Richard Walker

Date of birth08 November 1977
Place of birthSutton Coldfield
NationalityEnglish
Weight78 kg
Height1.83 m
PositionForward

A centre-forward of the old school - strong quite quick and good on the ball - Richard scored on his full debut for Aston Villa but found it hard to replace Dion Dublin and Julian Joachim.

Richard joined Bristol Rovers in July 2004 with a one-year contract.

His Rovers contract was extended to June 2009 in July 2007.

He joined Burton Albion in July 2009 with a two-year contract.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Aston Villa 13 Dec 1995 20 Dec 2001
Cambridge United 31 Dec 1998 08 May 1999 L
Blackpool 07 Feb 2001 05 May 2001 L
Wycombe Wanderers 13 Sep 2001 13 Dec 2001 L
Blackpool 20 Dec 2001 17 Mar 2004
Northampton Town 21 Oct 2003 21 Jan 2004 L
Oxford United 17 Mar 2004 30 Jun 2004
Bristol Rovers 28 Jul 2004 30 Jun 2009
Shrewsbury Town 04 Jul 2008 31 May 2009 L
Burton Albion 02 Jul 2009 30 Jun 2011
Solihull Moors 13 Sep 2011

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1997-98 Aston Villa Premier League
1
1999-00 Aston Villa League Cup 1
1
1999-00 Aston Villa Premier League 2
3
2
2000-01 Aston Villa FA Cup
1
2000-01 Aston Villa UEFA Intertoto Cup 1
2000-01 Blackpool League Division 3 6
12
3
1
2001-02 Blackpool LDV Vans Trophy 1
1
3
2001-02 Blackpool League Division 2 16
5
8
2001-02 Wycombe Wanderers FA Cup 1
1
2001-02 Wycombe Wanderers League Division 2 10
2
3
2
1
2002-03 Blackpool FA Cup 1
2
2002-03 Blackpool LDV Vans Trophy 2
2002-03 Blackpool League Cup
1
2002-03 Blackpool League Division 2 19
13
4
3
2003-04 Blackpool League Division 2 3
6
2003-04 Northampton Town FA Cup 4
2
2003-04 Northampton Town LDV Vans Trophy 3
2
2003-04 Northampton Town League Division 3 11
1
4
2003-04 Oxford United League Division 3 3
1
2004-05 Bristol Rovers FA Cup 1
1
2004-05 Bristol Rovers LDV Vans Trophy 2
1
2
2004-05 Bristol Rovers League Cup 1
1
1
2004-05 Bristol Rovers League Two 20
7
10
1
2005-06 Bristol Rovers FA Cup 3
2005-06 Bristol Rovers LDV Vans Trophy 1
1
2005-06 Bristol Rovers League Cup
1
2005-06 Bristol Rovers League Two 44
2
20
6
2006-07 Bristol Rovers FA Cup 5
4
2006-07 Bristol Rovers Johnstones Paint Trophy 6
2
1
2006-07 Bristol Rovers League Cup 1
1
2006-07 Bristol Rovers League Two 39
7
12
3
2006-07 Bristol Rovers League Two Play-Offs 3
4
1
2007-08 Bristol Rovers FA Cup
4
2007-08 Bristol Rovers Johnstones Paint Trophy
1
2007-08 Bristol Rovers League Cup 2
1
2007-08 Bristol Rovers League One 12
12
4
2
1
2008-09 Shrewsbury Town FA Cup 1
2008-09 Shrewsbury Town Johnstones Paint Trophy 2
1
1
2008-09 Shrewsbury Town League Cup 1
2008-09 Shrewsbury Town League Two 16
11
5
1
1
2009-10 Burton Albion FA Cup 1
2009-10 Burton Albion Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2009-10 Burton Albion League Cup 1
2009-10 Burton Albion League Two 10
7
3
1
2010-11 Burton Albion Johnstones Paint Trophy
1
1
2010-11 Burton Albion League Two 9
9
1
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
10 Feb 2001 Hartlepool United v Blackpool L 3-1 League Division 3
13 Feb 2001 Blackpool v Cardiff City W 1-0 League Division 3
17 Feb 2001 Blackpool v Lincoln City W 2-0 League Division 3
20 Feb 2001 Brighton and Hove Albion v Blackpool L 1-0 League Division 3
24 Feb 2001 Chesterfield v Blackpool L 2-1 League Division 3
03 Mar 2001 Blackpool v Kidderminster Harriers W 5-1 League Division 3
06 Mar 2001 Blackpool v Plymouth Argyle W 1-0 League Division 3
10 Mar 2001 Southend United v Blackpool W 0-3 League Division 3
17 Mar 2001 Blackpool v Mansfield Town D 2-2 League Division 3
20 Mar 2001 Leyton Orient v Blackpool L 1-0 League Division 3
24 Mar 2001 Macclesfield Town v Blackpool L 2-1 League Division 3
31 Mar 2001 Exeter City v Blackpool L 2-0 League Division 3
10 Apr 2001 Halifax Town v Blackpool W 1-2 League Division 3
14 Apr 2001 Carlisle United v Blackpool L 1-0 League Division 3
16 Apr 2001 Blackpool v Cheltenham Town D 2-2 League Division 3
21 Apr 2001 Shrewsbury Town v Blackpool L 1-0 League Division 3
26 Apr 2001 Blackpool v Rochdale W 3-1 League Division 3
05 May 2001 Darlington v Blackpool W 1-3 League Division 3
22 Dec 2001 Bury v Blackpool D 1-1 League Division 2
26 Dec 2001 Blackpool v Oldham Athletic L 0-2 League Division 2
29 Dec 2001 Blackpool v Brighton and Hove Albion D 2-2 League Division 2
01 Jan 2002 Stoke City v Blackpool L 2-0 League Division 2
09 Jan 2002 Oldham Athletic v Blackpool W 2-5 LDV Vans Trophy Semi-final - northern section
12 Jan 2002 Blackpool v AFC Bournemouth W 4-3 League Division 2
19 Jan 2002 Reading v Blackpool L 3-0 League Division 2
26 Jan 2002 Blackpool v Bury L 0-1 League Division 2
09 Feb 2002 Blackpool v Peterborough United D 2-2 League Division 2
16 Feb 2002 Colchester United v Blackpool D 1-1 League Division 2
19 Feb 2002 Wycombe Wanderers v Blackpool W 1-4 League Division 2
23 Feb 2002 Blackpool v Huddersfield Town L 1-2 League Division 2
26 Feb 2002 Cambridge United v Blackpool W 0-3 League Division 2
02 Mar 2002 Queens Park Rangers v Blackpool L 2-0 League Division 2
12 Mar 2002 Blackpool v Tranmere Rovers D 1-1 League Division 2
16 Mar 2002 Blackpool v Port Vale W 4-0 League Division 2
19 Mar 2002 Blackpool v Brentford L 1-3 League Division 2
24 Mar 2002 Blackpool v Cambridge United W 4-1 LDV Vans Trophy Final
30 Mar 2002 Swindon Town v Blackpool L 1-0 League Division 2
01 Apr 2002 Blackpool v Wrexham W 3-0 League Division 2
06 Apr 2002 Notts County v Blackpool L 1-0 League Division 2
13 Apr 2002 Blackpool v Bristol City W 5-1 League Division 2
20 Apr 2002 Chesterfield v Blackpool L 2-1 League Division 2
10 Aug 2002 Bristol City v Blackpool L 2-0 League Division 2
13 Aug 2002 Blackpool v Luton Town W 5-2 League Division 2
17 Aug 2002 Blackpool v Swindon Town D 0-0 League Division 2
26 Aug 2002 Blackpool v Oldham Athletic D 0-0 League Division 2
31 Aug 2002 Huddersfield Town v Blackpool D 0-0 League Division 2
07 Sep 2002 Blackpool v Tranmere Rovers W 3-0 League Division 2
10 Sep 2002 Burnley v Blackpool L 3-0 League Cup 1st round
17 Sep 2002 Barnsley v Blackpool L 2-1 League Division 2
28 Sep 2002 Chesterfield v Blackpool L 1-0 League Division 2
05 Oct 2002 Blackpool v Cheltenham Town W 3-1 League Division 2
14 Oct 2002 Queens Park Rangers v Blackpool L 2-1 League Division 2
22 Oct 2002 Scunthorpe United v Blackpool W 2-3 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - northern section
29 Oct 2002 Blackpool v Stockport County L 1-3 League Division 2
02 Nov 2002 Brentford v Blackpool L 5-0 League Division 2
12 Nov 2002 Crewe Alexandra v Blackpool L 2-0 LDV Vans Trophy 2nd round - northern section
16 Nov 2002 Barnsley v Blackpool W 1-4 FA Cup 1st round
30 Nov 2002 Blackpool v Notts County D 1-1 League Division 2
07 Dec 2002 Blackpool v Torquay United W 3-1 FA Cup 2nd round
14 Dec 2002 Mansfield Town v Blackpool L 4-0 League Division 2
21 Dec 2002 Blackpool v Peterborough United W 3-0 League Division 2
26 Dec 2002 Oldham Athletic v Blackpool D 1-1 League Division 2
28 Dec 2002 Blackpool v Colchester United W 3-1 League Division 2
01 Jan 2003 Blackpool v Huddersfield Town D 1-1 League Division 2
04 Jan 2003 Blackpool v Crystal Palace L 1-2 FA Cup 3rd round
18 Jan 2003 Blackpool v Northampton Town W 2-1 League Division 2
22 Jan 2003 Swindon Town v Blackpool D 1-1 League Division 2
25 Jan 2003 Colchester United v Blackpool W 0-2 League Division 2
01 Feb 2003 Blackpool v Bristol City D 0-0 League Division 2
08 Feb 2003 Wigan Athletic v Blackpool D 1-1 League Division 2
22 Feb 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Blackpool L 2-1 League Division 2
01 Mar 2003 Blackpool v Wycombe Wanderers W 1-0 League Division 2
04 Mar 2003 Blackpool v Barnsley L 1-2 League Division 2
08 Mar 2003 Port Vale v Blackpool L 1-0 League Division 2
22 Mar 2003 Stockport County v Blackpool D 2-2 League Division 2
29 Mar 2003 Blackpool v Queens Park Rangers L 1-3 League Division 2
05 Apr 2003 Notts County v Blackpool L 3-1 League Division 2
19 Apr 2003 Peterborough United v Blackpool L 1-0 League Division 2
03 May 2003 Blackpool v Chesterfield D 1-1 League Division 2
16 Aug 2003 Blackpool v Wycombe Wanderers W 3-2 League Division 2
23 Aug 2003 Oldham Athletic v Blackpool W 2-3 League Division 2
25 Aug 2003 Blackpool v Barnsley L 0-2 League Division 2
13 Sep 2003 Blackpool v AFC Bournemouth L 1-2 League Division 2
24 Jan 2004 Blackpool v Oldham Athletic D 1-1 League Division 2
07 Feb 2004 Tranmere Rovers v Blackpool D 1-1 League Division 2
20 Feb 2004 Hartlepool United v Blackpool D 1-1 League Division 2
02 Mar 2004 Rushden and Diamonds v Blackpool D 0-0 League Division 2
13 Mar 2004 Luton Town v Blackpool L 3-2 League Division 2


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