Justin Richards
| Date of birth | 16 October 1980 |
| Place of birth | West Bromwich |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Forward |
Unable to break into the first team at West Bromwich Albion, Justin moved on to Second Division Bristol Rovers in January 2001.
However, he found it difficult to establish himself in a team struggling against relegation and made only occasional appearances for the Pirates in the closing weeks of the season.
A lightning-quick striker, he impressed the Rovers faithful with his hard work and an eagerness to learn.
Justin joined Stevenage Borough in March 2003 with a contract up to June 2004.
Justin returned to the Football League with Peterborough United in July 2006 with a two-year contract.
He joined Cheltenham Town in July 2009 in a one-year deal.
Justin joined Port Vale in July 2010 with a one-year contract.
He joined Burton Albion in July 2011 with a two-year contract that was cancelled in January 2013.
After a loan spell, Justin joined Oxford United in January 2013 with a contract to June 2013.
In addition to the yellow cards totals shown below, whilst an unused sub, Justin was booked for unsporting behaviour after 75 minutes of Burton Albion's League Two game with York City on 19 September 2012.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Bromwich Albion | 08 Jan 1999 | 19 Jan 2001 | |
| Bristol Rovers | 19 Jan 2001 | 18 Mar 2003 | |
| Newport County | 01 Feb 2002 | 02 Mar 2002 | L |
| Swindon Town | 04 Mar 2002 | 08 Mar 2002 | T |
| Colchester United | 21 Oct 2002 | 21 Nov 2002 | L |
| Stevenage | 13 Dec 2002 | 17 Mar 2003 | L |
| Stevenage | 18 Mar 2003 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Woking | 01 Jul 2004 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
| Peterborough United | 01 Jul 2006 | 06 Jun 2007 | |
| Grays Athletic | 01 Nov 2006 | 02 Jan 2007 | L |
| Boston United | 11 Jan 2007 | 07 Feb 2007 | L |
| Kidderminster Harriers | 06 Jun 2007 | 30 Jun 2009 | |
| Cheltenham Town | 01 Jul 2009 | 30 Jun 2010 | |
| Port Vale | 01 Jul 2010 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
| Burton Albion | 29 Jul 2011 | 31 Jan 2013 | |
| Oxford United | 04 Jan 2013 | 30 Jan 2013 | L |
| Oxford United | 31 Jan 2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | |
| Tamworth | 01 Jul 2013 | 30 Jun 2014 | |
| Sutton Coldfield Town | 01 Jul 2014 | 11 Sep 2015 | |
| Stourbridge | 11 Sep 2015 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Bristol Rovers | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Bristol Rovers | League Division 2 | 3 | 4 |
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| 2001-02 | Bristol Rovers | League Division 3 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Bristol Rovers | League Division 3 | 8 |
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| 2002-03 | Colchester United | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Colchester United | League Division 2 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Stevenage | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Woking | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Woking | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Woking | FA Cup | 4 |
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| 2005-06 | Woking | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2006-07 | Boston United | League Two | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Peterborough United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Peterborough United | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Peterborough United | League Two | 4 | 9 |
1 |
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| 2007-08 | Kidderminster Harriers | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Kidderminster Harriers | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Cheltenham Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Cheltenham Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Cheltenham Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Cheltenham Town | League Two | 39 | 5 |
15 |
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| 2010-11 | Port Vale | FA Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Port Vale | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2010-11 | Port Vale | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Port Vale | League Two | 37 | 5 |
9 |
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| 2011-12 | Burton Albion | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Burton Albion | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Burton Albion | League Two | 28 | 7 |
11 |
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| 2012-13 | Burton Albion | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Burton Albion | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Burton Albion | League Two | 4 | 9 |
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| 2012-13 | Oxford United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Oxford United | League Two | 4 |
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| 2013-14 | Tamworth | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Stourbridge | FA Cup | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug 2011 | Torquay United v Burton Albion | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 09 Aug 2011 | Burnley v Burton Albion | L | 6-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Burton Albion v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 16 Aug 2011 | Burton Albion v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Southend United v Burton Albion | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Accrington Stanley v Burton Albion | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Aug 2011 | Burton Albion v Sheffield United | L | 1-2 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 03 Sep 2011 | Burton Albion v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Sep 2011 | Oxford United v Burton Albion | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 13 Sep 2011 | Burton Albion v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 17 Sep 2011 | Burton Albion v Swindon Town | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 24 Sep 2011 | Gillingham v Burton Albion | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Oct 2011 | Burton Albion v Bradford City | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 08 Oct 2011 | Rotherham United v Burton Albion | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Oct 2011 | Burton Albion v Cheltenham Town | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 10 Dec 2011 | Crawley Town v Burton Albion | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 17 Dec 2011 | Burton Albion v Dagenham and Redbridge | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2011 | Northampton Town v Burton Albion | W | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 31 Dec 2011 | Morecambe v Burton Albion | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 02 Jan 2012 | Burton Albion v Hereford United | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 06 Jan 2012 | Burton Albion v Accrington Stanley | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Plymouth Argyle v Burton Albion | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Bradford City v Burton Albion | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Feb 2012 | Crewe Alexandra v Burton Albion | L | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 25 Feb 2012 | Cheltenham Town v Burton Albion | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Swindon Town v Burton Albion | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 03 Mar 2012 | Burton Albion v Southend United | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 06 Mar 2012 | Port Vale v Burton Albion | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 10 Mar 2012 | Shrewsbury Town v Burton Albion | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Burton Albion v Torquay United | L | 1-4 | League Two | |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Burton Albion v Northampton Town | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 24 Mar 2012 | AFC Wimbledon v Burton Albion | L | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 27 Mar 2012 | Burton Albion v Gillingham | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Burton Albion v Crawley Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 06 Apr 2012 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Burton Albion | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 09 Apr 2012 | Burton Albion v Morecambe | W | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Bristol Rovers v Burton Albion | L | 7-1 | League Two | |
| 11 Aug 2012 | Sheffield United v Burton Albion | W | 2-2 (5-4) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Rotherham United v Burton Albion | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Aug 2012 | Burton Albion v AFC Wimbledon | W | 6-2 | League Two | |
| 25 Aug 2012 | Burton Albion v Fleetwood Town | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Sep 2012 | Exeter City v Burton Albion | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 04 Sep 2012 | Coventry City v Burton Albion | L | 0-0 (9-10) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 08 Sep 2012 | Rochdale v Burton Albion | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 15 Sep 2012 | Burton Albion v Oxford United | W | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 02 Oct 2012 | Southend United v Burton Albion | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 06 Oct 2012 | Morecambe v Burton Albion | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 13 Oct 2012 | Burton Albion v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 20 Oct 2012 | Gillingham v Burton Albion | L | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 20 Nov 2012 | Burton Albion v Aldershot Town | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 15 Dec 2012 | Chesterfield v Burton Albion | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 21 Dec 2012 | Barnet v Burton Albion | L | 3-2 | League Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.