Richard Smith
| Date of birth | 03 October 1970 |
| Place of birth | Lutterworth |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 87 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
After missing most of the 1999-2000 with a back injury Richard finally returned to action in mid-November but after a brief run in the Grimsby Town first team at the turn of the year he was once again sidelined with a knee ligament problem. When fully fit he is a classy centre back who possesses a powerful long throw.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Leicester City | 15 Dec 1988 | 11 Mar 1996 | |
| Cambridge United | 06 Sep 1989 | 01 Oct 1989 | L |
| Grimsby Town | 08 Sep 1995 | 22 Oct 1995 | L |
| Grimsby Town | 11 Mar 1996 | 30 Jun 2001 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1989-90 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 4 |
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| 1990-91 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 2 | 2 |
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| 1991-92 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 23 | 2 |
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| 1992-93 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Leicester City | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Leicester City | League Division 1 | 44 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Leicester City | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Leicester City | League Division 1 | 2 | 6 |
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| 1994-95 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Leicester City | Premier League | 10 | 2 |
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| 1995-96 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Leicester City | League Division 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Grimsby Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Grimsby Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Grimsby Town | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Grimsby Town | League Division 1 | 2 | 4 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr 1990 | Leicester City v Oldham Athletic | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Apr 1990 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City | L | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Apr 1990 | Leicester City v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 May 1990 | West Ham United v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Jan 1991 | West Ham United v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Jan 1991 | Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Feb 1991 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Apr 1991 | Leicester City v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Aug 1991 | Swindon Town v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Aug 1991 | Southend United v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Oct 1991 | Arsenal v Leicester City | L |
2-0 Agg: 3-1 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 12 Oct 1991 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Oct 1991 | Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Oct 1991 | Oxford United v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Oct 1991 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Nov 1991 | Leicester City v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Nov 1991 | Portsmouth v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Nov 1991 | Watford v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Nov 1991 | Leicester City v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Nov 1991 | Leicester City v Port Vale | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Dec 1991 | Leicester City v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Dec 1991 | Sunderland v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1991 | Leicester City v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Dec 1991 | Leicester City v Southend United | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1992 | Bristol Rovers v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Jan 1992 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 1992 | Plymouth Argyle v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Jan 1992 | Leicester City v Swindon Town | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Jan 1992 | Leicester City v Bristol City | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 1992 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Feb 1992 | Leicester City v Oxford United | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Feb 1992 | Port Vale v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Feb 1992 | Leicester City v Derby County | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Mar 1992 | Leicester City v Portsmouth | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Mar 1992 | Ipswich Town v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Mar 1992 | Grimsby Town v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Aug 1992 | Leicester City v Luton Town | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Aug 1992 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Aug 1992 | Notts County v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Aug 1992 | Leicester City v Derby County | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Aug 1992 | Leicester City v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Sep 1992 | Southend United v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Sep 1992 | Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Sep 1992 | Leicester City v Brentford | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Sep 1992 | Leicester City v Peterborough United | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 26 Sep 1992 | Watford v Leicester City | W | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Oct 1992 | Leicester City v Barnsley | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Oct 1992 | Peterborough United v Leicester City | L |
2-1 Agg: 2-3 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 10 Oct 1992 | Birmingham City v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Oct 1992 | Leicester City v Peterborough United | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Oct 1992 | Bristol City v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Oct 1992 | Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City | L | 7-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 31 Oct 1992 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Nov 1992 | Charlton Athletic v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Nov 1992 | Leicester City v Tranmere Rovers | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Nov 1992 | Sunderland v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Nov 1992 | Leicester City v Cambridge United | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Nov 1992 | Leicester City v Bristol Rovers | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Dec 1992 | Grimsby Town v Leicester City | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Dec 1992 | Oxford United v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Dec 1992 | Leicester City v Swindon Town | W | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Dec 1992 | Millwall v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Jan 1993 | Brentford v Leicester City | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Jan 1993 | Leicester City v Barnsley | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 1993 | Leicester City v Watford | W | 5-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Jan 1993 | Barnsley v Leicester City | L | 1-1 (4-5) | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 23 Jan 1993 | Leicester City v Notts County | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Jan 1993 | Leicester City v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Feb 1993 | Luton Town v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Feb 1993 | Leicester City v Birmingham City | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Mar 1993 | Barnsley v Leicester City | W | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Mar 1993 | Leicester City v Sunderland | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Tranmere Rovers v Leicester City | W | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Mar 1993 | Leicester City v Grimsby Town | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Mar 1993 | Cambridge United v Leicester City | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Mar 1993 | Leicester City v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Apr 1993 | Bristol Rovers v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Apr 1993 | Leicester City v Oxford United | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Apr 1993 | West Ham United v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Leicester City v Millwall | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Apr 1993 | Swindon Town v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Apr 1993 | Leicester City v Southend United | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Peterborough United v Leicester City | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 May 1993 | Leicester City v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 May 1993 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | L | 7-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 May 1993 | Leicester City v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 19 May 1993 | Portsmouth v Leicester City | D |
2-2 Agg: 2-3 |
League Division 1 Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 31 May 1993 | Swindon Town v Leicester City | L | 4-3 | League Division 1 Play-Offs | Final |
| 14 Aug 1993 | Leicester City v Peterborough United | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Tranmere Rovers v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Sep 1993 | Barnsley v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Sep 1993 | Middlesbrough v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Oct 1993 | Luton Town v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Stoke City v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Nov 1993 | Leicester City v Oxford United | L | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Nov 1993 | Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Aug 1994 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 1994 | Nottingham Forest v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Aug 1994 | Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Oct 1994 | Leicester City v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Oct 1994 | Chelsea v Leicester City | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Nov 1994 | Leicester City v Manchester City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Jan 1995 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Jan 1995 | Manchester City v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Jan 1995 | Portsmouth v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 1995 | Leicester City v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 1995 | Arsenal v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Mar 1995 | Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Mar 1995 | Leicester City v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 06 Jan 1996 | Leicester City v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 1996 | Stoke City v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.