Richard Carpenter (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 September 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheerness, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Gillingham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1991–1996 | Gillingham | 122 | (4) |
| 1996–1998 | Fulham | 58 | (7) |
| 1998–2000 | Cardiff City | 75 | (2) |
| 2000–2007 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 252 | (20) |
| 2007–2008 | Welling United | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 2008 | Welling United (caretaker manager) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Richard Carpenter (born 30 September 1972) is an English footballer, born in Sheerness, who played as a midfielder for Gillingham, Fulham, Cardiff City and Brighton & Hove Albion. He made more than 500 appearances in the Football League over a 15-year professional career.[1]
Carpenter began his football career with Gillingham, and was part of the team promoted to Division Two in the 1995–96 season.[2] He went on to make more than 250 appearances for Brighton & Hove Albion, and captained the side. In February 2007 his contract was terminated by mutual consent, and he signed for Conference South club Welling United,[3] where he became club captain and briefly caretaker manager,[4] before leaving the club at the end of the 2007–08 season.[2]
References
- ↑ "Richard Carpenter". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Struthers, Greg (11 January 2009). "Caught in Time: Gills aloud and so proud". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
- ↑ "Carpenter explains Welling switch". BBC Sport. 27 September 2007. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
- ↑ "In Temporary Charge!". Welling United F.C. 8 January 2008. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
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