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
01 Sep 2001 Swindon Town v Colchester United W 1-0 League Division 2
08 Sep 2001 AFC Bournemouth v Swindon Town D 0-0 League Division 2
11 Sep 2001 West Bromwich Albion v Swindon Town L 2-0 League Cup 2nd round
15 Sep 2001 Swindon Town v Tranmere Rovers D 2-2 League Division 2
18 Sep 2001 Port Vale v Swindon Town W 0-2 League Division 2
29 Sep 2001 Northampton Town v Swindon Town D 1-1 League Division 2
13 Oct 2001 Reading v Swindon Town W 1-3 League Division 2
16 Oct 2001 Colchester United v Swindon Town L 1-0 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - southern section
21 Oct 2001 Swindon Town v Cardiff City L 0-3 League Division 2
24 Oct 2001 Swindon Town v Cambridge United W 2-0 League Division 2
27 Oct 2001 Wycombe Wanderers v Swindon Town D 1-1 League Division 2
03 Nov 2001 Swindon Town v Stoke City L 0-3 League Division 2
10 Nov 2001 Blackpool v Swindon Town L 1-0 League Division 2
17 Nov 2001 Swindon Town v Hartlepool United W 3-1 FA Cup 1st round
21 Nov 2001 Queens Park Rangers v Swindon Town L 4-0 League Division 2
24 Nov 2001 Swindon Town v Brighton and Hove Albion D 1-1 League Division 2
27 Nov 2001 Swindon Town v Wrexham W 3-1 League Division 2
08 Dec 2001 Swindon Town v Hereford United W 3-2 FA Cup 2nd round
21 Dec 2001 Notts County v Swindon Town L 3-1 League Division 2


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.