Stevenage Football Club is an English association football club based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. The club currently competes in EFL League Two. Formed as Stevenage Borough in 1976, following the demise of the town's former club, Stevenage Athletic, they joined the United Counties League in 1980 and progressed through the United Counties and Isthmian leagues over the following decade. The club achieved promotion to the Football Conference in 1994 and spent 16 consecutive seasons in the highest tier of non-League football, before being promoted to League Two in 2010. In their inaugural Football League season, Stevenage secured promotion to League One, the third tier of English football, and recorded their highest-ever league finish during the 2011âÂÂ12 season. The club was relegated back into League Two at the conclusion of the 2013âÂÂ14 season, before earning promotion back to League One during the 2022âÂÂ23 season. Below is a list of players who have made 50 or more senior competitive appearances for the club. In addition to this, the table also includes players who hold club records.
More than 185 players have appeared in at least 50 senior competitive matches for the club since its formation in 1976. Defender Ronnie Henry holds the club record for the most appearances, with 502 accumulated over two spells. He surpassed the previous record of 468, held by Mark Smith, in January 2018. Smith had held the record for 17 years. Martin Gittings holds the club record for the most goals scored, with a total of 217. He is also the only player to have scored over 100 goals for the club, with Steve Morison coming closest, scoring 89 in all competitions.
The list also includes those who have received the Stevenage Player of the Year award. The Stevenage Player of the Year award is presented annually, based on a vote by the club's supporters, in recognition of the best overall performance by an individual player throughout the football season. Four players have won the award twice: Mark Smith in 1995 and 2001; Jason Goodliffe in 2002 and 2003; Mark Roberts in 2009 and 2012; and most recently, Carl Piergianni, in 2023 and 2024.
Players are listed according to the date of their first professional contract signed with the club. Appearances are for first-team competitive matches only. Substitute appearances are included. All figures are correct as of 12 July 2025.
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A. Appearances and goals in the Football League (including play-offs), Football Conference (including play-offs), Conference League Cup, FA Cup, Football League Cup, Football League Trophy, FA Trophy, Isthmian League and United Counties League.
B. Club record holder: Gittings holds for the club record for total goals scored, 217, from 1980 to 1995. Gittings also won the Stevenage Player of the Year award for the 1993âÂÂ94 season.
C. Hayles was sold to Bristol Rovers for ã250,000 in 1997, which was the club record for a transfer fee received by the club at the time. He won the 1995âÂÂ96 Stevenage Player of the Year award.
D. Berry captained the club to the Conference National title in the 1995âÂÂ96 season.
E. Boyd previously held the club record for the highest transfer fee received by the club, ã260,000, which was paid by Peterborough United on 8 January 2007.
F. Club record holder: Henry is the club's all-time record appearance holder having made 502 appearances. He won the 2006âÂÂ07 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.
G. During his time as captain at the club, Morison lifted the FA Trophy in May 2009. He won the 2007âÂÂ08 Stevenage Player of the Year award.
H. Roberts captained the club to back-to-back promotions during the 2009âÂÂ10 and 2010âÂÂ11 seasons. He won the 2008âÂÂ09 and 2011âÂÂ12 Stevenage Player of the Year awards.
I. Club record holder: Wilmot was sold to Watford in May 2018 for a club record fee. The fee received was over ã1 million.