Richard Green (footballer)

Richard Edward Green (born 22 November 1967)[2] is an English former professional footballer. He played for Shrewsbury Town, Swindon Town, Gillingham, Walsall, Rochdale and Northampton Town. In total he made 436 Football League appearances in a 16-year professional career, scoring 18 goals.[3]

Richard Green
Personal information
Full name Richard Edward Green
Date of birth (1967-11-22) 22 November 1967 (age 56)
Place of birth Wolverhampton, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1983–1986 Shrewsbury Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1991 Shrewsbury Town 125 (5)
1991–1992 Swindon Town 0 (0)
1992–1998 Gillingham 206 (10)
1998–2000 Walsall 30 (1)
1999Rochdale (loan) 6 (0)
2000–2001 Northampton Town 59 (2)
2001–2002 Rochdale 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:36, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

Honours

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Walsall

Northampton Town

Individual

  • Gillingham Player of the Season: 1992–93,[2] 1993–94[4]

References

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  1. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 332. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  2. ^ a b c d Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 139. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
  3. ^ Richard Green at Soccerbase
  4. ^ "1994-95 Player Of The Year". gillinghamfcscrapbook.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2022. Skipper Richard Green bidding for an unprecedented third successive accolade, had to be content with being runner up.