Humphrys’ all-round 62-minute display drove Bradford past York

Player snapshot

Stephen Humphrys started at centre-forward in Bradford’s 3-4-2-1 at Valley Parade on 10 November, as the hosts beat York 4-0 in the EFL Trophy. Source 1

His decisive work arrived at both ends of Bradford’s first-hour dominance: he assisted the opening goal in the 32nd minute, scored himself in the 61st, and was substituted a minute later. Source 1

The individual return was a goal, an assist and a rating of 9.0 in 62 minutes, making his contribution central to the result without requiring a full-match workload. Source 2

Production

Humphrys took six shots, putting three on target, while also supplying four key passes from 17 attempted passes; 11 of those passes were recorded as accurate. Source 2

That mix matters because the output was not confined to finishing: he directly produced one goal, created the opening goal for a team-mate, and generated further chances through his passing. Source 1Source 2

Per HFC records, his Bradford EFL Trophy sample for the 2026 season stood at three starts and 209 minutes, with two goals, one assist, 12 shots, six key passes and 17 duels won. Source 3

On a per-90-minute basis from that competition sample, those totals work out at 0.86 goals, 0.43 assists, 5.17 shots, 2.58 key passes and 7.32 duels won. Source 3

Per HFC records, his League One involvement for Bradford was still limited to two substitute appearances and 40 minutes, so the cup production should not be treated as a like-for-like measure of league output. Source 3

Style fingerprint

The York match presented Humphrys as a forward prepared to shoulder volume: six attempts in 62 minutes equate to a shot every little over 10 minutes, with half of them testing the goalkeeper. Source 2

His four key passes alongside his own shooting volume point to a role that mixed final-third creation with penalty-area threat rather than a performance spent waiting solely for service. Source 2

The physical side was similarly prominent, with Humphrys winning nine of 13 duels, while he completed three of four dribble attempts and drew a foul. Source 2

Those figures describe a forward who could retain or advance possession under pressure as well as turn attacks into shots, although this single-match record does not identify the locations of each action or the precise type of chance created. Source 2

Comparables

No formal player-comparison dataset is available in the material used for this report, so no forced ranking against other forwards is offered. Source 2Source 3

The useful internal benchmark is therefore the scale of Humphrys’ own involvement: his four key passes accounted for a substantial creative contribution in a match where Bradford recorded 27 shots. Source 1Source 2

His 13 duels also supplied a second route into the game, rather than leaving the assessment dependent on the goal and assist alone. Source 2

The Read

Bradford’s 4-0 scoreline was supported by 27 total shots, including 20 from inside the box, and 3.93 expected goals; York had 18 shots and 1.47 expected goals despite having 52% possession. Source 1

Within that open, chance-heavy contest, Humphrys supplied both the early assist and the second goal, then left shortly afterwards, which concentrated a large amount of attacking influence into just over an hour. Source 1Source 2

The strongest scouting signal was the breadth of his output: shooting, chance creation, dribbling and duel work all registered at meaningful levels in the same appearance. Source 2

The principal restraint is sample size, as a 62-minute cup display and a three-start EFL Trophy sample cannot establish a stable league-level projection on their own. Source 2Source 3

Temporal Read

This was a completed EFL Trophy match on 10 November, not a projection of a future role or result. Source 1

Humphrys’ performance was an emphatic single-game statement in Bradford’s win over York, and it added a high-involvement cup outing to his current-season record for the club. Source 1Source 2Source 3

The evidence supports the view that he was Bradford’s most rounded attacking contributor on this occasion; it does not, by itself, settle how often that level will translate to his limited League One minutes. Source 2Source 3