Matt Richards
| Date of birth | 12 December 1984 |
| Place of birth | Ipswich |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Height | 1.72 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
Matt Richards signed for his local club Ipswich Town after being spotted as a ten year-old playing for local boys club Harlow Sports Centre.
He was an important member of the Under-17 team and signed for the academy full time in July 2001.
Matt agreed a new three-year deal with the Portman Road club in June 2003.
It was extended to June 2009 in February 2006 but was made available for transfer in May 2008.
He joined Walsall in August 2009 with a two-year contract.
Matt joined Shrewsbury Town in July 2011 with a two-year contract.
He joined Cheltenham Town in July 2013 with a two-year contract.
Matt joined Dagenham & Redbridge in August 2015 with a one-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Ipswich Town | 31 Jan 2002 | 30 Jun 2009 | |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 20 Sep 2007 | 20 Dec 2007 | L |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 17 Jan 2008 | 31 May 2008 | L |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 21 Jul 2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | L |
| Walsall | 04 Aug 2009 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 28 Jul 2011 | 30 Jun 2013 | |
| Cheltenham Town | 05 Jul 2013 | 30 Jun 2015 | |
| Dagenham and Redbridge | 03 Aug 2015 | 30 Jun 2016 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2002-03 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Ipswich Town | League Division 1 | 10 | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Ipswich Town | UEFA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Ipswich Town | League Division 1 | 41 | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Ipswich Town | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 15 | 9 |
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| 2004-05 | Ipswich Town | League Championship Play-Offs | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 31 | 7 |
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| 2005-06 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 20 | 8 |
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| 2006-07 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Brighton and Hove Albion | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Brighton and Hove Albion | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League One | 28 |
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| 2008-09 | Brighton and Hove Albion | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Brighton and Hove Albion | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 4 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League One | 23 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Walsall | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Walsall | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Walsall | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Walsall | League One | 39 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Walsall | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Walsall | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Walsall | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Walsall | League One | 46 | 8 |
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| 2011-12 | Shrewsbury Town | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2011-12 | Shrewsbury Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Shrewsbury Town | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Shrewsbury Town | League Two | 35 | 7 |
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| 2012-13 | Shrewsbury Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Shrewsbury Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Shrewsbury Town | League One | 43 | 7 |
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| 2013-14 | Cheltenham Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Cheltenham Town | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2013-14 | Cheltenham Town | League Two | 46 | 6 |
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| 2014-15 | Cheltenham Town | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Cheltenham Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Cheltenham Town | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Cheltenham Town | League Two | 44 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Dagenham and Redbridge | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Dagenham and Redbridge | League Two | 9 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Aug 2013 | Cheltenham Town v Burton Albion | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 06 Aug 2013 | Cheltenham Town v Crawley Town | W | 4-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Chesterfield v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 17 Aug 2013 | Cheltenham Town v Plymouth Argyle | L | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 24 Aug 2013 | Accrington Stanley v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 27 Aug 2013 | West Ham United v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Bury v Cheltenham Town | L | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 07 Sep 2013 | Cheltenham Town v Portsmouth | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Cheltenham Town v Oxford United | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 21 Sep 2013 | Torquay United v Cheltenham Town | L | 4-2 | League Two | |
| 28 Sep 2013 | Cheltenham Town v AFC Wimbledon | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 05 Oct 2013 | Scunthorpe United v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 12 Oct 2013 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 19 Oct 2013 | Cheltenham Town v Rochdale | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 22 Oct 2013 | Cheltenham Town v Morecambe | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 26 Oct 2013 | Northampton Town v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 02 Nov 2013 | Cheltenham Town v York City | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 09 Nov 2013 | Tamworth v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Nov 2013 | Wycombe Wanderers v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 23 Nov 2013 | Cheltenham Town v Newport County | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 26 Nov 2013 | Cheltenham Town v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 30 Nov 2013 | Southend United v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 07 Dec 2013 | Morecambe v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Dec 2013 | Cheltenham Town v Hartlepool United | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Fleetwood Town v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2013 | Cheltenham Town v Exeter City | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 29 Dec 2013 | Cheltenham Town v Mansfield Town | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Burton Albion v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 18 Jan 2014 | Cheltenham Town v Accrington Stanley | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 25 Jan 2014 | Plymouth Argyle v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Feb 2014 | Cheltenham Town v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 08 Feb 2014 | York City v Cheltenham Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 11 Feb 2014 | Bristol Rovers v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 22 Feb 2014 | Newport County v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Feb 2014 | Cheltenham Town v Chesterfield | L | 1-4 | League Two | |
| 01 Mar 2014 | Cheltenham Town v Bury | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 08 Mar 2014 | Portsmouth v Cheltenham Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 11 Mar 2014 | Oxford United v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 15 Mar 2014 | Cheltenham Town v Torquay United | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 18 Mar 2014 | Cheltenham Town v Wycombe Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Mar 2014 | AFC Wimbledon v Cheltenham Town | L | 4-3 | League Two | |
| 25 Mar 2014 | Cheltenham Town v Scunthorpe United | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Hartlepool United v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 05 Apr 2014 | Cheltenham Town v Southend United | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Exeter City v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 18 Apr 2014 | Cheltenham Town v Fleetwood Town | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 21 Apr 2014 | Mansfield Town v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 26 Apr 2014 | Rochdale v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 03 May 2014 | Cheltenham Town v Dagenham and Redbridge | L | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 09 Aug 2014 | Bury v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 12 Aug 2014 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2014 | Cheltenham Town v Accrington Stanley | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 19 Aug 2014 | Cheltenham Town v Carlisle United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 23 Aug 2014 | Tranmere Rovers v Cheltenham Town | W | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 30 Aug 2014 | Cheltenham Town v Hartlepool United | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 02 Sep 2014 | Cheltenham Town v Oxford United | W | 2-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 06 Sep 2014 | Morecambe v Cheltenham Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 13 Sep 2014 | Luton Town v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 16 Sep 2014 | Cheltenham Town v Southend United | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Cheltenham Town v Dagenham and Redbridge | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 27 Sep 2014 | Burton Albion v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 04 Oct 2014 | Cheltenham Town v AFC Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 08 Oct 2014 | Cheltenham Town v Bristol City | L | 1-3 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 11 Oct 2014 | Shrewsbury Town v Cheltenham Town | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 18 Oct 2014 | Cheltenham Town v Northampton Town | W | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 21 Oct 2014 | Cambridge United v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Plymouth Argyle v Cheltenham Town | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 01 Nov 2014 | Cheltenham Town v York City | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 08 Nov 2014 | Cheltenham Town v Swindon Town | W | 5-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Nov 2014 | Stevenage v Cheltenham Town | L | 5-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Nov 2014 | Cheltenham Town v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 1-4 | League Two | |
| 29 Nov 2014 | Cheltenham Town v Oxford United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 07 Dec 2014 | Cheltenham Town v Dover Athletic | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 13 Dec 2014 | Mansfield Town v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 20 Dec 2014 | Cheltenham Town v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2014 | Exeter City v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 28 Dec 2014 | Cheltenham Town v Newport County | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 03 Jan 2015 | Oxford United v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 10 Jan 2015 | Hartlepool United v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 24 Jan 2015 | Cheltenham Town v Luton Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 31 Jan 2015 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Cheltenham Town | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 07 Feb 2015 | Cheltenham Town v Burton Albion | L | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 10 Feb 2015 | Southend United v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 14 Feb 2015 | Cheltenham Town v Bury | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 20 Feb 2015 | Accrington Stanley v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Feb 2015 | Cheltenham Town v Tranmere Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 03 Mar 2015 | Carlisle United v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 07 Mar 2015 | Cheltenham Town v Mansfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 13 Mar 2015 | Newport County v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Mar 2015 | Portsmouth v Cheltenham Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 21 Mar 2015 | Cheltenham Town v Exeter City | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 28 Mar 2015 | Cheltenham Town v Plymouth Argyle | L | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 03 Apr 2015 | York City v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 06 Apr 2015 | Cheltenham Town v Stevenage | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Wycombe Wanderers v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Cheltenham Town v Cambridge United | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Northampton Town v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Cheltenham Town v Shrewsbury Town | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 02 May 2015 | AFC Wimbledon v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | England | Under-21 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2004 | England v Ukraine | W | 3-1 | Under-21 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.