Stevenage is an English professional football club from Hertfordshire, founded in 1976 and known locally as The Boro. Its red-and-white identity is tied to Broadhall Way, while its modern story follows a determined climb from non-league football into the English Football League. The page brings together the club’s present-day squad picture, coaching timeline, recent player movement and recorded competition footprint, alongside the history and local setting that give Stevenage its distinctive place in the English game.
Stevenage Upcoming matches by league
EFL Trophy
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- Group South - 2
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Walsall
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- Group South - 2
Leicester
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- Group South - 2
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Fulham U21
League One
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- Regular Season - 7
Leyton Orient
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Brisbane Road -
- Regular Season - 8
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Sheffield Wednesday
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- Regular Season - 9
AFC WimbledonNo H2HStevenage
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Stevenage Last matches by league
EFL Trophy
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League Cup
Friendlies Clubs
Stevenage Team Roster
Stevenage’s recorded squad contains 26 players: three goalkeepers, eight defenders, nine midfielders and six attackers. F. Marschall, D. Barden and M. Woodford form the goalkeeper group, while C. Piergianni, D. Butler, L. Freestone and L. James-Wildin are among the defensive options. The midfield includes D. Kemp, D. Phillips, J. Roberts, Joe Knight and T. Vancooten. J. Magennis, J. Malcolm, J. Reid, Lenny Brown and O. Sanderson are among the listed attacking options. The 26-player snapshot covers all four positional groups, from goalkeeping through attack.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Luther Ash James-Wildin
Carl Liam Piergianni
Lewis Jay Freestone
J. Taylor
Saxon Owen Earley
Terence Owen Vancooten
Kaelan Casey
Divine Okwara
position Midfielder
Jordan Alexander Houghton
Terence Charles Taylor
Daniel Shaquille Jabari Phillips
Daniel Harry Kemp
Jordan Stephen Roberts
Jasper Pattenden
Oliver Sanderson
Chem Campbell
Louis Clyde William Thompson
Joe Knight
Charlie Brown
Phoenix Maclaren Patterson
position Attacker
Joshua Brendan David Magennis
Benjamin Tomaso Broggio
Michael Jordan Donald Mellon
Lenny Brown
Last Stevenage Coachs
Alexander David Revell is Stevenage’s current coach, having begun his latest spell on 1 April 2024. The timeline also records his earlier period in charge from February 2020 to November 2021, followed by Paul Tisdale and Stephen Evans. Tisdale’s spell ran from November 2021 to March 2022, while Evans led the club from March 2022 until April 2024. Robbie O’Keefe is listed for November 2021, reflecting a brief entry within that transition. The sequence gives Revell the clearest present-day continuity at the editorial date.
Stephen Evans
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Evans | Scotland | 1 March 2022 | 1 April 2024 |
| Robbie O'Keefe | England | 1 November 2021 | 1 November 2021 |
| Paul Tisdale | Malta | 1 November 2021 | 1 March 2022 |
| 1 August 2020 | |||
| Graham Westley | England | 1 December 2019 | 1 February 2020 |
| Noureddine Maamria | Tunisia | 1 March 2018 | 1 September 2019 |
| Darren Sarll | England | 1 February 2016 | 1 March 2018 |
| Graham Westley | England | 1 April 2013 | 1 May 2015 |
| Gary Neil Smith | England | 1 January 2012 | 1 March 2013 |
| Graham Westley | England | 1 May 2008 | 1 January 2012 |
Stevenage Transfers
Recent arrivals include free-agent additions D. Barden, O. Sanderson, T. Taylor and J. Magennis. T. Vancooten is also listed as joining from Burton Albion without a stated movement type. F. Norris and J. Malcolm are recorded as returning from loans, while H. Cornick arrived on loan and L. Orford, G. Yahyai and G. Ahadme are earlier loan additions. Joe Knight, J. Taylor, F. Marschall and J. Pattenden feature among the recorded permanent arrivals. The entries span June 2025 to August 2026 and are not a complete account of every squad change.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
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| K. Casey |
West Ham
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Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| T. Setford |
Arsenal
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Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| M. Mellon |
Burnley
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Transfer | 17 August 2026 |
| D. Barden |
Norwich
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Free agent | 4 August 2026 |
| D. Barden |
Norwich
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Free agent | 3 August 2026 |
| T. Vancooten |
Burton Albion
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- | 24 July 2026 |
| J. Magennis |
Exeter City
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| O. Sanderson |
Fulham
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| T. Taylor |
Charlton
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| O. Sanderson |
Fulham
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| F. Norris |
Bishop's Stortford
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| J. Malcolm |
Barrow
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Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
| F. Norris |
Bishop's Stortford
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Return from loan | 29 March 2026 |
| M. Phillips |
Oxford United
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Free agent | 12 February 2026 |
| M. Phillips |
Oxford United
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Free agent | 31 January 2026 |
The recent departures include free-agent exits for D. Sweeney, C. Goode, H. White, T. Ashby-Hammond and Ellis Bates. G. Ahadme and H. Cornick are recorded as returning to their parent clubs after loans, while F. Norris and Mathaeus Roberts left on loan. J. Young is listed as a transfer to St Mirren, and other permanent or free-transfer exits include N. Freeman, K. Edwards, J. Forster-Caskey, L. Appéré, K. Smith and M. Evans. The entries cover July 2025 to June 2026 and represent recent recorded movements rather than a complete departures history.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
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| F. Marschall |
Millwall
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Transfer | 31 August 2026 |
| T. Simpson |
Port Vale
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Free agent | 3 August 2026 |
| T. Ashby-Hammond |
Barnet
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| H. White |
Plymouth
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| C. Goode |
Milton Keynes Dons
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| D. Sweeney |
AFC Wimbledon
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| G. Yahyai |
Charlton
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Ellis Bates |
Aveley
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| G. Ahadme |
Charlton
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| H. Cornick |
Bristol City
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Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
| F. Norris |
Bishop's Stortford
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Loan | 11 February 2026 |
| Ryan Doherty |
Ipswich Town U21
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- | 1 February 2026 |
| R. Doherty |
Ipswich Town U21
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- | 1 February 2026 |
| R. Doherty |
Ipswich Town U21
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- | 31 January 2026 |
| J. Malcolm |
Barrow
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Loan | 28 January 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
The recorded movement pattern around Stevenage is varied, combining free-agent recruitment, permanent arrivals, loans and returns from temporary spells. The latest summer activity brought in D. Barden, O. Sanderson, T. Taylor and J. Magennis as free agents, alongside arrivals classified as transfers and the return of loanees. Earlier entries add loan arrivals such as L. Orford, G. Yahyai and G. Ahadme, while H. Cornick is listed on loan. Departures show a similarly mixed cycle, with free-agent exits, loan returns, outgoing loans and transfers appearing between July 2025 and June 2026. Because the recent lists are selective rather than exhaustive, they show the character of recorded squad movement without establishing a complete in-and-out balance. No amounts are recorded for the movements shown, so the available evidence supports a timeline of player changes rather than a financial comparison.
Leagues Stevenage has participated in
Stevenage’s recent recorded competition footprint includes League One, the FA Cup, the EFL Trophy, the League Cup and Friendlies Clubs, with participation entries extending through 2025. These competitions therefore form the latest part of the club’s documented schedule. League One is the later recorded league setting, while League Two is historical, with entries ending in 2022. The cup and friendly records begin in 2011 or 2020 depending on the competition, providing context for Stevenage’s sustained presence across league and knockout football.
More about Stevenage
Stevenage Football Club is the professional club representing Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England. The club was founded in 1976, after the collapse of Stevenage Athletic, and first operated as Stevenage Borough. The Borough suffix was dropped in 2010 as the organisation established itself more firmly in the national professional pyramid. Known as The Boro, Stevenage carries a red-and-white visual identity and represents a post-war New Town whose football culture grew alongside the town’s development.
Home matches are played at Broadhall Way, the ground that has been the club’s base since 1980. The stadium, in the south of Stevenage, is associated with the West Stand, South Stand, North Stand and East Terrace, while training activity is based at Bragbury End. Broadhall Way has remained central to the club’s sense of place through its progression from non-league football into the English Football League.
Stevenage’s history is defined by upward movement and resilience. The club’s climb through the pyramid included notable FA Cup giant-killing occasions and memorable contests against higher-level opposition. Its recorded competition footprint includes League One, the FA Cup, the EFL Trophy and the League Cup, with League Two forming an earlier part of the documented league history. This combination of league continuity and cup exposure forms the competitive framework around the club.
The club’s governance has long been associated with chairman Phil Wallace and a preference for financial sustainability, local civic integration and gradual infrastructure development. On the pitch, Stevenage is traditionally linked with pragmatic organisation, defensive resilience, physical commitment and collective work rate. That culture has helped shape a squad model blending experienced lower-league professionals, developing loanees and players recruited for the demands of English football. Together, the venue, red-and-white identity, upward history and community-rooted operating model give Stevenage a distinct place in the English game as of August 2026.
Last matches statistics for Stevenage
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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1 - 0
Millwall
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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1 - 0
Colchester
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Wycombe
1 - 2
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5 / 13 |
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75 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
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Burton Albion
1 - 1
Stevenage
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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1 - 2
Oxford United
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3 / 14 |
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62 | 22 | 1 | 3 |
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Stevenage
0 - 3
Reading
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3 / 13 |
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85 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
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2 - 2
Doncaster
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5 / 9 |
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68 | 9 | - | 2 |
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Peterborough
0 - 0
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4 / 11 |
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0% | 10 | 1 | 0 |
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Barnsley
1 - 5
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5 / 10 |
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0% | 9 | 2 | 2 |
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Stevenage
2 - 1
Luton
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3 / 9 |
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0% | 15 | 5 | 1 |
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