Liam Ridgewell

Date of birth21 July 1984
Place of birthBexley
NationalityEnglish
Weight65 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionDefender/Midfielder

Liam Ridgewell's contract at Aston Villa was extended to June 2008 in October 2005 then to June 2009 in May 2006.

In August 2007, he became the first Villa player to be transferred directly to Birmingham City since Des Bremner in September 1984.

Liam joined Blues with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2014 in June 2010.

He joined West Bromwich Albion in January 2012 with a contract to June 2014.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Aston Villa 26 Jul 2001 03 Aug 2007
AFC Bournemouth 11 Oct 2002 11 Nov 2002 L
Birmingham City 03 Aug 2007 31 Jan 2012
West Bromwich Albion 31 Jan 2012 30 Jun 2014
Portland Timbers 01 Jul 2014
Wigan Athletic 08 Jan 2015 08 Feb 2015 L
Brighton and Hove Albion 02 Jan 2016 13 Feb 2016 L

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2002-03 AFC Bournemouth League Division 3 2
3
2
2002-03 Aston Villa FA Cup
1
2003-04 Aston Villa League Cup
2
2003-04 Aston Villa Premier League 5
6
2004-05 Aston Villa FA Cup 1
2004-05 Aston Villa League Cup 1
2004-05 Aston Villa Premier League 12
3
3
1
2005-06 Aston Villa FA Cup 1
1
2005-06 Aston Villa League Cup 3
2005-06 Aston Villa Premier League 30
2
5
6
2006-07 Aston Villa FA Cup 1
2006-07 Aston Villa League Cup 2
1
1
2006-07 Aston Villa Premier League 19
2
1
1
2007-08 Birmingham City FA Cup 1
1
2007-08 Birmingham City League Cup 1
2007-08 Birmingham City Premier League 35
1
10
2008-09 Birmingham City FA Cup 1
2008-09 Birmingham City League Championship 36
1
7
2008-09 Birmingham City League Cup 2
1
2009-10 Birmingham City FA Cup 5
1
2009-10 Birmingham City League Cup 1
2009-10 Birmingham City Premier League 30
1
3
4
2010-11 Birmingham City FA Cup 1
1
2010-11 Birmingham City League Cup 5
1
2010-11 Birmingham City Premier League 36
4
6
1
2011-12 Birmingham City FA Cup 1
2011-12 Birmingham City League Championship 13
1
1
2011-12 Birmingham City UEFA Europa League 3
1
3
2011-12 West Bromwich Albion Premier League 13
1
2
2012-13 West Bromwich Albion FA Cup 1
2012-13 West Bromwich Albion League Cup 1
2012-13 West Bromwich Albion Premier League 28
2
6
2013-14 West Bromwich Albion Premier League 33
1
6
2014-15 Wigan Athletic League Championship 6
1
2015-16 Brighton and Hove Albion FA Cup 1
2015-16 Brighton and Hove Albion League Championship 5
1


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
04 Jan 2003 Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers L 1-4 FA Cup 3rd round
23 Sep 2003 Wycombe Wanderers v Aston Villa W 0-5 League Cup 2nd round
03 Dec 2003 Aston Villa v Crystal Palace W 3-0 League Cup 4th round
28 Dec 2003 Aston Villa v Fulham W 3-0 Premier League
18 Jan 2004 Aston Villa v Arsenal L 0-2 Premier League
07 Feb 2004 Aston Villa v Leeds United W 2-0 Premier League
11 Feb 2004 Fulham v Aston Villa W 1-2 Premier League
20 Mar 2004 Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers L 0-2 Premier League
27 Mar 2004 Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa W 1-2 Premier League
10 Apr 2004 Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa D 2-2 Premier League
18 Apr 2004 Aston Villa v Newcastle United D 0-0 Premier League
02 May 2004 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-0 Premier League
08 May 2004 Southampton v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
15 May 2004 Aston Villa v Manchester United L 0-2 Premier League
26 Oct 2004 Burnley v Aston Villa L 3-1 League Cup 3rd round
30 Oct 2004 Everton v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
13 Nov 2004 Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa W 1-2 Premier League
26 Dec 2004 Chelsea v Aston Villa L 1-0 Premier League
28 Dec 2004 Aston Villa v Manchester United L 0-1 Premier League
01 Jan 2005 Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers W 1-0 Premier League
03 Jan 2005 Crystal Palace v Aston Villa L 2-0 Premier League
08 Jan 2005 Sheffield United v Aston Villa L 3-1 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 2005 Aston Villa v Norwich City W 3-0 Premier League
22 Jan 2005 Manchester United v Aston Villa L 3-1 Premier League
02 Feb 2005 Fulham v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
05 Feb 2005 Aston Villa v Arsenal L 1-3 Premier League
12 Feb 2005 Portsmouth v Aston Villa W 1-2 Premier League
26 Feb 2005 Aston Villa v Everton L 1-3 Premier League
02 Apr 2005 Newcastle United v Aston Villa W 0-3 Premier League
10 Apr 2005 Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 Premier League
01 May 2005 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa L 5-1 Premier League
20 Aug 2005 Manchester United v Aston Villa L 1-0 Premier League
23 Aug 2005 Portsmouth v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
27 Aug 2005 Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers W 1-0 Premier League
12 Sep 2005 West Ham United v Aston Villa L 4-0 Premier League
17 Sep 2005 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
20 Sep 2005 Wycombe Wanderers v Aston Villa W 3-8 League Cup 2nd round
24 Sep 2005 Chelsea v Aston Villa L 2-1 Premier League
02 Oct 2005 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough L 2-3 Premier League
16 Oct 2005 Birmingham City v Aston Villa W 0-1 Premier League
22 Oct 2005 Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic L 0-2 Premier League
25 Oct 2005 Aston Villa v Burnley W 1-0 League Cup 3rd round
31 Oct 2005 Manchester City v Aston Villa L 3-1 Premier League
05 Nov 2005 Aston Villa v Liverpool L 0-2 Premier League
19 Nov 2005 Sunderland v Aston Villa W 1-3 Premier League
26 Nov 2005 Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic W 1-0 Premier League
29 Nov 2005 Doncaster Rovers v Aston Villa L 3-0 League Cup 4th round
03 Dec 2005 Newcastle United v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
10 Dec 2005 Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
17 Dec 2005 Aston Villa v Manchester United L 0-2 Premier League
26 Dec 2005 Aston Villa v Everton W 4-0 Premier League
28 Dec 2005 Fulham v Aston Villa D 3-3 Premier League
31 Dec 2005 Aston Villa v Arsenal D 0-0 Premier League
04 Feb 2006 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa W 0-4 Premier League
11 Feb 2006 Aston Villa v Newcastle United L 1-2 Premier League
19 Feb 2006 Aston Villa v Manchester City D 1-1 FA Cup 5th round
25 Feb 2006 Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
04 Mar 2006 Aston Villa v Portsmouth W 1-0 Premier League
11 Mar 2006 Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa L 2-0 Premier League
14 Mar 2006 Manchester City v Aston Villa L 2-1 FA Cup 5th round replay
18 Mar 2006 Everton v Aston Villa L 4-1 Premier League
25 Mar 2006 Aston Villa v Fulham D 0-0 Premier League
01 Apr 2006 Arsenal v Aston Villa L 5-0 Premier League
09 Apr 2006 Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion D 0-0 Premier League
16 Apr 2006 Aston Villa v Birmingham City W 3-1 Premier League
18 Apr 2006 Wigan Athletic v Aston Villa L 3-2 Premier League
25 Apr 2006 Aston Villa v Manchester City L 0-1 Premier League
07 May 2006 Aston Villa v Sunderland W 2-1 Premier League
19 Aug 2006 Arsenal v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
23 Aug 2006 Aston Villa v Reading W 2-1 Premier League
27 Aug 2006 Aston Villa v Newcastle United W 2-0 Premier League
10 Sep 2006 West Ham United v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
16 Sep 2006 Watford v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
20 Sep 2006 Scunthorpe United v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Cup 2nd round
23 Sep 2006 Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic W 2-0 Premier League
30 Sep 2006 Chelsea v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
14 Oct 2006 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
21 Oct 2006 Aston Villa v Fulham D 1-1 Premier League
24 Oct 2006 Leicester City v Aston Villa W 2-3 League Cup 3rd round
28 Oct 2006 Liverpool v Aston Villa L 3-1 Premier League
08 Nov 2006 Chelsea v Aston Villa L 4-0 League Cup 4th round
11 Nov 2006 Everton v Aston Villa W 0-1 Premier League
19 Nov 2006 Wigan Athletic v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
25 Nov 2006 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough D 1-1 Premier League
29 Nov 2006 Aston Villa v Manchester City L 1-3 Premier League
02 Dec 2006 Portsmouth v Aston Villa D 2-2 Premier League
11 Dec 2006 Sheffield United v Aston Villa D 2-2 Premier League
16 Dec 2006 Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers L 0-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2006 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa L 2-1 Premier League
02 Jan 2007 Aston Villa v Chelsea D 0-0 Premier League
07 Jan 2007 Manchester United v Aston Villa L 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 2007 Manchester United v Aston Villa L 3-1 Premier League
03 Feb 2007 Aston Villa v West Ham United W 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
2002-03 England UEFA Under-19 6
1
1
2002-03 England Under-19 2
1
2003-04 England UEFA Under-19 2
2003-04 England Under-21 2
2004-05 England Toulon Under-20 Tournament 4
2004-05 England UEFA Under-21 1
1
2004-05 England Under-21 1
2005-06 England UEFA Under-21 1
2005-06 England Under-21 2


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
18 Sep 2002 Hungary v England W 1-3 Under-19
10 Oct 2002 England v Yugoslavia D 2-2 Under 19
03 Nov 2002 England v North Macedonia W 3-0 UEFA Under 19 Group 3
05 Nov 2002 England v Moldova W 9-0 UEFA Under 19 Group 3
07 Nov 2002 England v Romania W 4-0 UEFA Under 19 Group 3
19 May 2003 Republic of Ireland v England W 0-1 UEFA U19 2nd round group 4
21 May 2003 England v Slovenia W 3-0 UEFA U19 2nd round group 4
23 May 2003 England v Switzerland W 1-0 UEFA Under 19 2nd round group 4
16 Jul 2003 England v Austria L 1-2 UEFA U19 Final group
20 Jul 2003 Czech Republic v England L 3-0 UEFA Under 19 Final group
17 Feb 2004 England v Netherlands W 3-2 Under-21
30 Mar 2004 Sweden v England D 2-2 Under-21
08 Feb 2005 England v Netherlands L 1-2 Under-21
25 Mar 2005 England v Germany D 2-2 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
02 Jun 2005 England v Tunisia W 2-0 Toulon Under-20 Tournament Group B
06 Jun 2005 England v Korea Republic W 3-0 Toulon Under-20 Tournament Group B
08 Jun 2005 France v England L 0-0 (4-5) Toulon Under-20 Tournament Semi-final
10 Jun 2005 England v Mexico W 1-1 (3-2) Toulon Under-20 Tournament 3rd place play-off
16 Aug 2005 Denmark v England W 0-1 Under-21
02 Sep 2005 Wales v England W 0-4 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
28 Feb 2006 England v Norway W 3-1 Under-21


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