Richard Knight

Date of birth03 August 1979
Place of birthBurton
NationalityEnglish
Weight89 kg
Height1.85 m
PositionGoalkeeper

Having been released by Derby County at the end of the 1999-2000 campaign Richard signed for Second Division Oxford United where he had previously enjoyed two successful loan spells. Installed as the U's first-choice 'keeper he produced a string of accomplished displays and apart from a period when he was replaced by the on-loan Neil Cutler he was rarely absent all season. A promising goalkeeper who showed a level of maturity beyond his years he deservedly won the club's 'Player of the Year' award.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Burton Albion 25 Jun 1997
Derby County 25 Jun 1997 06 Jun 2000
Carlisle United 26 Mar 1999 26 Apr 1999 L
Birmingham City 04 Aug 1999 22 Sep 1999 L
Hull City 07 Oct 1999 07 Nov 1999 L
Macclesfield Town 03 Dec 1999 04 Jan 2000 L
Oxford United 19 Jan 2000 18 Feb 2000 L
Oxford United 13 Mar 2000 08 May 2000 L
Oxford United 06 Jun 2000 30 Jun 2002
Colchester United 28 Mar 2002 20 Apr 2002 L

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
2000-01 Oxford United FA Cup 2 1 3
2000-01 Oxford United League Cup 2 1 3
2000-01 Oxford United League Division 2 33 2 71
1
2001-02 Colchester United League Division 2 1 1
2001-02 Oxford United League Division 3 3 6


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
12 Aug 2000 Oxford United v Peterborough United L 0-1 League Division 2
19 Aug 2000 Port Vale v Oxford United L 3-0 League Division 2
22 Aug 2000 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Oxford United W 0-1 League Cup 1st round 1st leg
26 Aug 2000 Oxford United v Brentford L 0-1 League Division 2
29 Aug 2000 Walsall v Oxford United L 3-2 League Division 2
02 Sep 2000 Oxford United v Cambridge United D 1-1 League Division 2
05 Sep 2000 Oxford United v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-3
Agg: 2-3
League Cup 1st round 2nd leg
08 Sep 2000 Wycombe Wanderers v Oxford United L 3-1 League Division 2
16 Sep 2000 Oxford United v Bury W 1-0 League Division 2
23 Sep 2000 Millwall v Oxford United L 5-0 League Division 2
30 Sep 2000 Oxford United v Bristol City L 0-1 League Division 2
08 Oct 2000 Swindon Town v Oxford United L 2-1 League Division 2
14 Oct 2000 Oxford United v Wrexham L 3-4 League Division 2
17 Oct 2000 Oxford United v Luton Town D 0-0 League Division 2
21 Oct 2000 Rotherham United v Oxford United L 3-1 League Division 2
24 Oct 2000 Oxford United v Wigan Athletic L 0-2 League Division 2
28 Oct 2000 Reading v Oxford United L 4-3 League Division 2
04 Nov 2000 Oxford United v Bristol Rovers L 0-1 League Division 2
11 Nov 2000 Swansea City v Oxford United W 1-2 League Division 2
18 Nov 2000 Macclesfield Town v Oxford United W 0-1 FA Cup 1st round
25 Nov 2000 Oxford United v Notts County L 2-3 League Division 2
02 Dec 2000 Oldham Athletic v Oxford United L 3-2 League Division 2
09 Dec 2000 Chester City v Oxford United L 3-2 FA Cup 2nd round
03 Mar 2001 Bristol City v Oxford United D 0-0 League Division 2
06 Mar 2001 Wrexham v Oxford United L 5-3 League Division 2
10 Mar 2001 Oxford United v Swindon Town L 0-2 League Division 2
24 Mar 2001 Oxford United v Rotherham United W 4-3 League Division 2
27 Mar 2001 Cambridge United v Oxford United L 1-0 League Division 2
31 Mar 2001 Northampton Town v Oxford United W 0-1 League Division 2
03 Apr 2001 AFC Bournemouth v Oxford United L 4-3 League Division 2
07 Apr 2001 Oxford United v Oldham Athletic L 0-1 League Division 2
10 Apr 2001 Luton Town v Oxford United D 1-1 League Division 2
14 Apr 2001 Wigan Athletic v Oxford United L 3-2 League Division 2
17 Apr 2001 Oxford United v Reading L 0-2 League Division 2
21 Apr 2001 Bristol Rovers v Oxford United L 6-2 League Division 2
28 Apr 2001 Oxford United v Swansea City W 3-1 League Division 2
01 May 2001 Oxford United v Port Vale D 1-1 League Division 2
11 Aug 2001 Oxford United v Rochdale L 1-2 League Division 3
05 Feb 2002 Rushden and Diamonds v Oxford United L 2-1 League Division 3
23 Mar 2002 Carlisle United v Oxford United L 2-1 League Division 3


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.