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
18 Feb 1995 Coventry City v West Ham United W 2-0 Premier League
25 Feb 1995 Coventry City v Leicester City W 4-2 Premier League
04 Mar 1995 Southampton v Coventry City D 0-0 Premier League
06 Mar 1995 Aston Villa v Coventry City D 0-0 Premier League
11 Mar 1995 Coventry City v Blackburn Rovers D 1-1 Premier League
14 Mar 1995 Liverpool v Coventry City W 2-3 Premier League
18 Mar 1995 Leeds United v Coventry City L 3-0 Premier League
01 Apr 1995 Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers L 0-1 Premier League
15 Apr 1995 Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-0 Premier League
17 Apr 1995 Nottingham Forest v Coventry City L 2-0 Premier League
01 May 1995 Coventry City v Manchester United L 2-3 Premier League
06 May 1995 Ipswich Town v Coventry City L 2-0 Premier League
09 May 1995 Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City W 1-3 Premier League
14 May 1995 Coventry City v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
19 Aug 1995 Newcastle United v Coventry City L 3-0 Premier League
23 Aug 1995 Coventry City v Manchester City W 2-1 Premier League
26 Aug 1995 Coventry City v Arsenal D 0-0 Premier League
30 Aug 1995 Chelsea v Coventry City D 2-2 Premier League
09 Sep 1995 Coventry City v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 Premier League
16 Sep 1995 Middlesbrough v Coventry City L 2-1 Premier League
20 Sep 1995 Coventry City v Hull City W 2-0 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
23 Sep 1995 Blackburn Rovers v Coventry City L 5-1 Premier League
30 Sep 1995 Coventry City v Aston Villa L 0-3 Premier League
04 Oct 1995 Hull City v Coventry City W 0-1
Agg: 0-3
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
14 Oct 1995 Liverpool v Coventry City D 0-0 Premier League
21 Oct 1995 Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday L 0-1 Premier League
25 Oct 1995 Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur W 3-2 League Cup 3rd round
28 Oct 1995 Leeds United v Coventry City L 3-1 Premier League
04 Nov 1995 Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-3 Premier League
19 Nov 1995 Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City D 1-1 Premier League
22 Nov 1995 Coventry City v Manchester United L 0-4 Premier League
25 Nov 1995 Coventry City v Wimbledon D 3-3 Premier League
29 Nov 1995 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City L 2-1 League Cup 4th round
04 Dec 1995 Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City L 4-3 Premier League
09 Dec 1995 Coventry City v Blackburn Rovers W 5-0 Premier League
16 Dec 1995 Aston Villa v Coventry City L 4-1 Premier League
23 Dec 1995 Coventry City v Everton W 2-1 Premier League
01 Jan 1996 Coventry City v Southampton D 1-1 Premier League
06 Jan 1996 Plymouth Argyle v Coventry City W 1-3 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 1996 Coventry City v Newcastle United L 0-1 Premier League
20 Jan 1996 Manchester City v Coventry City D 1-1 Premier League
31 Jan 1996 West Ham United v Coventry City L 3-2 Premier League
03 Feb 1996 Arsenal v Coventry City D 1-1 Premier League
07 Feb 1996 Coventry City v Manchester City D 2-2 FA Cup 4th round
10 Feb 1996 Coventry City v Chelsea W 1-0 Premier League
14 Feb 1996 Manchester City v Coventry City L 2-1 FA Cup 4th round replay
24 Feb 1996 Coventry City v Middlesbrough D 0-0 Premier League
02 Mar 1996 Coventry City v West Ham United D 2-2 Premier League
25 Mar 1996 Southampton v Coventry City L 1-0 Premier League
30 Mar 1996 Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City L 3-1 Premier League
06 Apr 1996 Coventry City v Liverpool W 1-0 Premier League
08 Apr 1996 Manchester United v Coventry City L 1-0 Premier League
13 Apr 1996 Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers W 1-0 Premier League
17 Apr 1996 Nottingham Forest v Coventry City D 0-0 Premier League
17 Aug 1996 Coventry City v Nottingham Forest L 0-3 Premier League
14 Sep 1996 Coventry City v Leeds United W 2-1 Premier League
18 Sep 1996 Coventry City v Birmingham City D 1-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
21 Sep 1996 Sunderland v Coventry City L 1-0 Premier League
24 Sep 1996 Birmingham City v Coventry City W 0-1
Agg: 1-2
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
28 Sep 1996 Coventry City v Blackburn Rovers D 0-0 Premier League
13 Oct 1996 Coventry City v Southampton D 1-1 Premier League
19 Oct 1996 Arsenal v Coventry City D 0-0 Premier League
22 Oct 1996 Gillingham v Coventry City D 2-2 League Cup 3rd round
26 Oct 1996 Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday D 0-0 Premier League
04 Nov 1996 Everton v Coventry City D 1-1 Premier League
13 Nov 1996 Coventry City v Gillingham L 0-1 League Cup 3rd round replay
17 Dec 1996 Coventry City v Newcastle United W 2-1 Premier League
21 Dec 1996 Leicester City v Coventry City W 0-2 Premier League
26 Dec 1996 Leeds United v Coventry City W 1-3 Premier League
28 Dec 1996 Coventry City v Middlesbrough W 3-0 Premier League
01 Jan 1997 Coventry City v Sunderland D 2-2 Premier League
11 Jan 1997 Blackburn Rovers v Coventry City L 4-0 Premier League
18 Jan 1997 Coventry City v Manchester United L 0-2 Premier League
25 Jan 1997 Coventry City v Woking D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
29 Jan 1997 Nottingham Forest v Coventry City W 0-1 Premier League
01 Feb 1997 Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City D 0-0 Premier League
04 Feb 1997 Woking v Coventry City W 1-2 FA Cup 3rd round replay
15 Feb 1997 Blackburn Rovers v Coventry City W 1-2 FA Cup 4th round
19 Feb 1997 Aston Villa v Coventry City L 2-1 Premier League
22 Feb 1997 Coventry City v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
26 Feb 1997 Derby County v Coventry City L 3-2 FA Cup 5th round
03 Mar 1997 Coventry City v Wimbledon D 1-1 Premier League
08 Mar 1997 Coventry City v Leicester City D 0-0 Premier League
15 Mar 1997 Newcastle United v Coventry City L 4-0 Premier League
22 Mar 1997 Coventry City v West Ham United L 1-3 Premier League
06 Apr 1997 Liverpool v Coventry City W 1-2 Premier League
09 Apr 1997 Coventry City v Chelsea W 3-1 Premier League
19 Apr 1997 Southampton v Coventry City D 2-2 Premier League
21 Apr 1997 Coventry City v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
11 May 1997 Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City W 1-2 Premier League
23 Aug 1997 Coventry City v Bolton Wanderers D 2-2 Premier League
27 Aug 1997 Coventry City v West Ham United D 1-1 Premier League
30 Aug 1997 Manchester United v Coventry City L 3-0 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.