Kevin Richardson
| Date of birth | 04 December 1962 |
| Place of birth | Newcastle |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
England International
With Arsenal, 1st Division Champion 1989, League Cup runner-up 1988.
With Aston Villa, League Cup winner 1994.
A model professional and Championship winner at Everton, Kevin profited in three years at Arsenal due to the absence of Graham Rix and Paul Davis.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 17 Jul 1998 | 12 Mar 2000 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1981-82 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Everton | League Division One | 15 | 3 |
2 |
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| 1982-83 | Everton | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Everton | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 1982-83 | Everton | League Division One | 24 | 5 |
3 |
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| 1983-84 | Everton | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1983-84 | Everton | League Cup | 6 | 1 |
2 |
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| 1983-84 | Everton | League Division One | 25 | 3 |
4 |
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| 1984-85 | Everton | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Everton | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Everton | League Division One | 14 | 1 |
4 |
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| 1984-85 | Everton | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1985-86 | Everton | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Everton | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1985-86 | Everton | League Division One | 16 | 3 |
3 |
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| 1986-87 | Everton | League Division One | 1 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1987-88 | Arsenal | League Cup | 6 | 1 |
2 |
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| 1987-88 | Arsenal | League Division One | 24 | 5 |
4 |
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| 1988-89 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Arsenal | League Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 1988-89 | Arsenal | League Division One | 32 | 2 |
1 |
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| 1989-90 | Arsenal | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Arsenal | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Arsenal | League Division One | 32 | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 42 | 6 |
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| 1992-93 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 42 | 2 |
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| 1993-94 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 8 | 2 |
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| 1993-94 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 40 | 5 |
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| 1993-94 | Aston Villa | UEFA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 18 | 1 |
6
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| 1994-95 | Aston Villa | UEFA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Coventry City | Premier League | 14 |
2
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| 1995-96 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Coventry City | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Coventry City | Premier League | 33 |
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| 1996-97 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Coventry City | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Coventry City | Premier League | 25 | 3 |
2
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| 1997-98 | Coventry City | Premier League | 3 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Southampton | League Cup | 4 |
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| 1997-98 | Southampton | Premier League | 25 | 3 |
2
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 1981 | Everton v Sunderland | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1981 | Notts County v Everton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1982 | West Ham United v Everton | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 06 Jan 1982 | Manchester United v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Jan 1982 | Everton v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Jan 1982 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 30 Jan 1982 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Feb 1982 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Everton | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1982 | Everton v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Feb 1982 | West Bromwich Albion v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1982 | Everton v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1982 | Ipswich Town v Everton | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1982 | Everton v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1982 | Manchester City v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1982 | Everton v Liverpool | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1982 | Sunderland v Everton | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1982 | Everton v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1982 | Everton v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 May 1982 | Swansea City v Everton | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1982 | Watford v Everton | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1982 | Everton v Aston Villa | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1982 | Manchester United v Everton | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1982 | Coventry City v Everton | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1982 | Newport County v Everton | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 16 Oct 1982 | Swansea City v Everton | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1982 | Everton v Sunderland | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1982 | Everton v Newport County | D |
2-2 Agg: 4-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 30 Oct 1982 | Southampton v Everton | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1982 | Everton v Liverpool | L | 0-5 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1982 | Everton v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Nov 1982 | Arsenal v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1982 | Ipswich Town v Everton | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1982 | Everton v Luton Town | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1982 | Stoke City v Everton | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Feb 1983 | Everton v Notts County | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Feb 1983 | Aston Villa v Everton | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Feb 1983 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 26 Feb 1983 | Everton v Swansea City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Mar 1983 | Manchester City v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1983 | Sunderland v Everton | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Manchester United v Everton | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 15 Mar 1983 | Everton v Southampton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1983 | Liverpool v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1983 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1983 | Nottingham Forest v Everton | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1983 | Everton v Stoke City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1983 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Everton | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1983 | Everton v Manchester United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1983 | Birmingham City v Everton | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1983 | Everton v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1983 | Everton v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1983 | Luton Town v Everton | W | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 14 May 1983 | Everton v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1983 | Everton v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Everton v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1983 | Coventry City v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1983 | Ipswich Town v Everton | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1983 | Everton v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1983 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1983 | Chesterfield v Everton | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 22 Oct 1983 | Everton v Watford | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1983 | Everton v Chesterfield | D |
2-2 Agg: 3-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 29 Oct 1983 | Leicester City v Everton | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1983 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1983 | Everton v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Jan 1984 | Stoke City v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1984 | Oxford United v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 21 Jan 1984 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Jan 1984 | Everton v Oxford United | W | 4-1 | League Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 31 Jan 1984 | Gillingham v Everton | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 04 Feb 1984 | Everton v Notts County | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Feb 1984 | Gillingham v Everton | W | 0-3 | FA Cup | 4th round 2nd replay |
| 11 Feb 1984 | West Bromwich Albion v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Feb 1984 | Everton v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 10 Mar 1984 | Notts County v Everton | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 13 Mar 1984 | Nottingham Forest v Everton | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1984 | Everton v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1984 | Everton v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1984 | Everton v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Cup | Final |
| 28 Mar 1984 | Everton v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | League Cup | Final replay |
| 31 Mar 1984 | Everton v Southampton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1984 | Luton Town v Everton | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1984 | Everton v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1984 | Everton v Southampton | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 17 Apr 1984 | Southampton v Everton | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1984 | Sunderland v Everton | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1984 | Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1984 | Norwich City v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1984 | Everton v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1984 | Aston Villa v Everton | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 May 1984 | Everton v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 May 1984 | West Ham United v Everton | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 May 1984 | Everton v Watford | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | Final |
| 18 Aug 1984 | Everton v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | FA Charity Shield | |
| 25 Aug 1984 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1984 | West Bromwich Albion v Everton | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1984 | Chelsea v Everton | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1984 | Everton v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1984 | Everton v Coventry City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1984 | Arsenal v Everton | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Oct 1984 | Everton v Sheffield United | W |
4-0 Agg: 6-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 06 Mar 1985 | Everton v Fortuna Sittard | W | 3-0 | ECW Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 16 Mar 1985 | Aston Villa v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1985 | Fortuna Sittard v Everton | W |
0-2 Agg: 0-5 |
ECW Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Everton v Arsenal | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1985 | Southampton v Everton | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1985 | Bayern München v Everton | D | 0-0 | ECW Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 27 Apr 1985 | Everton v Norwich City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 May 1985 | Everton v West Ham United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 May 1985 | Nottingham Forest v Everton | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 May 1985 | Everton v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 May 1985 | Coventry City v Everton | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 May 1985 | Luton Town v Everton | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1985 | Everton v Oxford United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1985 | AFC Bournemouth v Everton | W |
0-2 Agg: 2-5 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 12 Oct 1985 | Chelsea v Everton | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1985 | Manchester City v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1985 | Everton v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 4th round replay |
| 14 Dec 1985 | Everton v Leicester City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1986 | Everton v Exeter City | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 1986 | Everton v Queens Park Rangers | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1986 | Birmingham City v Everton | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Jan 1986 | Everton v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 1986 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1986 | Everton v Manchester City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Feb 1986 | Liverpool v Everton | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Mar 1986 | Everton v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1986 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 08 Mar 1986 | Luton Town v Everton | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 16 Mar 1986 | Everton v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1986 | Luton Town v Everton | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1986 | Everton v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1986 | Manchester United v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1986 | Everton v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1986 | Watford v Everton | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Everton v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1986 | Oxford United v Everton | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1986 | Everton v West Ham United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1986 | Everton v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | England | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1993-94 | England | Semi-Professional | 2 | ||||
| 1993-94 | England | U v Semi-Professional | 1 | ||||
| 1993-94 | England | Under-21 v Semi-Professional | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | England | Semi-Professional | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 1994 | Wales v England | W | 1-2 | Semi-Professional | |
| 14 Mar 1994 | Guernsey v England | W | 1-3 | Semi-Professional | |
| 17 May 1994 | England v Greece | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 1994 | Finland v England | L | 2-0 | U21 v Semi-Professional | |
| 01 Jun 1994 | Norway v England | L | 2-1 | U v Semi-Professional | |
| 31 May 1995 | Gibraltar v England | W | 2-3 | Semi-Professional | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.