Stephen John Laybutt (3 September 1977 – 13 January 2024) was an Australian professional soccer player who played as a defender.

[3] Laybutt was born in Lithgow and played youth football at the Australian Institute of Sport before starting his senior career with Wollongong City in 1995.

[4] Laybutt was released by Dutch side Feyenoord in January 2002 to return to Australia, following a loan spell at Lyn Oslo, due to a lack of first team opportunities.

[5] In January 2008, Laybutt suffered an achilles tendon rupture, ruling him out for the remainder of the 2008–09 A-League.

[8] Police discovered Laybutt's body on 14 January 2024 in bushland near Cabarita Beach, New South Wales at age 46,[7] determined to be self-inflicted.