of clubs, but you can see his sharpness. Maybe this is the last chance saloon for Michael. He needs a club where he plays regularly and scores goals." However, he was released by Oxford at the end of the month after his contract expired. After leaving the professional game, Husbands joined the Royal Marines. He made his debut for the Marines football team against the Devon & Somerset Fire Service on 18 May 2010, scoring twice in the game. In December 2012, he returned to English football with Southern League club Redditch United. International career Husbands is of Saint Lucian descent, but for many years chose not to represent Saint Lucia in international competitions. He finally accepted a call-up and was named to their squad for the 2012 Caribbean Cup qualification. He had not played professionally for over four years, though had remained fit as he was serving in the Royal Marines. He did not end up featuring at the qualification stage, and Saint Lucia did not qualify. Career statistics Honours Aston Villa FA Youth Cup: 2002 References External links 1983 births Living people Footballers from Birmingham, West Midlands English footballers English people of Saint Lucian descent Black British sportspeople People with acquired Saint Lucian citizenship Saint Lucian footballers Association football wingers Association football forwards Aston Villa F.C. players Hereford United F.C. players Southend United F.C. players Bristol Rovers F.C. players Walsall F.C. players Port Vale F.C. players AFC Telford United players Macclesfield Town F.C. players Oxford United F.C. players Redditch United F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Southern Football League players 21st-century Royal Marines personnel Royal Marines ranks