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
12 Aug 2007 Chelsea v Birmingham City L 3-2 Premier League
15 Aug 2007 Birmingham City v Sunderland D 2-2 Premier League
18 Aug 2007 Birmingham City v West Ham United L 0-1 Premier League
25 Aug 2007 Derby County v Birmingham City W 1-2 Premier League
28 Aug 2007 Birmingham City v Hereford United W 2-1 League Cup 2nd round
01 Sep 2007 Middlesbrough v Birmingham City L 2-0 Premier League
15 Sep 2007 Birmingham City v Bolton Wanderers W 1-0 Premier League
22 Sep 2007 Liverpool v Birmingham City D 0-0 Premier League
29 Sep 2007 Birmingham City v Manchester United L 0-1 Premier League
07 Oct 2007 Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham City L 2-1 Premier League
20 Oct 2007 Manchester City v Birmingham City L 1-0 Premier League
27 Oct 2007 Birmingham City v Wigan Athletic W 3-2 Premier League
03 Nov 2007 Everton v Birmingham City L 3-1 Premier League
11 Nov 2007 Birmingham City v Aston Villa L 1-2 Premier League
24 Nov 2007 Birmingham City v Portsmouth L 0-2 Premier League
02 Dec 2007 Tottenham Hotspur v Birmingham City W 2-3 Premier League
08 Dec 2007 Newcastle United v Birmingham City L 2-1 Premier League
15 Dec 2007 Birmingham City v Reading D 1-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2007 Birmingham City v Middlesbrough W 3-0 Premier League
29 Dec 2007 Birmingham City v Fulham D 1-1 Premier League
01 Jan 2008 Manchester United v Birmingham City L 1-0 Premier League
05 Jan 2008 Huddersfield Town v Birmingham City L 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 2008 Arsenal v Birmingham City D 1-1 Premier League
19 Jan 2008 Birmingham City v Chelsea L 0-1 Premier League
29 Jan 2008 Sunderland v Birmingham City L 2-0 Premier League
02 Feb 2008 Birmingham City v Derby County D 1-1 Premier League
09 Feb 2008 West Ham United v Birmingham City D 1-1 Premier League
23 Feb 2008 Birmingham City v Arsenal D 2-2 Premier League
01 Mar 2008 Birmingham City v Tottenham Hotspur W 4-1 Premier League
12 Mar 2008 Portsmouth v Birmingham City L 4-2 Premier League
17 Mar 2008 Birmingham City v Newcastle United D 1-1 Premier League
22 Mar 2008 Reading v Birmingham City L 2-1 Premier League
12 Apr 2008 Birmingham City v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
20 Apr 2008 Aston Villa v Birmingham City L 5-1 Premier League
26 Apr 2008 Birmingham City v Liverpool D 2-2 Premier League
03 May 2008 Fulham v Birmingham City L 2-0 Premier League
11 May 2008 Birmingham City v Blackburn Rovers W 4-1 Premier League
09 Aug 2008 Birmingham City v Sheffield United W 1-0 League Championship
13 Aug 2008 Wycombe Wanderers v Birmingham City W 0-4 League Cup 1st round
16 Aug 2008 Southampton v Birmingham City W 1-2 League Championship
23 Aug 2008 Birmingham City v Barnsley W 2-0 League Championship
26 Aug 2008 Southampton v Birmingham City L 2-0 League Cup 2nd round
30 Aug 2008 Norwich City v Birmingham City D 1-1 League Championship
13 Sep 2008 Birmingham City v Doncaster Rovers W 1-0 League Championship
16 Sep 2008 Bristol City v Birmingham City W 1-2 League Championship
20 Sep 2008 Birmingham City v Blackpool L 0-1 League Championship
27 Sep 2008 Cardiff City v Birmingham City W 1-2 League Championship
30 Sep 2008 Derby County v Birmingham City D 1-1 League Championship
04 Oct 2008 Birmingham City v Queens Park Rangers W 1-0 League Championship
18 Oct 2008 Burnley v Birmingham City D 1-1 League Championship
21 Oct 2008 Birmingham City v Crystal Palace W 1-0 League Championship
25 Oct 2008 Birmingham City v Sheffield Wednesday W 3-1 League Championship
28 Oct 2008 Queens Park Rangers v Birmingham City L 1-0 League Championship
03 Nov 2008 Birmingham City v Coventry City L 0-1 League Championship
08 Nov 2008 Nottingham Forest v Birmingham City D 1-1 League Championship
15 Nov 2008 Birmingham City v Charlton Athletic W 3-2 League Championship
21 Nov 2008 Swansea City v Birmingham City W 2-3 League Championship
25 Nov 2008 Birmingham City v Ipswich Town W 2-1 League Championship
29 Nov 2008 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Birmingham City D 1-1 League Championship
13 Dec 2008 Preston North End v Birmingham City L 1-0 League Championship
26 Dec 2008 Ipswich Town v Birmingham City W 0-1 League Championship
28 Dec 2008 Birmingham City v Swansea City D 0-0 League Championship
13 Jan 2009 Birmingham City v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 0-2 FA Cup 3rd round
17 Jan 2009 Birmingham City v Cardiff City D 1-1 League Championship
24 Jan 2009 Blackpool v Birmingham City L 2-0 League Championship
27 Jan 2009 Birmingham City v Derby County W 1-0 League Championship
31 Jan 2009 Sheffield Wednesday v Birmingham City D 1-1 League Championship
07 Feb 2009 Birmingham City v Burnley D 1-1 League Championship
14 Feb 2009 Birmingham City v Nottingham Forest W 2-0 League Championship
21 Feb 2009 Coventry City v Birmingham City L 1-0 League Championship
24 Feb 2009 Crystal Palace v Birmingham City D 0-0 League Championship
14 Mar 2009 Doncaster Rovers v Birmingham City W 0-2 League Championship
21 Mar 2009 Birmingham City v Norwich City D 1-1 League Championship
06 Apr 2009 Birmingham City v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-0 League Championship
11 Apr 2009 Charlton Athletic v Birmingham City D 0-0 League Championship
13 Apr 2009 Birmingham City v Plymouth Argyle D 1-1 League Championship
22 Sep 2009 Sunderland v Birmingham City L 2-0 League Cup 3rd round
03 Oct 2009 Burnley v Birmingham City L 2-1 Premier League
17 Oct 2009 Arsenal v Birmingham City L 3-1 Premier League
24 Oct 2009 Birmingham City v Sunderland W 2-1 Premier League
01 Nov 2009 Birmingham City v Manchester City D 0-0 Premier League
09 Nov 2009 Liverpool v Birmingham City D 2-2 Premier League
21 Nov 2009 Birmingham City v Fulham W 1-0 Premier League
29 Nov 2009 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Birmingham City W 0-1 Premier League
05 Dec 2009 Wigan Athletic v Birmingham City W 2-3 Premier League
12 Dec 2009 Birmingham City v West Ham United W 1-0 Premier League
15 Dec 2009 Birmingham City v Blackburn Rovers W 2-1 Premier League
20 Dec 2009 Everton v Birmingham City D 1-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2009 Birmingham City v Chelsea D 0-0 Premier League
28 Dec 2009 Stoke City v Birmingham City W 0-1 Premier League
02 Jan 2010 Nottingham Forest v Birmingham City D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
09 Jan 2010 Birmingham City v Manchester United D 1-1 Premier League
12 Jan 2010 Birmingham City v Nottingham Forest W 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
23 Jan 2010 Everton v Birmingham City W 1-2 FA Cup 4th round
27 Jan 2010 Chelsea v Birmingham City L 3-0 Premier League
30 Jan 2010 Birmingham City v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
07 Feb 2010 Birmingham City v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-1 Premier League
10 Feb 2010 West Ham United v Birmingham City L 2-0 Premier League
13 Feb 2010 Derby County v Birmingham City W 1-2 FA Cup 5th round
21 Feb 2010 Fulham v Birmingham City L 2-1 Premier League
27 Feb 2010 Birmingham City v Wigan Athletic W 1-0 Premier League
06 Mar 2010 Portsmouth v Birmingham City L 2-0 FA Cup 6th round
09 Mar 2010 Portsmouth v Birmingham City W 1-2 Premier League
13 Mar 2010 Birmingham City v Everton D 2-2 Premier League
20 Mar 2010 Sunderland v Birmingham City L 3-1 Premier League
24 Mar 2010 Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham City L 2-1 Premier League
27 Mar 2010 Birmingham City v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
04 Apr 2010 Birmingham City v Liverpool D 1-1 Premier League
11 Apr 2010 Manchester City v Birmingham City L 5-1 Premier League
17 Apr 2010 Birmingham City v Hull City D 0-0 Premier League
25 Apr 2010 Aston Villa v Birmingham City L 1-0 Premier League
01 May 2010 Birmingham City v Burnley W 2-1 Premier League
09 May 2010 Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City L 2-1 Premier League
14 Aug 2010 Sunderland v Birmingham City D 2-2 Premier League
21 Aug 2010 Birmingham City v Blackburn Rovers W 2-1 Premier League
29 Aug 2010 Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City D 2-2 Premier League
12 Sep 2010 Birmingham City v Liverpool D 0-0 Premier League
18 Sep 2010 West Bromwich Albion v Birmingham City L 3-1 Premier League
25 Sep 2010 Birmingham City v Wigan Athletic D 0-0 Premier League
02 Oct 2010 Birmingham City v Everton L 0-2 Premier League
16 Oct 2010 Arsenal v Birmingham City L 2-1 Premier League
23 Oct 2010 Birmingham City v Blackpool W 2-0 Premier League
27 Oct 2010 Birmingham City v Brentford W 1-1 (4-3) League Cup 4th round
31 Oct 2010 Aston Villa v Birmingham City D 0-0 Premier League
06 Nov 2010 Birmingham City v West Ham United D 2-2 Premier League
09 Nov 2010 Stoke City v Birmingham City L 3-2 Premier League
13 Nov 2010 Manchester City v Birmingham City D 0-0 Premier League
20 Nov 2010 Birmingham City v Chelsea W 1-0 Premier League
27 Nov 2010 Fulham v Birmingham City D 1-1 Premier League
01 Dec 2010 Birmingham City v Aston Villa W 2-1 League Cup 5th round
04 Dec 2010 Birmingham City v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
28 Dec 2010 Birmingham City v Manchester United D 1-1 Premier League
01 Jan 2011 Birmingham City v Arsenal L 0-3 Premier League
04 Jan 2011 Blackpool v Birmingham City W 1-2 Premier League
11 Jan 2011 West Ham United v Birmingham City L 2-1 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
16 Jan 2011 Birmingham City v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
22 Jan 2011 Manchester United v Birmingham City L 5-0 Premier League
26 Jan 2011 Birmingham City v West Ham United W 3-1
Agg: 4-3
League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
29 Jan 2011 Birmingham City v Coventry City W 3-2 FA Cup 4th round
02 Feb 2011 Birmingham City v Manchester City D 2-2 Premier League
06 Feb 2011 West Ham United v Birmingham City W 0-1 Premier League
12 Feb 2011 Birmingham City v Stoke City W 1-0 Premier League
15 Feb 2011 Birmingham City v Newcastle United L 0-2 Premier League
27 Feb 2011 Arsenal v Birmingham City W 1-2 League Cup Final
05 Mar 2011 Birmingham City v West Bromwich Albion L 1-3 Premier League
09 Mar 2011 Everton v Birmingham City D 1-1 Premier League
12 Mar 2011 Birmingham City v Bolton Wanderers L 2-3 FA Cup 6th round
19 Mar 2011 Wigan Athletic v Birmingham City L 2-1 Premier League
02 Apr 2011 Birmingham City v Bolton Wanderers W 2-1 Premier League
09 Apr 2011 Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham City D 1-1 Premier League
16 Apr 2011 Birmingham City v Sunderland W 2-0 Premier League
20 Apr 2011 Chelsea v Birmingham City L 3-1 Premier League
23 Apr 2011 Liverpool v Birmingham City L 5-0 Premier League
01 May 2011 Birmingham City v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
07 May 2011 Newcastle United v Birmingham City L 2-1 Premier League
22 May 2011 Tottenham Hotspur v Birmingham City L 2-1 Premier League
06 Aug 2011 Derby County v Birmingham City L 2-1 League Championship
13 Aug 2011 Birmingham City v Coventry City W 1-0 League Championship
18 Aug 2011 CD Nacional da Madeira v Birmingham City D 0-0 UEFA Europa League Play-off 1st leg
28 Aug 2011 Watford v Birmingham City D 2-2 League Championship
11 Sep 2011 Birmingham City v Millwall W 3-0 League Championship
15 Sep 2011 Birmingham City v Sporting Braga L 1-3 UEFA Europa League Group H
18 Sep 2011 Southampton v Birmingham City L 4-1 League Championship
24 Sep 2011 Birmingham City v Barnsley D 1-1 League Championship
29 Sep 2011 NK Maribor v Birmingham City W 1-2 UEFA Europa League Group H
02 Oct 2011 Nottingham Forest v Birmingham City W 1-3 League Championship
16 Oct 2011 Birmingham City v Leicester City W 2-0 League Championship
20 Oct 2011 Club Brugge v Birmingham City W 1-2 UEFA Europa League Group H
23 Oct 2011 Bristol City v Birmingham City W 0-2 League Championship
26 Oct 2011 Birmingham City v Leeds United W 1-0 League Championship
29 Oct 2011 Birmingham City v Brighton and Hove Albion D 0-0 League Championship
06 Nov 2011 Reading v Birmingham City L 1-0 League Championship
02 Jan 2012 Peterborough United v Birmingham City D 1-1 League Championship
07 Jan 2012 Birmingham City v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 2012 Millwall v Birmingham City W 0-6 League Championship


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.