Stephen slotted into the squad almost instantly, and in his debut season, Wellman made 17 appearances and scored one goal, helping the club to record a 5th-place finish in the Maltese Premier League.

Wellman played a big part in winning the title for Marsaxlokk, making 18 appearances, but again failing to find the net.

The club had an extremely disappointing start to the season by their own high standards, and only managed to gain a place in the championship pool by beating Msida Saint-Joseph in the final game of the first round.

On 16 January 2009 Stephen Wellman left Marsaxlokk and joined fellow Maltese Premier League side Qormi for the remainder of the 2008–09 season.

Wellman signed a three-year deal with the Yellow-Blacks and made his debut on 18 January 2009 in the Maltese Premier League match against Msida Saint-Joseph.

In his first season with Qormi, Wellman helped the club avoid the threat of relegation by finishing in 7th position in the Maltese Premier League.

The player featured on a regular basis in the Qormi squad, and went on to make 26 appearances and scored one goal, as the club surprised many by finishing in 3rd position in the Maltese Premier League.