[1] He played in the Irish League with Glentoran and Ards, and in England with Leeds United, Coventry City and Swansea Town in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
He signed for Leeds United in September 1958, but, not having settled, he returned home to Ards in November 1959.
The international appearance brought Humphries to the attention of Jimmy Hill, the Coventry City manager, who paid Ards a £14,000 transfer fee a week after the match in Wales.
Humphries won the Third Division title with Coventry in 1963–64, scoring ten goals.
He was released by Swansea in June 1968, and returned to Northern Ireland for his third spell at Ards.