "Husband's delighted with life at Livingston". West Lothian Courier (Scottish & Universal Newspapers Limited). Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- ↑ "Alloa Athletic 0–0 Cowdenbeath". BBC Sport. 13 April 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- 1 2 "Hearts snap up Kaunas midfielder". BBC Sport. 28 August 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
- ↑ "Academy pair sign Hearts deals: McGowan signs five-year-deal, Husband agrees three-year-contract". Sky Sports (BSkyB). 25 July 2008. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ↑ "New deals for McGowan and Husband". Heart of Midlothian FC. 25 July 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- ↑ "Player profile: Stephen Husband". Heart of Midlothian FC. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- ↑ "Leading scorers 2008/09". Scottish Premier League. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- ↑ "Four in, one out in hectic day at Almondvale". Livingston FC. 28 August 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- ↑ "Husband returns to Hearts". Livingston FC. 31 December 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- 1 2 "Busy Deadline Day at Bloomfield Road". Blackpool FC. 1 February 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
- ↑ "Campbell heads Blackpool signings". BBC Sport. 1 February 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
- ↑ Anderson, Barry (6 February 2010). "Hearts poised to cash in on Stephen Husband deal". Scotsman.com Sport (Johnston Publishing Ltd). Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- ↑ "Match Report: Blackpool vs WBA". Blackpool FC. 3 February 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ↑ "Sheff Wed 2–0 Blackpool". BBC Sport. 9 February 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
- ↑ "Wardy brings in four on loan". Stockport County. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
- ↑ "New Signings clear to play". Stockport County FC. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
- ↑ "Stockport 1–5 Gillingham". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 8 January 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
- ↑ "Stockport 3–3 Rotherham". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 11 January 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
- ↑ "Hereford 3–0 Stockport". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 15 January 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ↑ "Thanks Steven & Ishmel". Stockport County. 8 February 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
- ↑ "Kevin Phillips stays on at Blackpool for another season". BBC Sport. BBC. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ↑ "Ex-Hearts kid Stephen Husband in line to face his old club as a trialist for Dunfermline". Edinburgh Evening News. Johnston Press. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ↑ "Berwick Rangers 1 Dunfermline 2". dafc.co.uk. Dunfermline Athletic. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ↑ Forfar boss adds three to squad. SPFL
- ↑ Lindsay, Clive (2 September 2015). "Scottish League One ins and outs - Summer 2015". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 February 2016.