Richard Smith

Date of birth03 October 1970
Place of birthLutterworth
NationalityEnglish
Weight87 kg
Height1.83 m
PositionDefender/Centre back

After missing most of the 1999-2000 with a back injury Richard finally returned to action in mid-November but after a brief run in the Grimsby Town first team at the turn of the year he was once again sidelined with a knee ligament problem. When fully fit he is a classy centre back who possesses a powerful long throw.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Leicester City 15 Dec 1988 11 Mar 1996
Cambridge United 06 Sep 1989 01 Oct 1989 L
Grimsby Town 08 Sep 1995 22 Oct 1995 L
Grimsby Town 11 Mar 1996 30 Jun 2001

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1989-90 Leicester City League Division Two
4
1990-91 Leicester City League Division Two 2
2
1991-92 Leicester City FA Cup 2
1
1991-92 Leicester City League Cup 1
1991-92 Leicester City League Division Two 23
2
1
1992-93 Leicester City FA Cup 2
1992-93 Leicester City League Cup 3
1992-93 Leicester City League Division 1 44
1992-93 Leicester City League Division 1 Play-Offs 3
1993-94 Leicester City League Division 1 2
6
1994-95 Leicester City FA Cup 1
1994-95 Leicester City Premier League 10
2
3
1
1995-96 Leicester City FA Cup 1
1995-96 Leicester City League Division 1 1
1998-99 Grimsby Town League Cup 1
1999-00 Grimsby Town League Cup 1
2000-01 Grimsby Town FA Cup 2
2000-01 Grimsby Town League Division 1 2
4
1


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
03 Apr 1990 Leicester City v Oldham Athletic W 3-0 League Division Two
10 Apr 1990 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City L 5-0 League Division Two
14 Apr 1990 Leicester City v Portsmouth D 1-1 League Division Two
02 May 1990 West Ham United v Leicester City L 3-1 League Division Two
19 Jan 1991 West Ham United v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division Two
26 Jan 1991 Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers L 1-3 League Division Two
20 Feb 1991 Brighton and Hove Albion v Leicester City L 3-0 League Division Two
06 Apr 1991 Leicester City v Brighton and Hove Albion W 3-0 League Division Two
17 Aug 1991 Swindon Town v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division Two
31 Aug 1991 Southend United v Leicester City W 1-2 League Division Two
08 Oct 1991 Arsenal v Leicester City L 2-0
Agg: 3-1
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
12 Oct 1991 Newcastle United v Leicester City L 2-0 League Division Two
19 Oct 1991 Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 3-0 League Division Two
26 Oct 1991 Oxford United v Leicester City W 1-2 League Division Two
30 Oct 1991 Brighton and Hove Albion v Leicester City W 1-2 League Division Two
02 Nov 1991 Leicester City v Ipswich Town D 2-2 League Division Two
05 Nov 1991 Portsmouth v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division Two
09 Nov 1991 Watford v Leicester City W 0-1 League Division Two
20 Nov 1991 Leicester City v Bristol Rovers D 1-1 League Division Two
23 Nov 1991 Leicester City v Port Vale L 0-1 League Division Two
07 Dec 1991 Leicester City v Millwall D 1-1 League Division Two
14 Dec 1991 Sunderland v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division Two
26 Dec 1991 Leicester City v Brighton and Hove Albion W 2-1 League Division Two
28 Dec 1991 Leicester City v Southend United W 2-0 League Division Two
01 Jan 1992 Bristol Rovers v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division Two
04 Jan 1992 Leicester City v Crystal Palace W 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 1992 Plymouth Argyle v Leicester City D 2-2 League Division Two
18 Jan 1992 Leicester City v Swindon Town W 3-1 League Division Two
25 Jan 1992 Leicester City v Bristol City L 1-2 FA Cup 4th round
01 Feb 1992 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division Two
08 Feb 1992 Leicester City v Oxford United W 2-1 League Division Two
15 Feb 1992 Port Vale v Leicester City W 1-2 League Division Two
22 Feb 1992 Leicester City v Derby County L 1-2 League Division Two
11 Mar 1992 Leicester City v Portsmouth D 2-2 League Division Two
14 Mar 1992 Ipswich Town v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division Two
17 Mar 1992 Grimsby Town v Leicester City W 0-1 League Division Two
15 Aug 1992 Leicester City v Luton Town W 2-1 League Division 1
18 Aug 1992 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City L 3-0 League Division 1
22 Aug 1992 Notts County v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division 1
26 Aug 1992 Leicester City v Derby County W 3-2 League Division 1
29 Aug 1992 Leicester City v Portsmouth W 1-0 League Division 1
05 Sep 1992 Southend United v Leicester City L 3-1 League Division 1
13 Sep 1992 Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 0-0 League Division 1
19 Sep 1992 Leicester City v Brentford D 0-0 League Division 1
23 Sep 1992 Leicester City v Peterborough United W 2-0 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
26 Sep 1992 Watford v Leicester City W 0-3 League Division 1
03 Oct 1992 Leicester City v Barnsley W 2-1 League Division 1
06 Oct 1992 Peterborough United v Leicester City L 2-1
Agg: 2-3
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
10 Oct 1992 Birmingham City v Leicester City W 0-2 League Division 1
18 Oct 1992 Leicester City v Peterborough United L 0-2 League Division 1
24 Oct 1992 Bristol City v Leicester City L 2-1 League Division 1
27 Oct 1992 Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City L 7-1 League Cup 3rd round
31 Oct 1992 Leicester City v Newcastle United W 2-1 League Division 1
04 Nov 1992 Charlton Athletic v Leicester City L 2-0 League Division 1
07 Nov 1992 Leicester City v Tranmere Rovers L 0-1 League Division 1
15 Nov 1992 Sunderland v Leicester City W 1-2 League Division 1
21 Nov 1992 Leicester City v Cambridge United D 2-2 League Division 1
28 Nov 1992 Leicester City v Bristol Rovers L 0-1 League Division 1
05 Dec 1992 Grimsby Town v Leicester City W 1-3 League Division 1
13 Dec 1992 Oxford United v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division 1
20 Dec 1992 Leicester City v Swindon Town W 4-2 League Division 1
28 Dec 1992 Millwall v Leicester City L 2-0 League Division 1
09 Jan 1993 Brentford v Leicester City W 1-3 League Division 1
13 Jan 1993 Leicester City v Barnsley D 2-2 FA Cup 3rd round
16 Jan 1993 Leicester City v Watford W 5-2 League Division 1
20 Jan 1993 Barnsley v Leicester City L 1-1 (4-5) FA Cup 3rd round replay
23 Jan 1993 Leicester City v Notts County D 1-1 League Division 1
30 Jan 1993 Leicester City v West Ham United L 1-2 League Division 1
06 Feb 1993 Luton Town v Leicester City L 2-0 League Division 1
28 Feb 1993 Leicester City v Birmingham City W 2-1 League Division 1
06 Mar 1993 Barnsley v Leicester City W 2-3 League Division 1
10 Mar 1993 Leicester City v Sunderland W 3-2 League Division 1
13 Mar 1993 Tranmere Rovers v Leicester City W 2-3 League Division 1
20 Mar 1993 Leicester City v Grimsby Town W 3-0 League Division 1
23 Mar 1993 Cambridge United v Leicester City W 1-3 League Division 1
27 Mar 1993 Leicester City v Charlton Athletic W 3-1 League Division 1
03 Apr 1993 Bristol Rovers v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division 1
07 Apr 1993 Leicester City v Oxford United W 2-1 League Division 1
11 Apr 1993 West Ham United v Leicester City L 3-0 League Division 1
14 Apr 1993 Leicester City v Millwall W 3-0 League Division 1
17 Apr 1993 Swindon Town v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division 1
20 Apr 1993 Leicester City v Southend United W 4-1 League Division 1
24 Apr 1993 Peterborough United v Leicester City L 3-0 League Division 1
01 May 1993 Leicester City v Bristol City D 0-0 League Division 1
09 May 1993 Newcastle United v Leicester City L 7-1 League Division 1
16 May 1993 Leicester City v Portsmouth W 1-0 League Division 1 Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
19 May 1993 Portsmouth v Leicester City D 2-2
Agg: 2-3
League Division 1 Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg
31 May 1993 Swindon Town v Leicester City L 4-3 League Division 1 Play-Offs Final
14 Aug 1993 Leicester City v Peterborough United W 2-1 League Division 1
21 Aug 1993 Tranmere Rovers v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division 1
25 Sep 1993 Barnsley v Leicester City W 0-1 League Division 1
29 Sep 1993 Middlesbrough v Leicester City L 2-0 League Division 1
30 Oct 1993 Luton Town v Leicester City W 0-2 League Division 1
14 Nov 1993 Stoke City v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division 1
20 Nov 1993 Leicester City v Oxford United L 2-3 League Division 1
27 Nov 1993 Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 2-2 League Division 1
21 Aug 1994 Leicester City v Newcastle United L 1-3 Premier League
27 Aug 1994 Nottingham Forest v Leicester City L 1-0 Premier League
31 Aug 1994 Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers D 1-1 Premier League
03 Oct 1994 Leicester City v Coventry City D 2-2 Premier League
08 Oct 1994 Chelsea v Leicester City L 4-0 Premier League
20 Nov 1994 Leicester City v Manchester City L 0-1 Premier League
14 Jan 1995 Crystal Palace v Leicester City L 2-0 Premier League
25 Jan 1995 Manchester City v Leicester City W 0-1 Premier League
28 Jan 1995 Portsmouth v Leicester City W 0-1 FA Cup 4th round
04 Feb 1995 Leicester City v West Ham United L 1-2 Premier League
11 Feb 1995 Arsenal v Leicester City D 1-1 Premier League
08 Mar 1995 Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City L 2-0 Premier League
11 Mar 1995 Leicester City v Nottingham Forest L 2-4 Premier League
06 Jan 1996 Leicester City v Manchester City D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 1996 Stoke City v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division 1


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