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Liam Ridgewell
| Born | 21 July 1984, Bexley |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 65 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
Liam's contract at Aston Villa was extended to June 2008 in October 2005 then to June 2009 in May 2006.
In August 2007, he became the first Villa player to be transferred directly to Birmingham City since Des Bremner in September 1984.
Liam joined Blues with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2014 in June 2010.
He joined West Bromwich Albion in January 2012 with a contract to June 2014.
Career stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2002-03 | AFC Bournemouth | League Division 3 | 2 | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | England | UEFA Under-19 | 6 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | England | Under-19 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Aston Villa | Carling Cup | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 5 | 6 |
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| 2003-04 | England | UEFA Under-19 | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | England | Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Aston Villa | Carling Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 12 | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | England | Toulon Under-20 Tournament | 4 | ||||
| 2004-05 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | England | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Aston Villa | Carling Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 30 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | England | Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Aston Villa | Carling Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 19 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Birmingham City | Carling Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 35 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Birmingham City | Carling Cup | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Birmingham City | League Championship | 36 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Birmingham City | Carling Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 30 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Birmingham City | Carling Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 36 | 4 |
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| 2011-12 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Birmingham City | League Championship | 13 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Birmingham City | UEFA Europa League | 3 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | West Bromwich Albion | Premier League | 13 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Match history
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2007 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Birmingham City v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Birmingham City v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Derby County v Birmingham City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2007 | Birmingham City v Hereford United | W | 2-1 | Carling Cup | 2nd round |
| 01 Sep 2007 | Middlesbrough v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 2007 | Birmingham City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Liverpool v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Oct 2007 | Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Manchester City v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2007 | Birmingham City v Wigan Athletic | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Nov 2007 | Everton v Birmingham City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Nov 2007 | Birmingham City v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2007 | Birmingham City v Portsmouth | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 2007 | Tottenham Hotspur v Birmingham City | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 08 Dec 2007 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Birmingham City v Reading | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Birmingham City v Middlesbrough | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2007 | Birmingham City v Fulham | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2008 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2008 | Huddersfield Town v Birmingham City | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2008 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Jan 2008 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Sunderland v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2008 | Birmingham City v Derby County | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Feb 2008 | West Ham United v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Feb 2008 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Mar 2008 | Birmingham City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Mar 2008 | Portsmouth v Birmingham City | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Mar 2008 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 2008 | Reading v Birmingham City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2008 | Birmingham City v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2008 | Aston Villa v Birmingham City | L | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Birmingham City v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 May 2008 | Fulham v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2008 | Birmingham City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Aug 2008 | Birmingham City v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Aug 2008 | Wycombe Wanderers v Birmingham City | W | 0-4 | Carling Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Southampton v Birmingham City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Birmingham City v Barnsley | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Aug 2008 | Southampton v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | Carling Cup | 2nd round |
| 30 Aug 2008 | Norwich City v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Birmingham City v Doncaster Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Sep 2008 | Bristol City v Birmingham City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 20 Sep 2008 | Birmingham City v Blackpool | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Sep 2008 | Cardiff City v Birmingham City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Sep 2008 | Derby County v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Oct 2008 | Birmingham City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2008 | Burnley v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Oct 2008 | Birmingham City v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Oct 2008 | Birmingham City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Oct 2008 | Queens Park Rangers v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Nov 2008 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Nov 2008 | Nottingham Forest v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Nov 2008 | Birmingham City v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Nov 2008 | Swansea City v Birmingham City | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 25 Nov 2008 | Birmingham City v Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Nov 2008 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Dec 2008 | Preston North End v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2008 | Ipswich Town v Birmingham City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2008 | Birmingham City v Swansea City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Jan 2009 | Birmingham City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Jan 2009 | Birmingham City v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Jan 2009 | Blackpool v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Jan 2009 | Birmingham City v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Jan 2009 | Sheffield Wednesday v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Feb 2009 | Birmingham City v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Feb 2009 | Birmingham City v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Feb 2009 | Coventry City v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Feb 2009 | Crystal Palace v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Mar 2009 | Doncaster Rovers v Birmingham City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Mar 2009 | Birmingham City v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Apr 2009 | Birmingham City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Apr 2009 | Charlton Athletic v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Birmingham City v Plymouth Argyle | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Sep 2009 | Sunderland v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | Carling Cup | 3rd round |
| 03 Oct 2009 | Burnley v Birmingham City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Oct 2009 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 2009 | Birmingham City v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 2009 | Birmingham City v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 2009 | Liverpool v Birmingham City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 2009 | Birmingham City v Fulham | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2009 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Birmingham City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Dec 2009 | Wigan Athletic v Birmingham City | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 2009 | Birmingham City v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2009 | Birmingham City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 2009 | Everton v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2009 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2009 | Stoke City v Birmingham City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2010 | Nottingham Forest v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Jan 2010 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Jan 2010 | Birmingham City v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 23 Jan 2010 | Everton v Birmingham City | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 27 Jan 2010 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 2010 | Birmingham City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Feb 2010 | Birmingham City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2010 | West Ham United v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Feb 2010 | Derby County v Birmingham City | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 21 Feb 2010 | Fulham v Birmingham City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Feb 2010 | Birmingham City v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Mar 2010 | Portsmouth v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 09 Mar 2010 | Portsmouth v Birmingham City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Birmingham City v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 2010 | Sunderland v Birmingham City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Mar 2010 | Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Mar 2010 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 2010 | Birmingham City v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 2010 | Manchester City v Birmingham City | L | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 2010 | Birmingham City v Hull City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Aston Villa v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 2010 | Birmingham City v Burnley | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 2010 | Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Sunderland v Birmingham City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Birmingham City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Aug 2010 | Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Sep 2010 | Birmingham City v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2010 | West Bromwich Albion v Birmingham City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Birmingham City v Wigan Athletic | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Oct 2010 | Birmingham City v Everton | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Oct 2010 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Birmingham City v Blackpool | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2010 | Birmingham City v Brentford | D | 1-1 | Carling Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Oct 2010 | Aston Villa v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2010 | Birmingham City v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 2010 | Stoke City v Birmingham City | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 Nov 2010 | Manchester City v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Nov 2010 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2010 | Fulham v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2010 | Birmingham City v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | Carling Cup | 5th round |
| 04 Dec 2010 | Birmingham City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2010 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2011 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2011 | Blackpool v Birmingham City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Jan 2011 | West Ham United v Birmingham City | L | 2-1 | Carling Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 16 Jan 2011 | Birmingham City v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 2011 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Jan 2011 | Birmingham City v West Ham United | W | 3-1 | Carling Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 29 Jan 2011 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Feb 2011 | Birmingham City v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Feb 2011 | West Ham United v Birmingham City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Feb 2011 | Birmingham City v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Feb 2011 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 1-2 | Carling Cup | Final |
| 05 Mar 2011 | Birmingham City v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 09 Mar 2011 | Everton v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Mar 2011 | Birmingham City v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-3 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 19 Mar 2011 | Wigan Athletic v Birmingham City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2011 | Birmingham City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2011 | Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Birmingham City v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Liverpool v Birmingham City | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 2011 | Birmingham City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2011 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 May 2011 | Tottenham Hotspur v Birmingham City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Aug 2011 | Derby County v Birmingham City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Aug 2011 | CD Nacional da Madeira v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League | Play-off 1st leg |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Watford v Birmingham City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 11 Sep 2011 | Birmingham City v Millwall | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2011 | Birmingham City v Sporting Braga | L | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League | Group H |
| 18 Sep 2011 | Southampton v Birmingham City | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Sep 2011 | Birmingham City v Barnsley | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Sep 2011 | NK Maribor v Birmingham City | W | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League | Group H |
| 02 Oct 2011 | Nottingham Forest v Birmingham City | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 16 Oct 2011 | Birmingham City v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Oct 2011 | Club Brugge v Birmingham City | W | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League | Group H |
| 23 Oct 2011 | Bristol City v Birmingham City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Oct 2011 | Birmingham City v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Oct 2011 | Birmingham City v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2011 | Reading v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2012 | Peterborough United v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Jan 2012 | Birmingham City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Millwall v Birmingham City | W | 0-6 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Aston Villa | 26 Jul 2001 | 03 Aug 2007 | |
| AFC Bournemouth | 11 Oct 2002 | 11 Nov 2002 | L |
| Birmingham City | 03 Aug 2007 | 31 Jan 2012 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 31 Jan 2012 |