Carl Humphries
Irish football player
Carl Humphries is an Irish former association football player who played as a forward. In 2001, the Irish Independent newspaper declared Humphries to be "one of the greatest-ever" to play in the League of Ireland.
Early career
As a teenager, Humphries was on the books at both West Ham United in the English First Division for two years. He returned to Cork in 1970 and signed for local club Cork Celtic in the League of Ireland. Humphries scored 7 goals for Celtic in the 1970–71 season. He signed for Waterford FC in 1971 and was a member of the side that won the 1971–72 League of Ireland. His goal scoring proved crucial to the Blues as he would score Waterford's first in an away game against title rivals Cork Hibernians on the final day of the season at Flower Lodge. 26,000 people witnessed Hibs go 2–0 up before Humphries' 79th-minute strike. Team-mates Johnny Matthews and Alfie Hale then scored in a dramatic 3–2 win that clinched Waterford's fifth title in seven years. Humphries and Waterford would win another League Title the following season, Waterford's 6th and his 2nd.
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