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 | |
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| 06 Aug 2011 | Shrewsbury Town v Plymouth Argyle | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 09 Aug 2011 | Derby County v Shrewsbury Town | W | 2-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Burton Albion v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 16 Aug 2011 | Oxford United v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Shrewsbury Town v Crewe Alexandra | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 30 Aug 2011 | Walsall v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-1 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 10 Sep 2011 | Shrewsbury Town v Hereford United | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Sep 2011 | Port Vale v Shrewsbury Town | W | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 20 Sep 2011 | Arsenal v Shrewsbury Town | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 24 Sep 2011 | Shrewsbury Town v Torquay United | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 30 Sep 2011 | Southend United v Shrewsbury Town | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 08 Oct 2011 | Shrewsbury Town v Barnet | W | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 15 Oct 2011 | Crawley Town v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Oct 2011 | Shrewsbury Town v Accrington Stanley | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 29 Oct 2011 | Shrewsbury Town v AFC Wimbledon | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 05 Nov 2011 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Shrewsbury Town | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 12 Nov 2011 | Newport County v Shrewsbury Town | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 19 Nov 2011 | Northampton Town v Shrewsbury Town | W | 2-7 | League Two | |
| 26 Nov 2011 | Shrewsbury Town v Morecambe | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 03 Dec 2011 | Shrewsbury Town v Rotherham United | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 10 Dec 2011 | Aldershot Town v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 17 Dec 2011 | Shrewsbury Town v Macclesfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2011 | Cheltenham Town v Shrewsbury Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 31 Dec 2011 | Bradford City v Shrewsbury Town | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 02 Jan 2012 | Shrewsbury Town v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 07 Jan 2012 | Middlesbrough v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Shrewsbury Town v Gillingham | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Shrewsbury Town v Southend United | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Jan 2012 | Hereford United v Shrewsbury Town | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 11 Feb 2012 | Torquay United v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 14 Feb 2012 | Shrewsbury Town v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Barnet v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 21 Feb 2012 | Swindon Town v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 27 Feb 2012 | Shrewsbury Town v Crawley Town | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 03 Mar 2012 | Crewe Alexandra v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 06 Mar 2012 | Shrewsbury Town v Oxford United | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 10 Mar 2012 | Shrewsbury Town v Burton Albion | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Plymouth Argyle v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Shrewsbury Town v Cheltenham Town | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Morecambe v Shrewsbury Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Shrewsbury Town v Aldershot Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 06 Apr 2012 | Macclesfield Town v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 09 Apr 2012 | Shrewsbury Town v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Shrewsbury Town v Rotherham United | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Apr 2012 | Shrewsbury Town v Port Vale | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Accrington Stanley v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Shrewsbury Town v Dagenham and Redbridge | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 05 May 2012 | AFC Wimbledon v Shrewsbury Town | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 11 Aug 2012 | Leeds United v Shrewsbury Town | L | 4-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Sheffield United v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 21 Aug 2012 | Shrewsbury Town v Preston North End | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 25 Aug 2012 | Shrewsbury Town v Tranmere Rovers | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 01 Sep 2012 | Stevenage v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 08 Sep 2012 | Notts County v Shrewsbury Town | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 15 Sep 2012 | Shrewsbury Town v Scunthorpe United | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 18 Sep 2012 | Shrewsbury Town v Coventry City | W | 4-1 | League One | |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Hartlepool United v Shrewsbury Town | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 29 Sep 2012 | Shrewsbury Town v Swindon Town | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 02 Oct 2012 | Brentford v Shrewsbury Town | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 06 Oct 2012 | Doncaster Rovers v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 09 Oct 2012 | Shrewsbury Town v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-2 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 14 Oct 2012 | Shrewsbury Town v Walsall | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 20 Oct 2012 | Portsmouth v Shrewsbury Town | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 23 Oct 2012 | Shrewsbury Town v Yeovil Town | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 27 Oct 2012 | Shrewsbury Town v Colchester United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 06 Nov 2012 | AFC Bournemouth v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 10 Nov 2012 | Leyton Orient v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 17 Nov 2012 | Shrewsbury Town v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 20 Nov 2012 | Shrewsbury Town v Milton Keynes Dons | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 24 Nov 2012 | Oldham Athletic v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 08 Dec 2012 | Crawley Town v Shrewsbury Town | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 15 Dec 2012 | Shrewsbury Town v Carlisle United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 21 Dec 2012 | Bury v Shrewsbury Town | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2012 | Shrewsbury Town v Notts County | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 29 Dec 2012 | Shrewsbury Town v Brentford | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 01 Jan 2013 | Coventry City v Shrewsbury Town | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 05 Jan 2013 | Scunthorpe United v Shrewsbury Town | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Shrewsbury Town v Hartlepool United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 19 Jan 2013 | Swindon Town v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 26 Jan 2013 | Shrewsbury Town v Bury | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 02 Feb 2013 | Preston North End v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 09 Feb 2013 | Shrewsbury Town v Sheffield United | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 15 Feb 2013 | Tranmere Rovers v Shrewsbury Town | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 23 Feb 2013 | Shrewsbury Town v Stevenage | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 26 Feb 2013 | Shrewsbury Town v Doncaster Rovers | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 02 Mar 2013 | Walsall v Shrewsbury Town | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 09 Mar 2013 | Shrewsbury Town v Leyton Orient | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 12 Mar 2013 | Milton Keynes Dons v Shrewsbury Town | W | 2-3 | League One | |
| 16 Mar 2013 | Crewe Alexandra v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 29 Mar 2013 | Carlisle United v Shrewsbury Town | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 01 Apr 2013 | Shrewsbury Town v Crawley Town | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 06 Apr 2013 | Yeovil Town v Shrewsbury Town | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 13 Apr 2013 | Shrewsbury Town v AFC Bournemouth | L | 0-3 | League One | |
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 |
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| 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 | |
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| 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.