Kevin Richardson

Date of birth04 December 1962
Place of birthNewcastle
NationalityEnglish
Weight76 kg
Height1.75 m
PositionMidfielder

England International

With Arsenal, 1st Division Champion 1989, League Cup runner-up 1988.

With Aston Villa, League Cup winner 1994.

A model professional and Championship winner at Everton, Kevin profited in three years at Arsenal due to the absence of Graham Rix and Paul Davis.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Barnsley 17 Jul 1998 12 Mar 2000

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1981-82 Everton FA Cup 1
1981-82 Everton League Division One 15
3
2
1982-83 Everton FA Cup 2
1982-83 Everton League Cup 1
2
1982-83 Everton League Division One 24
5
3
1983-84 Everton FA Cup 5
1
1983-84 Everton League Cup 6
1
2
1983-84 Everton League Division One 25
3
4
1984-85 Everton FA Charity Shield 1
1984-85 Everton League Cup 1
1984-85 Everton League Division One 14
1
4
1984-85 Everton UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 2
1
1985-86 Everton FA Cup 5
1985-86 Everton League Cup 2
1
1985-86 Everton League Division One 16
3
3
1986-87 Everton League Division One 1
1987-88 Arsenal FA Cup 4
1
1987-88 Arsenal League Cup 6
1
2
1987-88 Arsenal League Division One 24
5
4
1988-89 Arsenal FA Cup 2
1988-89 Arsenal League Cup 3
2
1988-89 Arsenal League Division One 32
2
1
1989-90 Arsenal FA Charity Shield 1
1989-90 Arsenal FA Cup 3
1989-90 Arsenal League Cup 4
1989-90 Arsenal League Division One 32
1
1991-92 Aston Villa FA Cup 5
1991-92 Aston Villa League Cup 2
1991-92 Aston Villa League Division One 42
6
1992-93 Aston Villa FA Cup 4
1992-93 Aston Villa League Cup 5
1
1992-93 Aston Villa Premier League 42
2
2
1993-94 Aston Villa FA Cup 3
1993-94 Aston Villa League Cup 8
2
1993-94 Aston Villa Premier League 40
5
1
1993-94 Aston Villa UEFA Cup 4
1994-95 Aston Villa Premier League 18
1
6
1994-95 Aston Villa UEFA Cup 4
1994-95 Coventry City Premier League 14
2
1995-96 Coventry City FA Cup 3
1995-96 Coventry City League Cup 4
1
1995-96 Coventry City Premier League 33
6
1
1996-97 Coventry City FA Cup 4
1996-97 Coventry City League Cup 4
1996-97 Coventry City Premier League 25
3
2
1997-98 Coventry City Premier League 3
1997-98 Southampton FA Cup 1
1997-98 Southampton League Cup 4
1
1997-98 Southampton Premier League 25
3
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
17 Aug 1991 Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa W 2-3 League Division One
21 Aug 1991 Aston Villa v Manchester United L 0-1 League Division One
24 Aug 1991 Aston Villa v Arsenal W 3-1 League Division One
28 Aug 1991 West Ham United v Aston Villa L 3-1 League Division One
31 Aug 1991 Southampton v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
04 Sep 1991 Aston Villa v Crystal Palace L 0-1 League Division One
07 Sep 1991 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 League Division One
14 Sep 1991 Liverpool v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
18 Sep 1991 Chelsea v Aston Villa L 2-0 League Division One
21 Sep 1991 Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest W 3-1 League Division One
25 Sep 1991 Grimsby Town v Aston Villa D 0-0 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
28 Sep 1991 Coventry City v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Division One
05 Oct 1991 Aston Villa v Luton Town W 4-0 League Division One
09 Oct 1991 Aston Villa v Grimsby Town D 1-1
Agg: 1-1
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
19 Oct 1991 Everton v Aston Villa W 0-2 League Division One
26 Oct 1991 Aston Villa v Wimbledon W 2-1 League Division One
02 Nov 1991 Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa W 0-1 League Division One
16 Nov 1991 Aston Villa v Notts County W 1-0 League Division One
24 Nov 1991 Aston Villa v Leeds United L 1-4 League Division One
30 Nov 1991 Oldham Athletic v Aston Villa L 3-2 League Division One
07 Dec 1991 Aston Villa v Manchester City W 3-1 League Division One
14 Dec 1991 Sheffield United v Aston Villa L 2-0 League Division One
26 Dec 1991 Aston Villa v West Ham United W 3-1 League Division One
28 Dec 1991 Aston Villa v Southampton W 2-1 League Division One
01 Jan 1992 Norwich City v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
05 Jan 1992 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 1992 Arsenal v Aston Villa D 0-0 League Division One
14 Jan 1992 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa W 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round replay
18 Jan 1992 Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday L 0-1 League Division One
22 Jan 1992 Manchester United v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Division One
02 Feb 1992 Aston Villa v Everton D 0-0 League Division One
05 Feb 1992 Derby County v Aston Villa W 3-4 FA Cup 4th round
08 Feb 1992 Wimbledon v Aston Villa L 2-0 League Division One
16 Feb 1992 Swindon Town v Aston Villa W 1-2 FA Cup 5th round
22 Feb 1992 Aston Villa v Oldham Athletic W 1-0 League Division One
29 Feb 1992 Manchester City v Aston Villa L 2-0 League Division One
03 Mar 1992 Leeds United v Aston Villa D 0-0 League Division One
08 Mar 1992 Liverpool v Aston Villa L 1-0 FA Cup Quarter-final
10 Mar 1992 Notts County v Aston Villa D 0-0 League Division One
14 Mar 1992 Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers L 0-1 League Division One
21 Mar 1992 Crystal Palace v Aston Villa D 0-0 League Division One
28 Mar 1992 Aston Villa v Norwich City W 1-0 League Division One
31 Mar 1992 Aston Villa v Sheffield United D 1-1 League Division One
04 Apr 1992 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa W 2-5 League Division One
11 Apr 1992 Aston Villa v Liverpool W 1-0 League Division One
18 Apr 1992 Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa L 2-0 League Division One
20 Apr 1992 Aston Villa v Chelsea W 3-1 League Division One
25 Apr 1992 Luton Town v Aston Villa L 2-0 League Division One
02 May 1992 Aston Villa v Coventry City W 2-0 League Division One
15 Aug 1992 Ipswich Town v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
19 Aug 1992 Aston Villa v Leeds United D 1-1 Premier League
22 Aug 1992 Aston Villa v Southampton D 1-1 Premier League
25 Aug 1992 Everton v Aston Villa L 1-0 Premier League
29 Aug 1992 Sheffield United v Aston Villa W 0-2 Premier League
02 Sep 1992 Aston Villa v Chelsea L 1-3 Premier League
05 Sep 1992 Aston Villa v Crystal Palace W 3-0 Premier League
13 Sep 1992 Leeds United v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
19 Sep 1992 Aston Villa v Liverpool W 4-2 Premier League
23 Sep 1992 Oxford United v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
26 Sep 1992 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa W 2-3 Premier League
03 Oct 1992 Wimbledon v Aston Villa W 2-3 Premier League
07 Oct 1992 Aston Villa v Oxford United W 2-1
Agg: 4-2
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
19 Oct 1992 Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers D 0-0 Premier League
24 Oct 1992 Oldham Athletic v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
28 Oct 1992 Aston Villa v Manchester United W 1-0 League Cup 3rd round
01 Nov 1992 Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers W 2-0 Premier League
07 Nov 1992 Aston Villa v Manchester United W 1-0 Premier League
21 Nov 1992 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
28 Nov 1992 Aston Villa v Norwich City L 2-3 Premier League
02 Dec 1992 Aston Villa v Ipswich Town D 2-2 League Cup 4th round
05 Dec 1992 Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa W 1-2 Premier League
12 Dec 1992 Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest W 2-1 Premier League
15 Dec 1992 Ipswich Town v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Cup 4th round replay
19 Dec 1992 Manchester City v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
26 Dec 1992 Coventry City v Aston Villa L 3-0 Premier League
28 Dec 1992 Aston Villa v Arsenal W 1-0 Premier League
02 Jan 1993 Aston Villa v Bristol Rovers D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
09 Jan 1993 Liverpool v Aston Villa W 1-2 Premier League
17 Jan 1993 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough W 5-1 Premier League
20 Jan 1993 Bristol Rovers v Aston Villa W 0-3 FA Cup 3rd round replay
23 Jan 1993 Aston Villa v Wimbledon D 1-1 FA Cup 4th round
27 Jan 1993 Aston Villa v Sheffield United W 3-1 Premier League
30 Jan 1993 Southampton v Aston Villa L 2-0 Premier League
03 Feb 1993 Wimbledon v Aston Villa L 0-0 (5-6) FA Cup 4th round replay
06 Feb 1993 Aston Villa v Ipswich Town W 2-0 Premier League
10 Feb 1993 Crystal Palace v Aston Villa L 1-0 Premier League
13 Feb 1993 Chelsea v Aston Villa W 0-1 Premier League
20 Feb 1993 Aston Villa v Everton W 2-1 Premier League
27 Feb 1993 Aston Villa v Wimbledon W 1-0 Premier League
10 Mar 1993 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 Premier League
14 Mar 1993 Manchester United v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
20 Mar 1993 Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-0 Premier League
24 Mar 1993 Norwich City v Aston Villa L 1-0 Premier League
04 Apr 1993 Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa W 0-1 Premier League
10 Apr 1993 Aston Villa v Coventry City D 0-0 Premier League
12 Apr 1993 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 0-1 Premier League
18 Apr 1993 Aston Villa v Manchester City W 3-1 Premier League
21 Apr 1993 Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa L 3-0 Premier League
02 May 1993 Aston Villa v Oldham Athletic L 0-1 Premier League
09 May 1993 Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa L 2-1 Premier League
14 Aug 1993 Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers W 4-1 Premier League
18 Aug 1993 Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
21 Aug 1993 Wimbledon v Aston Villa D 2-2 Premier League
23 Aug 1993 Aston Villa v Manchester United L 1-2 Premier League
28 Aug 1993 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-0 Premier League
31 Aug 1993 Everton v Aston Villa W 0-1 Premier League
11 Sep 1993 Aston Villa v Coventry City D 0-0 Premier League
15 Sep 1993 Slovan Bratislava v Aston Villa D 0-0 UEFA Cup 1st round 1st leg
18 Sep 1993 Ipswich Town v Aston Villa W 1-2 Premier League
21 Sep 1993 Birmingham City v Aston Villa W 0-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
25 Sep 1993 Oldham Athletic v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
29 Sep 1993 Aston Villa v Slovan Bratislava W 2-1
Agg: 2-1
UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
02 Oct 1993 Aston Villa v Newcastle United L 0-2 Premier League
06 Oct 1993 Aston Villa v Birmingham City W 1-0
Agg: 2-0
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
16 Oct 1993 West Ham United v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
19 Oct 1993 Deportivo La Coruña v Aston Villa D 1-1 UEFA Cup 2nd round 1st leg
23 Oct 1993 Aston Villa v Chelsea W 1-0 Premier League
26 Oct 1993 Sunderland v Aston Villa W 1-4 League Cup 3rd round
30 Oct 1993 Swindon Town v Aston Villa W 1-2 Premier League
03 Nov 1993 Aston Villa v Deportivo La Coruña L 0-1
Agg: 1-2
UEFA Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
06 Nov 1993 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 1-2 Premier League
20 Nov 1993 Aston Villa v Sheffield United W 1-0 Premier League
24 Nov 1993 Aston Villa v Southampton L 0-2 Premier League
28 Nov 1993 Liverpool v Aston Villa L 2-1 Premier League
30 Nov 1993 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 0-1 League Cup 4th round
04 Dec 1993 Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa D 2-2 Premier League
19 Dec 1993 Manchester United v Aston Villa L 3-1 Premier League
29 Dec 1993 Norwich City v Aston Villa W 1-2 Premier League
01 Jan 1994 Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers L 0-1 Premier League
08 Jan 1994 Exeter City v Aston Villa W 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 1994 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Cup Quarter-final
15 Jan 1994 Aston Villa v West Ham United W 3-1 Premier League
22 Jan 1994 Chelsea v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
29 Jan 1994 Grimsby Town v Aston Villa W 1-2 FA Cup 4th round
06 Feb 1994 Aston Villa v Leeds United W 1-0 Premier League
12 Feb 1994 Aston Villa v Swindon Town W 5-0 Premier League
16 Feb 1994 Tranmere Rovers v Aston Villa L 3-1 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
20 Feb 1994 Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa L 1-0 FA Cup 5th round
22 Feb 1994 Aston Villa v Manchester City D 0-0 Premier League
27 Feb 1994 Aston Villa v Tranmere Rovers W 3-1
Agg: 4-4 (5-4)
League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
02 Mar 1994 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
06 Mar 1994 Coventry City v Aston Villa W 0-1 Premier League
12 Mar 1994 Aston Villa v Ipswich Town L 0-1 Premier League
16 Mar 1994 Leeds United v Aston Villa L 2-0 Premier League
19 Mar 1994 Aston Villa v Oldham Athletic L 1-2 Premier League
27 Mar 1994 Aston Villa v Manchester United W 3-1 League Cup Final
30 Mar 1994 Aston Villa v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
02 Apr 1994 Manchester City v Aston Villa L 3-0 Premier League
04 Apr 1994 Aston Villa v Norwich City D 0-0 Premier League
11 Apr 1994 Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa L 1-0 Premier League
16 Apr 1994 Sheffield United v Aston Villa W 1-2 Premier League
23 Apr 1994 Aston Villa v Arsenal L 1-2 Premier League
27 Apr 1994 Newcastle United v Aston Villa L 5-1 Premier League
30 Apr 1994 Southampton v Aston Villa L 4-1 Premier League
07 May 1994 Aston Villa v Liverpool W 2-1 Premier League
20 Aug 1994 Everton v Aston Villa D 2-2 Premier League
24 Aug 1994 Aston Villa v Southampton D 1-1 Premier League
27 Aug 1994 Aston Villa v Crystal Palace D 1-1 Premier League
29 Aug 1994 Coventry City v Aston Villa W 0-1 Premier League
10 Sep 1994 Aston Villa v Ipswich Town W 2-0 Premier League
15 Sep 1994 Inter Milano v Aston Villa L 1-0 UEFA Cup 1st round 1st leg
17 Sep 1994 West Ham United v Aston Villa L 1-0 Premier League
24 Sep 1994 Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa L 3-1 Premier League
29 Sep 1994 Aston Villa v Inter Milano W 1-0
Agg: 1-1 (4-3)
UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
15 Oct 1994 Aston Villa v Norwich City D 1-1 Premier League
18 Oct 1994 Trabzonspor v Aston Villa L 1-0 UEFA Cup 2nd round 1st leg
29 Oct 1994 Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa L 2-0 Premier League
01 Nov 1994 Aston Villa v Trabzonspor W 2-1
Agg: 2-2
UEFA Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
06 Nov 1994 Aston Villa v Manchester United L 1-2 Premier League
09 Nov 1994 Wimbledon v Aston Villa L 4-3 Premier League
19 Nov 1994 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa W 3-4 Premier League
27 Nov 1994 Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 Premier League
10 Dec 1994 Aston Villa v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
19 Dec 1994 Southampton v Aston Villa L 2-1 Premier League
26 Dec 1994 Arsenal v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
28 Dec 1994 Aston Villa v Chelsea W 3-0 Premier League
31 Dec 1994 Manchester City v Aston Villa D 2-2 Premier League
02 Jan 1995 Aston Villa v Leeds United D 0-0 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
1993-94 England International Friendly 1
1993-94 England Semi-Professional 2
1993-94 England U v Semi-Professional 1
1993-94 England Under-21 v Semi-Professional 1
1994-95 England Semi-Professional 1


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
22 Feb 1994 Wales v England W 1-2 Semi-Professional
14 Mar 1994 Guernsey v England W 1-3 Semi-Professional
17 May 1994 England v Greece W 5-0 International Friendly
30 May 1994 Finland v England L 2-0 U21 v Semi-Professional
01 Jun 1994 Norway v England L 2-1 U v Semi-Professional
31 May 1995 Gibraltar v England W 2-3 Semi-Professional


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