Neil Ruddock

Date of birth09 May 1968
Place of birthWandsworth
NationalityEnglish
Weight93 kg
Height1.88 m
PositionDefender/Centre back

Dubbed Razor, at his best Neil was a powerful and effective defender, strong in the air and with a good left foot.

Neil began the 2000-01 season as the Crystal Palace club captain a role he only briefly held. His campaign was interrupted by a series of injuries and suspensions and he was eventually released by mutual consent in the final weeks of the season.

'Razor' teamed up with his former Liverpool boss Roy Evans in August 2001 when he became player /coach at Swindon Town.

His generally unhappy stint at the County Ground led to him being transfer listed twelve months later. Subsquently, following the hearing of an Employment Tribunal in Bristol, Neil's Swindon contract was terminated in December 2002.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Millwall 03 Mar 1986 14 Apr 1986
Tottenham Hotspur 14 Apr 1986 29 Jun 1988
Millwall 29 Jun 1988 13 Feb 1989
Southampton 13 Feb 1989 29 Jul 1992
Tottenham Hotspur 29 Jul 1992 22 Jul 1993
Liverpool 22 Jul 1993 31 Jul 1998
Queens Park Rangers 26 Mar 1998 31 May 1998 L
West Ham United 31 Jul 1998 27 Jul 2000
Crystal Palace 27 Jul 2000 09 Apr 2001
Swindon Town 03 Aug 2001 31 Dec 2002

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1986-87 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup
1
1986-87 Tottenham Hotspur League Division One 4
1987-88 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 1
1
1987-88 Tottenham Hotspur League Division One 3
2
1988-89 Southampton League Division One 13
3
1989-90 Southampton FA Cup 1
1
1989-90 Southampton League Cup 5
1
1989-90 Southampton League Division One 25
4
3
1990-91 Southampton FA Cup 3
1
1990-91 Southampton League Division One 32
3
3
1990-91 Southampton Rumbelows League Cup 4
1
1991-92 Bolton Wanderers League Cup 1
1991-92 Southampton FA Cup 6
1
1991-92 Southampton League Cup 4
1991-92 Southampton League Division One 30
1992-93 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 5
1992-93 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 4
1992-93 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 38
3
7
1
1993-94 Liverpool FA Cup 2
1993-94 Liverpool League Cup 5
1
1993-94 Liverpool Premier League 39
3
6
1994-95 Liverpool FA Cup 7
1
1994-95 Liverpool League Cup 8
1994-95 Liverpool Premier League 37
2
6
1995-96 Liverpool FA Cup 2
1995-96 Liverpool League Cup 3
1
1995-96 Liverpool Premier League 18
2
5
7
1995-96 Liverpool UEFA Cup 2
1996-97 Liverpool League Cup 2
1996-97 Liverpool Premier League 15
2
1
2
1996-97 Liverpool UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 2
1
1997-98 Liverpool League Cup 1
1997-98 Liverpool Premier League 2
1997-98 Liverpool UEFA Cup 1
1998-99 West Ham United FA Cup 2
1
1998-99 West Ham United League Cup 1
1998-99 West Ham United Premier League 27
2
8
1
1999-00 West Ham United FA Cup 1
1999-00 West Ham United League Cup 2
1
1999-00 West Ham United Premier League 12
3
4
1999-00 West Ham United UEFA Cup 1
1
1
1999-00 West Ham United UEFA Intertoto Cup 3
2000-01 Crystal Palace FA Cup
1
2000-01 Crystal Palace League Cup 5
1
1
2000-01 Crystal Palace League Division 1 19
1
2
1
2
2001-02 Swindon Town FA Cup 2
1
1
2001-02 Swindon Town LDV Vans Trophy
1
2001-02 Swindon Town League Cup 1
2001-02 Swindon Town League Division 2 14
1
1
4
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 2000 Blackburn Rovers v Crystal Palace L 2-0 League Division 1
20 Aug 2000 Crystal Palace v Queens Park Rangers D 1-1 League Division 1
23 Aug 2000 Crystal Palace v Cardiff City W 2-1 League Cup 1st round 1st leg
26 Aug 2000 Huddersfield Town v Crystal Palace W 1-2 League Division 1
28 Aug 2000 Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest L 2-3 League Division 1
03 Sep 2000 West Bromwich Albion v Crystal Palace L 1-0 League Division 1
05 Sep 2000 Cardiff City v Crystal Palace D 0-0
Agg: 1-2
League Cup 1st round 2nd leg
09 Sep 2000 Crystal Palace v Burnley L 0-1 League Division 1
12 Sep 2000 Crystal Palace v Barnsley W 1-0 League Division 1
16 Sep 2000 Norwich City v Crystal Palace D 0-0 League Division 1
23 Sep 2000 Crystal Palace v Sheffield United L 0-1 League Division 1
26 Sep 2000 Crystal Palace v Burnley D 1-1
Agg: 3-3
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
30 Sep 2000 Preston North End v Crystal Palace L 2-0 League Division 1
18 Oct 2000 Fulham v Crystal Palace L 3-1 League Division 1
28 Nov 2000 Crystal Palace v Tranmere Rovers W 0-0 (6-5) League Cup 4th round
02 Dec 2000 Grimsby Town v Crystal Palace D 2-2 League Division 1
05 Dec 2000 Crystal Palace v Wimbledon W 3-1 League Division 1
09 Dec 2000 Crystal Palace v Watford W 1-0 League Division 1
16 Dec 2000 Crewe Alexandra v Crystal Palace D 1-1 League Division 1
19 Dec 2000 Crystal Palace v Sunderland W 2-1 League Cup Quarter-final
22 Dec 2000 Crystal Palace v Blackburn Rovers L 2-3 League Division 1
26 Dec 2000 Gillingham v Crystal Palace L 4-1 League Division 1
14 Jan 2001 Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace W 0-3 League Division 1
17 Jan 2001 Crystal Palace v Sunderland L 2-4 FA Cup 3rd round replay
20 Jan 2001 Crystal Palace v Gillingham D 2-2 League Division 1
03 Feb 2001 Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion D 2-2 League Division 1


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
1985-86 England IYT 4
1
1985-86 England UEFA Under-18 2
1986-87 England Under-19 Youth Tournament 2
1988-89 England Toulon Under-21 3
1
1994-95 England B International 1
1994-95 England International Friendly 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
25 Feb 1986 England v Republic of Ireland W 2-0 UEFA Under-18 Group 1
25 Mar 1986 Scotland v England L 4-1 UEFA Under-18 Group 1
05 May 1986 China PR v England W 0-1 IYT
07 May 1986 Thailand v England L 2-1 IYT
11 May 1986 France v England D 1-1 IYT
13 May 1986 Brazil v England L 2-1 IYT
02 Jun 1987 Brazil v England L 2-0 U19 YOUTH TOUR
10 Jun 1987 Uruguay v England D 2-2 U19 YOUTH TOUR
05 Jun 1989 England v Bulgaria L 2-3 Toulon Under-21 Group B
07 Jun 1989 England v Senegal W 6-1 Toulon Under-21 Group B
09 Jun 1989 England v Republic of Ireland D 0-0 Toulon Under-21 Group B
11 Jun 1989 England v USA L 0-2 Toulon Under-21 3rd place
16 Nov 1994 England v Nigeria W 1-0 International Friendly
13 Dec 1994 England v Republic of Ireland W 2-0 B International


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