Richard Naylor

Date of birth28 February 1977
Place of birthLeeds
NationalityEnglish
Weight85 kg
Height1.85 m
PositionDefender/Forward

Naylor had a very frustrating time with injuries at Ipswich Town in 2000-01 and never managed to get a decent run in the first team.

He missed the beginning of the season while recovering from summer operations on both knees and eventually returned to the starting line-up at the end of September when he replaced David Johnson.

He scored his first goal in the Middlesbrough game when 'keeper Mark Crossley, under pressure, cleared the ball straight to him and Naylor promptly returned it into the net.

Shortly afterwards it was discovered that he had been playing with a broken femur!

Once he had recovered from that, the old trouble in his knees flared up again and at one point it was thought that he would need further operations on them to resolve the situation.

However a second opinion found that he had one leg shorter than the other and suggestions to counteract this problem improved matters greatly.

He was soon back in first-team action and scored the equaliser in the last game of the season at Derby County when his shot took a wicked deflection and trickled into the net.

Naylor's contract at Ipswich Town was extended to June 2009 in November 2005.

After a loan spell, Naylor joined Leeds United in February 2009 with a contract to June 2011.

He joined Rotherham United in January 2012 with a contract to June 2012 that was cancelled in May 2012.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Ipswich Town 10 Jul 1995 02 Feb 2009
Millwall 28 Jan 2002 03 Mar 2002 L
Barnsley 04 Mar 2002 17 Apr 2002 L
Leeds United 15 Jan 2009 01 Feb 2009 L
Leeds United 02 Feb 2009 30 Jun 2011
Doncaster Rovers 11 Jul 2011 31 Dec 2011
Rotherham United 13 Jan 2012 30 Jun 2012

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1996-97 Ipswich Town FA Cup
1
1996-97 Ipswich Town League Cup
1
1998-99 Ipswich Town FA Cup
1
1999-00 Ipswich Town FA Cup
1
2000-01 Ipswich Town FA Cup
1
2000-01 Ipswich Town League Cup 1
1
1
2000-01 Ipswich Town Premier League 5
8
1
2001-02 Barnsley League Division 1 7
1
2
2001-02 Ipswich Town FA Cup
1
1
2001-02 Ipswich Town League Cup
2
2001-02 Ipswich Town Premier League 5
9
1
3
2001-02 Ipswich Town UEFA Cup 3
2
2001-02 Millwall League Division 1 2
1
1
2002-03 Ipswich Town FA Cup 1
2002-03 Ipswich Town League Cup
1
2002-03 Ipswich Town League Division 1 11
6
2
2003-04 Ipswich Town FA Cup 2
1
2003-04 Ipswich Town League Cup 1
1
2003-04 Ipswich Town League Division 1 28
11
5
8
2003-04 Ipswich Town League Division 1 Play-Offs 2
2004-05 Ipswich Town League Championship 46
6
5
2004-05 Ipswich Town League Championship Play-Offs 2
1
2004-05 Ipswich Town League Cup 2
2005-06 Ipswich Town FA Cup 1
2005-06 Ipswich Town League Championship 42
3
6
2
2005-06 Ipswich Town League Cup 1
2006-07 Ipswich Town FA Cup 3
2006-07 Ipswich Town League Championship 21
4
3
2006-07 Ipswich Town League Cup 1
1
2007-08 Ipswich Town FA Cup
1
2007-08 Ipswich Town League Championship 6
1
2008-09 Ipswich Town League Championship 20
3
3
2008-09 Ipswich Town League Cup 2
2008-09 Leeds United League One 22
1
3
2008-09 Leeds United League One Play-Offs 2
2009-10 Leeds United FA Cup 3
1
2009-10 Leeds United Johnstones Paint Trophy 5
2009-10 Leeds United League One 29
2
7
2010-11 Leeds United League Championship 13
2
1
5
2011-12 Doncaster Rovers League Championship 13
4
2011-12 Doncaster Rovers League Cup 2
2011-12 Rotherham United League Two 5
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
05 Mar 2002 Crewe Alexandra v Barnsley L 2-0 League Division 1
09 Mar 2002 Barnsley v Sheffield United D 1-1 League Division 1
16 Mar 2002 Walsall v Barnsley L 2-1 League Division 1
23 Mar 2002 Barnsley v Watford W 2-0 League Division 1
30 Mar 2002 West Bromwich Albion v Barnsley L 3-1 League Division 1
01 Apr 2002 Barnsley v Preston North End W 2-1 League Division 1
06 Apr 2002 Manchester City v Barnsley L 5-1 League Division 1
13 Apr 2002 Barnsley v Norwich City L 0-2 League Division 1


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