Richard Dryden
| Date of birth | 14 June 1969 |
| Place of birth | Stroud |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 88 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
This experienced Southampton central defender spent two months on loan at Second Division Northampton Town in the autumn of 2000.
The Cobblers kept a clean sheet in his first three games but he then missed several matches through injury and eventually returned to The Dell before going out on loan again, this time to Swindon Town.
Although he got off to an unfortunate start by heading an own goal in the opening minutes of his debut, he was effective in shoring up a leaky defence before moving on to assist relegation-threatened Luton Town on a short-term contract in February.
Brought in to replace Adrian Whitbread when he returned to Portsmouth, Richard added some much needed stability to the back line but was unable to prevent the club dropping into the Third Division.
A commanding left-sided central defender, he is effective in the tackle and has good distribution.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 14 Jul 1987 | 08 Mar 1989 | |
| Exeter City | 22 Sep 1988 | 24 Oct 1988 | L |
| Exeter City | 08 Mar 1989 | 09 Aug 1991 | |
| Manchester City | 15 May 1991 | 31 May 1991 | L |
| Notts County | 09 Aug 1991 | 19 Mar 1993 | |
| Plymouth Argyle | 18 Nov 1992 | 30 Dec 1992 | L |
| Birmingham City | 19 Mar 1993 | 16 Dec 1994 | |
| Bristol City | 16 Dec 1994 | 06 Aug 1996 | |
| Southampton | 06 Aug 1996 | 02 Feb 2001 | |
| Stoke City | 03 Nov 1999 | 07 Dec 1999 | L |
| Stoke City | 23 Mar 2000 | 18 May 2000 | L |
| Northampton Town | 09 Sep 2000 | 08 Nov 2000 | L |
| Swindon Town | 21 Nov 2000 | 26 Jan 2001 | L |
| Luton Town | 02 Feb 2001 | 30 Jun 2002 | |
| Scarborough | 29 Nov 2001 | 29 Dec 2001 | L |
| Rushden and Diamonds | 11 Feb 2002 | 15 Feb 2002 | T |
| Grimsby Town | 25 Feb 2002 | 01 Mar 2002 | T |
| Scarborough | 11 Jul 2002 | 05 May 2003 | |
| Worksop Town | 06 Jun 2003 | 01 Nov 2003 | |
| Tamworth | 01 Nov 2003 | 24 Jan 2007 | |
| Shepshed Dynamo | 02 Mar 2007 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1993-94 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Bristol City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Southampton | League Cup | 6 | 3 |
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| 1996-97 | Southampton | Premier League | 28 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Southampton | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Southampton | Premier League | 11 | 2 |
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| 1998-99 | Southampton | Premier League | 4 |
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| 1999-00 | Southampton | Premier League | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Luton Town | League Division 2 | 20 |
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| 2000-01 | Northampton Town | League Division 2 | 9 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Swindon Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Swindon Town | League Division 2 | 7 |
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| 2001-02 | Luton Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Luton Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Luton Town | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Luton Town | League Division 3 | 2 | 1 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1996 | Southampton v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 1996 | Leicester City v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 1996 | West Ham United v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Sep 1996 | Southampton v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Sep 1996 | Liverpool v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 1996 | Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 1996 | Southampton v Peterborough United | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 23 Sep 1996 | Wimbledon v Southampton | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Sep 1996 | Peterborough United v Southampton | W |
1-4 Agg: 1-6 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 28 Sep 1996 | Southampton v Middlesbrough | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Oct 1996 | Coventry City v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 1996 | Southampton v Sunderland | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 1996 | Southampton v Lincoln City | D | 2-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 26 Oct 1996 | Southampton v Manchester United | W | 6-3 | Premier League | |
| 02 Nov 1996 | Sheffield Wednesday v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Nov 1996 | Lincoln City v Southampton | W | 1-3 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 23 Nov 1996 | Southampton v Leeds United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Nov 1996 | Oxford United v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Nov 1996 | Blackburn Rovers v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 1996 | Arsenal v Southampton | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Dec 1996 | Southampton v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 1996 | Southampton v Oxford United | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 4th round replay |
| 21 Dec 1996 | Southampton v Derby County | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Jan 1997 | Southampton v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Feb 1997 | Manchester United v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Mar 1997 | Newcastle United v Southampton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 1997 | Southampton v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Mar 1997 | Leeds United v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Mar 1997 | Southampton v Arsenal | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Mar 1997 | Chelsea v Southampton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 1997 | Southampton v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 1997 | Southampton v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Sunderland v Southampton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 May 1997 | Southampton v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 1997 | Aston Villa v Southampton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Aug 1997 | Southampton v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Sep 1997 | Derby County v Southampton | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Sep 1997 | Brentford v Southampton | W |
0-2 Agg: 1-5 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 10 Jan 1998 | Bolton Wanderers v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Feb 1998 | Liverpool v Southampton | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Feb 1998 | Southampton v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Feb 1998 | Leeds United v Southampton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Mar 1998 | Southampton v Everton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Mar 1998 | Southampton v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 1998 | Sheffield Wednesday v Southampton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 1998 | Southampton v Wimbledon | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Apr 1998 | Leicester City v Southampton | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 18 Apr 1998 | Southampton v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 May 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Aug 1998 | Southampton v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 1998 | Charlton Athletic v Southampton | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Aug 1998 | Southampton v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 1998 | Blackburn Rovers v Southampton | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Jan 2000 | Newcastle United v Southampton | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.