Justin Richards (footballer)

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Justin Richards
Personal information
Full name Justin Richards
Date of birth October 16, 1980 (1980-10-16) (age 27)
Place of birth    West Bromwich, England
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Kidderminster Harriers
Number 9
Youth clubs
1997–1999 West Bromwich Albion
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1999–2001
2001–2003
2002
2002–2003
2003–2004
2004–2006
2006–2007
2006
2007
2007–
2008		 West Bromwich Albion
Bristol Rovers
→ Colchester United (loan)
→ Stevenage Borough (loan)
Stevenage Borough
Woking
Peterborough United
→ Grays Athletic (loan)
→ Boston United (loan)
Kidderminster Harriers
→ Oxford United (loan)		 01 0(0)
16 0(0)
02 0(0)
13 0(6)
29 0(3)
79 (35)
13 0(1)
05 0(0)
03 0(0)
26 0(6)
15 0(1)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 30 April 2008 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Justin Richards (born 16 October 1980 in West Bromwich) is an English footballer, currently playing for Kidderminster Harriers.

[edit] Career

Richards began his career at West Bromwich Albion, joining as an apprentice in July 1997 and turning professional in 1999.[1] He made his Albion debut as a substitute against Ipswich Town in March 1999,[2] and made one further substitute appearance the following season before moving on to Bristol Rovers for £75,000 in January 2001.[1] He had a short loan spell at Colchester United. Richards signed a permanent deal with Stevenage Borough in March 2003, immediately after a loan spell at the club.[3] In May 2004 he joined Woking.[4] During the 2005–06 season Richards was the second top scorer in the Conference with 22 goals in all competitions, a goalscoring record that attracted the attention of League Two club Peterborough United.

Richards moved to Peterborough in the summer of 2006 on a free transfer, signing a two-year deal.[5] He scored just one goal for Peterborough before being loaned out to Grays Athletic and Boston United.[6] At the end of the 2006–07 season, Richards returned to the Conference, signing for Kidderminster Harriers on a free transfer, where he scored six goals in 22 appearances. In January 2008, he joined Oxford United on loan until the end of the season.[7]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion. Breedon Books, p. 192. ISBN 1-85983-474-4. 
  2. ^ Matthews, Tony (2007). West Bromwich Albion: The Complete Record. Breedon Books, pp374–375. ISBN 978-1-85983-565-4. 
  3. ^ "Stevenage land Richards", BBC Sport, 2003-03-18. Retrieved on 2007-05-21. 
  4. ^ "Richards signs for Woking", BBC Sport, 2004-05-11. Retrieved on 2007-05-21. 
  5. ^ "Posh snap up Richards from Woking", BBC Sport, 2006-06-01. Retrieved on 2007-05-21. 
  6. ^ "Boston sign Posh striker Richards", BBC Sport, 2007-01-11. Retrieved on 2007-05-21. 
  7. ^ "Patterson signs trio of new faces", BBC Sport, 2008-01-25. Retrieved on 2008-01-25. 

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 Bartlett •  Creighton •  Jones •  Russell •  Richards •  Penn •  Coleman •  Smikle •  McGrath •  Ferrell •  Bignot •  Howarth •  Barnes-Homer •  Knights • Manager: Yates