Richard Edghill
| Date of birth | 23 September 1974 |
| Place of birth | Oldham |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 72 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Defender/Right back |
During the dark days of relegation and then back-to-back promotions the only constant at Maine Road was Richard Edghill, Manchester City's longest serving player.
Richard joined Wigan Athletic in October 2002 on a non-contract basis before moving on to Sheffield United on the same basis three months later.
He subsequently joined Queens Park Rangers on a monthly contract that was extended to June 2005 in July 2004.
Richard joined Bradford City in August 2005 with a five-month contract.
This was extended to June 2007 in January 2006.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 15 Jul 1992 | 30 Jun 2002 | |
| Birmingham City | 13 Nov 2000 | 14 Dec 2000 | L |
| Wigan Athletic | 21 Oct 2002 | 22 Jan 2003 | |
| Sheffield United | 22 Jan 2003 | 22 Feb 2003 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 22 Aug 2003 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Bradford City | 12 Aug 2005 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| Macclesfield Town | 13 Jul 2007 | 30 Jun 2008 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1993-94 | Manchester City | Premier League | 22 |
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| 1994-95 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Manchester City | Premier League | 14 |
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| 1995-96 | Manchester City | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Manchester City | Premier League | 13 |
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| 1997-98 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Manchester City | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Manchester City | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Birmingham City | League Division 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Manchester City | Premier League | 6 |
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| 2001-02 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Manchester City | League Division 1 | 9 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Sheffield United | League Division 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Wigan Athletic | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Queens Park Rangers | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Queens Park Rangers | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Queens Park Rangers | League Division 2 | 15 | 5 |
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| 2004-05 | Queens Park Rangers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Queens Park Rangers | League Championship | 13 | 7 |
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| 2004-05 | Queens Park Rangers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Bradford City | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Bradford City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Bradford City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Bradford City | League One | 19 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Bradford City | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Bradford City | League One | 20 | 4 |
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| 2007-08 | Macclesfield Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Macclesfield Town | League Two | 13 | 2 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2003 | Queens Park Rangers v Chesterfield | W | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Colchester United v Queens Park Rangers | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Sep 2003 | Wrexham v Queens Park Rangers | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Luton Town v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Sep 2003 | Sheffield United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Queens Park Rangers v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Queens Park Rangers v Tranmere Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Oct 2003 | Queens Park Rangers v Manchester City | L | 0-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Stockport County v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Nov 2003 | Queens Park Rangers v Dagenham and Redbridge | W | 2-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 11 Nov 2003 | Queens Park Rangers v Brentford | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Queens Park Rangers v Plymouth Argyle | W | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Swindon Town v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 07 Dec 2003 | Queens Park Rangers v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Wycombe Wanderers v Queens Park Rangers | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Queens Park Rangers v Luton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Apr 2004 | Tranmere Rovers v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Queens Park Rangers v Grimsby Town | W | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Barnsley v Queens Park Rangers | D | 3-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Queens Park Rangers v Stockport County | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Plymouth Argyle v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 May 2004 | Queens Park Rangers v Swindon Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 May 2004 | Sheffield Wednesday v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Aug 2004 | Gillingham v Queens Park Rangers | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Aug 2004 | Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 22 Sep 2004 | Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2004 | Plymouth Argyle v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2004 | Queens Park Rangers v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Jan 2005 | Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Jan 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Millwall v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Feb 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Preston North End | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Ipswich Town v Queens Park Rangers | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 05 Mar 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Reading | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Watford | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Mar 2005 | Derby County v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Apr 2005 | Burnley v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
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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| 1993-94 | England | Toulon Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1993-94 | England | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | England | UEFA 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar 1994 | England v Denmark | W | 1-0 | Under-21 | |
| 29 May 1994 | England v Russia | W | 2-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
| 11 Oct 1994 | Austria v England | W | 1-3 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 6 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.