Garry Richards
| Date of birth | 11 June 1986 |
| Place of birth | Romford |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 83 kg |
| Height | 1.91 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
Richards joined Southend United in August 2007 with a two-year contract.
He joined Gillingham in January 2008 with a contract to June 2010 that was extended to June 2012 in June 2010.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Gravesend and Northfleet | 14 Jan 2005 | 14 Feb 2005 | L |
| Redbridge | 18 Feb 2005 | 18 Mar 2005 | L |
| Colchester United | 24 May 2005 | 04 Aug 2007 | |
| Brentford | 09 Feb 2007 | 09 Apr 2007 | L |
| Southend United | 04 Aug 2007 | 25 Jan 2008 | |
| Gillingham | 25 Jan 2008 | 30 Jun 2012 | |
| Luton Town | 01 Jul 2012 | 14 Oct 2013 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2005-06 | Colchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Colchester United | LDV Vans Trophy | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Colchester United | League One | 12 | 3 |
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| 2006-07 | Brentford | League One | 10 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Colchester United | League Championship | 3 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Gillingham | League One | 12 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Southend United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Southend United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Southend United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Southend United | League One | 8 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Gillingham | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Gillingham | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Gillingham | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Gillingham | League Two | 26 | 10 |
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| 2008-09 | Gillingham | League Two Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Gillingham | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Gillingham | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Gillingham | League One | 16 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Gillingham | League Two | 15 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Gillingham | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Gillingham | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Gillingham | League Two | 24 | 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.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 03 Sep 2005 | Bristol City v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Colchester United v Doncaster Rovers | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 17 Sep 2005 | Port Vale v Colchester United | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Colchester United v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 27 Sep 2005 | Bradford City v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 01 Oct 2005 | Colchester United v Chesterfield | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 09 Oct 2005 | Blackpool v Colchester United | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 23 Nov 2005 | Colchester United v Northampton Town | W | 3-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 20 Dec 2005 | Milton Keynes Dons v Colchester United | W | 1-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Walsall v Colchester United | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 24 Jan 2006 | Cheltenham Town v Colchester United | W | 0-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | Semi-final - southern section |
| 28 Jan 2006 | Colchester United v Derby County | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 2006 | Colchester United v Bradford City | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 07 Feb 2006 | Colchester United v Scunthorpe United | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Huddersfield Town v Colchester United | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Scunthorpe United v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 01 Apr 2006 | Colchester United v Brentford | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 08 Apr 2006 | Nottingham Forest v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 11 Apr 2006 | Colchester United v Hartlepool United | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 08 Aug 2006 | Colchester United v Plymouth Argyle | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Aug 2006 | Colchester United v Barnsley | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Aug 2006 | West Bromwich Albion v Colchester United | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Jan 2007 | Ipswich Town v Colchester United | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Jan 2007 | Colchester United v Preston North End | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.