Richard Cresswell
| Born | 20 September 1977, Bridlington |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Forward |
Richard began his career at York City.
He could never really establish himself as a regular and only did so after a loan spell at Mansfield Town at the end of the 1996-97 season.
After an outstanding 1998-99 season when he was capped for the England Under 21s, he was snapped up by Sheffield Wednesday for £950,000 in March 1999.
He made his debut against Coventry City and scored his first goal against Liverpool.
He was used mainly as a substitute in 1999-2000.
His lack of first team action saw him move to Leicester City afetr the first four games of the 2000-01 season for £750,000 in September.
Although he showed some lively form, he never quite grasped the opportunity.
He netted with a bullet header in the FA Cup Third Round tie against his old club York City but, having failed to establish himself in the first team at Filbert Street, he moved out on loan to Preston North End in March.
He found life easier in the First Division scoring on his debut just four minutes after coming on as a substitute against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
He also netted at Barnsley, and generally combined well with Jon Macken and David Healy.
Richard's contract at Preston was extended to June 2008 in August 2004.
He joined Leeds United in August 2005 with a four-year contract.
Richard's contract at Sheffield United was extended to June 2013 in June 2010.
Career stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1996-97 | York City | Coca-Cola League Cup | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | England | Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Sheffield Wednesday | Premier League | 1 | 6 |
1 |
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| 1998-99 | York City | Worthington Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 1999-00 | Sheffield Wednesday | Premier League | 2 | 18 |
1 |
3
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| 1999-00 | Sheffield Wednesday | Worthington Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2000-01 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 2 |
1 |
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| 2000-01 | Leicester City | Premier League | 3 | 5 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Leicester City | UEFA Cup | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Leicester City | Worthington Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Preston North End | League Division 1 | 5 | 6 |
2 |
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| 2000-01 | Preston North End | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 1 | 2 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Division 1 | 4 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
2 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Preston North End | League Division 1 | 27 | 13 |
13 |
3
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| 2001-02 | Preston North End | Worthington Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2002-03 | Preston North End | League Division 1 | 42 | 16 |
7
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| 2002-03 | Preston North End | Worthington Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Preston North End | Carling Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Preston North End | League Division 1 | 41 | 4 |
2 |
9
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1
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| 2004-05 | Preston North End | Carling Cup | 3 | 4 |
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| 2004-05 | Preston North End | League Championship | 46 | 16 |
8
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| 2004-05 | Preston North End | League Championship Play-Offs | 3 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Leeds United | Carling Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Leeds United | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Leeds United | League Championship | 12 | 4 |
5 |
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| 2005-06 | Leeds United | League Championship Play-Offs | 2 |
1
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1
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| 2005-06 | Preston North End | League Championship | 3 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Leeds United | Carling Cup | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Leeds United | League Championship | 18 | 4 |
4 |
5
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| 2007-08 | Stoke City | Carling Cup | 1 |
1 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Stoke City | League Championship | 42 | 1 |
11 |
10
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| 2008-09 | Stoke City | Carling Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Stoke City | Premier League | 11 | 19 |
5
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| 2009-10 | Sheffield United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
2 |
2
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| 2009-10 | Sheffield United | League Championship | 28 | 3 |
12 |
6
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| 2009-10 | Stoke City | Carling Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Stoke City | Premier League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Sheffield United | Carling Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Sheffield United | League Championship | 30 | 5 |
5 |
1
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| 2011-12 | Sheffield United | Carling Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Sheffield United | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Sheffield United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Sheffield United | League One | 32 | 10 |
9 |
7
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| 2011-12 | Sheffield United | League One Play-Offs | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 1996 | Everton v York City | D | 1-1 | Coca-Cola League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 11 Aug 1998 | York City v Sunderland | L | 0-2 | Worthington Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 18 Aug 1998 | Sunderland v York City | L | 2-1 | Worthington Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| York City | 15 Nov 1995 | 25 Mar 1999 | |
| Mansfield Town | 27 Mar 1997 | 11 Apr 1997 | L |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 25 Mar 1999 | 01 Sep 2000 | |
| Leicester City | 01 Sep 2000 | 13 Jul 2001 | |
| Preston North End | 09 Mar 2001 | 30 May 2001 | L |
| Preston North End | 13 Jul 2001 | 22 Aug 2005 | |
| Leeds United | 22 Aug 2005 | 03 Aug 2007 | |
| Stoke City | 03 Aug 2007 | 05 Jan 2010 | |
| Sheffield United | 29 Sep 2009 | 04 Jan 2010 | L |
| Sheffield United | 05 Jan 2010 |