Dean Richards
| Date of birth | 09 June 1974 |
| Place of birth | Bradford |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 85 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
| Died | 28 February 2011 |
Richards proved his worth for Southampton in 2000-01 with a series of commanding performances that must have brought him close to international recognition.
Without doubt his central defensive partnership with Claus Lundekvam was the cornerstone on which the Saints' best league performance for 18 years was built, and they were particularly effective in the early part of 2001 when just one Premiership goal was conceded in the first three months of the year.
Richards announced his retirement in March 2005 due to a serious medical condition.
Sadly, he passed away in February 2011, aged 36.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 10 Jul 1992 | 30 May 1995 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 Mar 1995 | 18 May 1995 | L |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 May 1995 | 28 Jul 1999 | |
| Southampton | 28 Jul 1999 | 21 Sep 2001 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 21 Sep 2001 | 21 Mar 2005 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1994-95 | Bradford City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Southampton | League Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Southampton | Premier League | 35 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Southampton | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Southampton | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Southampton | Premier League | 28 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Southampton | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Southampton | Premier League | 4 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 4 |
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| 2001-02 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 24 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 26 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 23 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2001 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 3-5 | Premier League | |
| 15 Oct 2001 | Tottenham Hotspur v Derby County | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2001 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Nov 2001 | Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 2001 | Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Charlton Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Tottenham Hotspur v Ipswich Town | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2002 | Tottenham Hotspur v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Ipswich Town v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Jan 2002 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 2002 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Derby County v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 2002 | Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Feb 2002 | Tottenham Hotspur v Tranmere Rovers | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Mar 2002 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Mar 2002 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | L | 0-4 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 13 Mar 2002 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Charlton Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 01 Oct 2002 | Tottenham Hotspur v Cardiff City | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 06 Oct 2002 | Blackburn Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Oct 2002 | Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Nov 2002 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2002 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Birmingham City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Dec 2002 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2002 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 2002 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2003 | Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Jan 2003 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Feb 2003 | Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2003 | West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 27 Apr 2003 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 24 Sep 2003 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 28 Sep 2003 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2003 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 2003 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 2003 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Blackburn Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 5-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 2003 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | L | 1-1 (4-5) | League Cup | 5th round |
| 21 Dec 2003 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Portsmouth v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Tottenham Hotspur v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 2004 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City | L | 3-4 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Tottenham Hotspur v Portsmouth | W | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 2004 | Charlton Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 22 Feb 2004 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | D | 4-4 | Premier League | |
| 09 Mar 2004 | Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 2004 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | England | Toulon Under-21 | 4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jun 1995 | England v Brazil | L | 0-2 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
| 08 Jun 1995 | England v Malaysia | W | 2-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
| 10 Jun 1995 | England v Angola | W | 1-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
| 12 Jun 1995 | France v England | L | 2-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Semi-final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.