Rickie Lambert

Date of birth16 February 1982
Place of birthLiverpool
NationalityEnglish
Weight77 kg
Height1.88 m
PositionMidfielder/Forward

A former Blackpool trainee, Rickie Lambert initially joined Macclesfield on youth forms in December 2000 and then signed on a non-contract basis the following month.

He played most of his football for the youth and reserve teams during the 2000-01 season making a very positive contribution in the centre of the park and scoring some well-taken goals.

He made his senior debut for Macc in the home defeat by Chesterfield in March and appeared fairly regularly towards the end of the campaign, putting in some fine performances.

Rickie joined Rochdale in February 2005 with a contract to June 2007.

He joined Bristol Rovers in August 2006 in a three-year deal that was extended to June 2011 in September 2008.

Rickie joined Southampton in August 2009 with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2014 in July 2011 and to June 2016 in March 2013.

He joined Liverpool in June 2014 with a two-year contract.

Rickie joined West Bromwich Albion in July 2015 with a two-year contract.

He joined Cardiff City in August 2016 with a two-year contract that was cancelled in July 2017.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Blackpool 17 Jul 2000 21 Nov 2000
Macclesfield Town 02 Mar 2001 26 Apr 2002
Stockport County 26 Apr 2002 17 Feb 2005
Rochdale 17 Feb 2005 31 Aug 2006
Bristol Rovers 31 Aug 2006 10 Aug 2009
Southampton 10 Aug 2009 02 Jun 2014
Liverpool 02 Jun 2014 31 Jul 2015
West Bromwich Albion 31 Jul 2015 31 Aug 2016
Cardiff City 31 Aug 2016 06 Jul 2017

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2000-01 Macclesfield Town League Division 3 4
5
2001-02 Macclesfield Town FA Cup 4
2
2001-02 Macclesfield Town LDV Vans Trophy 1
2001-02 Macclesfield Town League Division 3 32
3
8
2
2002-03 Stockport County LDV Vans Trophy 2
2002-03 Stockport County League Cup 1
2002-03 Stockport County League Division 2 22
7
2
2003-04 Stockport County FA Cup 1
2003-04 Stockport County LDV Vans Trophy 2
1
2003-04 Stockport County League Cup 2
2003-04 Stockport County League Division 2 39
1
12
4
2004-05 Rochdale League Two 15
6
1
2004-05 Stockport County FA Cup 1
1
1
2004-05 Stockport County LDV Vans Trophy 1
1
1
2004-05 Stockport County League One 27
2
4
5
2005-06 Rochdale FA Cup 1
2005-06 Rochdale LDV Vans Trophy 2
2005-06 Rochdale League Cup 1
2005-06 Rochdale League Two 43
3
22
3
2006-07 Bristol Rovers FA Cup 4
1
2006-07 Bristol Rovers Johnstones Paint Trophy 5
1
2006-07 Bristol Rovers League Two 28
8
8
2006-07 Bristol Rovers League Two Play-Offs 3
1
2006-07 Rochdale League Two 3
2007-08 Bristol Rovers FA Cup 8
6
2007-08 Bristol Rovers Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2007-08 Bristol Rovers League Cup 1
1
2007-08 Bristol Rovers League One 42
4
14
1
2008-09 Bristol Rovers FA Cup 1
2008-09 Bristol Rovers Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2008-09 Bristol Rovers League Cup 1
2008-09 Bristol Rovers League One 43
2
29
4
2009-10 Bristol Rovers League One 1
1
2009-10 Southampton FA Cup 5
2
2009-10 Southampton Johnstones Paint Trophy 6
3
2009-10 Southampton League Cup 2
1
2009-10 Southampton League One 44
1
29
2
2010-11 Southampton FA Cup 3
1
2010-11 Southampton Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2010-11 Southampton League Cup 1
1
2010-11 Southampton League One 45
21
1
2011-12 Southampton FA Cup 1
1
2
2011-12 Southampton League Championship 42
28
2
1
2011-12 Southampton League Cup 1
3
2
2012-13 Southampton Premier League 35
3
15
2
2013-14 Southampton FA Cup 2
1
2013-14 Southampton Premier League 31
6
13
2
2014-15 Liverpool FA Cup 1
3
2014-15 Liverpool League Cup 2
1
2014-15 Liverpool Premier League 7
18
2
2
2014-15 Liverpool UEFA Champions League 2
1
1
2014-15 Liverpool UEFA Europa League
1
2015-16 West Bromwich Albion FA Cup 2
1
2015-16 West Bromwich Albion League Cup 2
2015-16 West Bromwich Albion Premier League 5
14
1
2
2016-17 Cardiff City FA Cup 1
2016-17 Cardiff City League Championship 13
5
4
2
2016-17 West Bromwich Albion League Cup 1
2016-17 West Bromwich Albion Premier League
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
03 Sep 2006 Stockport County v Bristol Rovers L 2-1 League Two
13 Sep 2006 Torquay United v Bristol Rovers D 0-0 League Two
16 Sep 2006 Darlington v Bristol Rovers D 1-1 League Two
23 Sep 2006 Bristol Rovers v Walsall L 1-2 League Two
27 Sep 2006 Bristol Rovers v Hereford United W 2-1 League Two
30 Sep 2006 Chester City v Bristol Rovers L 2-0 League Two
07 Oct 2006 Bristol Rovers v Boston United W 1-0 League Two
11 Nov 2006 Barrow v Bristol Rovers W 2-3 FA Cup 1st round
18 Nov 2006 Bury v Bristol Rovers W 0-2 League Two
26 Nov 2006 Bristol Rovers v Barnet W 2-0 League Two
29 Nov 2006 Bristol Rovers v Peterborough United W 1-0 Johnstones Paint Trophy Quarter-final - southern section
02 Dec 2006 Bristol Rovers v AFC Bournemouth D 1-1 FA Cup 2nd round
05 Dec 2006 Lincoln City v Bristol Rovers L 1-0 League Two
09 Dec 2006 Bristol Rovers v Hartlepool United L 0-2 League Two
12 Dec 2006 AFC Bournemouth v Bristol Rovers W 0-1 FA Cup 2nd round replay
16 Dec 2006 Swindon Town v Bristol Rovers L 2-1 League Two
23 Dec 2006 Bristol Rovers v Accrington Stanley W 4-0 League Two
26 Dec 2006 Hereford United v Bristol Rovers D 0-0 League Two
30 Dec 2006 Walsall v Bristol Rovers D 2-2 League Two
01 Jan 2007 Bristol Rovers v Torquay United W 1-0 League Two
05 Jan 2007 Bristol Rovers v Hereford United W 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 2007 Rochdale v Bristol Rovers W 0-1 League Two
20 Jan 2007 Bristol Rovers v Chester City D 0-0 League Two
27 Jan 2007 Derby County v Bristol Rovers L 1-0 FA Cup 4th round
30 Jan 2007 Shrewsbury Town v Bristol Rovers W 0-1 Johnstones Paint Trophy Semi-final - southern section
03 Feb 2007 Bristol Rovers v Peterborough United W 3-2 League Two
06 Feb 2007 Bristol Rovers v Darlington L 1-2 League Two
10 Feb 2007 Grimsby Town v Bristol Rovers L 4-3 League Two
17 Feb 2007 Bristol Rovers v Milton Keynes Dons D 1-1 League Two
21 Feb 2007 Bristol City v Bristol Rovers D 0-0 Johnstones Paint Trophy Final - southern section (1st leg)
27 Feb 2007 Bristol Rovers v Bristol City W 1-0 Johnstones Paint Trophy Final - southern section (2nd leg)
02 Mar 2007 Shrewsbury Town v Bristol Rovers D 0-0 League Two
06 Mar 2007 Accrington Stanley v Bristol Rovers D 1-1 League Two
10 Mar 2007 Boston United v Bristol Rovers L 2-1 League Two
17 Mar 2007 Bristol Rovers v Notts County W 2-0 League Two
20 Mar 2007 Bristol Rovers v Stockport County W 2-1 League Two
24 Mar 2007 Bristol Rovers v Wrexham L 0-1 League Two
27 Mar 2007 Wycombe Wanderers v Bristol Rovers W 0-1 League Two
01 Apr 2007 Bristol Rovers v Doncaster Rovers L 2-3 Johnstones Paint Trophy Final
07 Apr 2007 Mansfield Town v Bristol Rovers W 0-1 League Two
09 Apr 2007 Bristol Rovers v Bury W 2-0 League Two
14 Apr 2007 Barnet v Bristol Rovers D 1-1 League Two
21 Apr 2007 Bristol Rovers v Lincoln City D 0-0 League Two
24 Apr 2007 Macclesfield Town v Bristol Rovers W 0-1 League Two
28 Apr 2007 Bristol Rovers v Swindon Town W 1-0 League Two
05 May 2007 Hartlepool United v Bristol Rovers W 1-2 League Two
12 May 2007 Bristol Rovers v Lincoln City W 2-1 League Two Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
17 May 2007 Lincoln City v Bristol Rovers W 3-5
Agg: 4-7
League Two Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg
26 May 2007 Bristol Rovers v Shrewsbury Town W 3-1 League Two Play-Offs Final
11 Aug 2007 Port Vale v Bristol Rovers D 1-1 League One
14 Aug 2007 Bristol Rovers v Crystal Palace W 1-1 (4-1) League Cup 1st round
18 Aug 2007 Bristol Rovers v Crewe Alexandra D 1-1 League One
25 Aug 2007 Oldham Athletic v Bristol Rovers W 0-1 League One
28 Aug 2007 Bristol Rovers v West Ham United L 1-2 League Cup 2nd round
01 Sep 2007 Bristol Rovers v Nottingham Forest D 2-2 League One
08 Sep 2007 Luton Town v Bristol Rovers W 1-2 League One
14 Sep 2007 Bristol Rovers v Leeds United L 0-3 League One
22 Sep 2007 Carlisle United v Bristol Rovers D 1-1 League One
29 Sep 2007 Bristol Rovers v Leyton Orient L 2-3 League One
02 Oct 2007 Bristol Rovers v Southend United D 1-1 League One
06 Oct 2007 Brighton and Hove Albion v Bristol Rovers D 0-0 League One
09 Oct 2007 Bristol Rovers v AFC Bournemouth L 0-1 Johnstones Paint Trophy 2nd round - southern section
12 Oct 2007 Hartlepool United v Bristol Rovers L 1-0 League One
20 Oct 2007 Bristol Rovers v Yeovil Town D 1-1 League One
27 Oct 2007 Gillingham v Bristol Rovers L 3-2 League One
03 Nov 2007 Bristol Rovers v AFC Bournemouth L 0-2 League One
06 Nov 2007 Northampton Town v Bristol Rovers W 0-1 League One
10 Nov 2007 Leyton Orient v Bristol Rovers D 1-1 FA Cup 1st round
17 Nov 2007 Bristol Rovers v Millwall W 2-1 League One
24 Nov 2007 Swindon Town v Bristol Rovers L 1-0 League One
27 Nov 2007 Bristol Rovers v Leyton Orient W 3-3 (6-5) FA Cup 1st round replay
01 Dec 2007 Bristol Rovers v Rushden and Diamonds W 5-1 FA Cup 2nd round
15 Dec 2007 Huddersfield Town v Bristol Rovers L 2-1 League One
22 Dec 2007 Leeds United v Bristol Rovers L 1-0 League One
26 Dec 2007 Bristol Rovers v Luton Town D 1-1 League One
29 Dec 2007 Bristol Rovers v Carlisle United W 3-0 League One
01 Jan 2008 Southend United v Bristol Rovers W 0-1 League One
06 Jan 2008 Fulham v Bristol Rovers D 2-2 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 2008 Tranmere Rovers v Bristol Rovers W 0-2 League One
19 Jan 2008 Bristol Rovers v Walsall D 1-1 League One
22 Jan 2008 Bristol Rovers v Fulham W 0-0 (5-3) FA Cup 3rd round replay
26 Jan 2008 Barnet v Bristol Rovers W 0-1 FA Cup 4th round
29 Jan 2008 Crewe Alexandra v Bristol Rovers D 1-1 League One
02 Feb 2008 Bristol Rovers v Port Vale W 3-2 League One
05 Feb 2008 Bristol Rovers v Cheltenham Town W 2-0 League One
09 Feb 2008 Doncaster Rovers v Bristol Rovers L 2-0 League One
12 Feb 2008 Bristol Rovers v Oldham Athletic W 1-0 League One
16 Feb 2008 Bristol Rovers v Southampton W 1-0 FA Cup 5th round
23 Feb 2008 Bristol Rovers v Tranmere Rovers D 1-1 League One
01 Mar 2008 Millwall v Bristol Rovers W 0-1 League One
04 Mar 2008 Bristol Rovers v Doncaster Rovers L 0-1 League One
09 Mar 2008 Bristol Rovers v West Bromwich Albion L 1-5 FA Cup 6th round
12 Mar 2008 Bristol Rovers v Northampton Town D 1-1 League One
15 Mar 2008 Cheltenham Town v Bristol Rovers L 1-0 League One
18 Mar 2008 Bristol Rovers v Swansea City L 0-2 League One
22 Mar 2008 Bristol Rovers v Huddersfield Town L 2-3 League One
24 Mar 2008 Swansea City v Bristol Rovers D 2-2 League One
29 Mar 2008 Yeovil Town v Bristol Rovers D 0-0 League One
05 Apr 2008 Bristol Rovers v Hartlepool United D 0-0 League One
08 Apr 2008 Nottingham Forest v Bristol Rovers D 1-1 League One
12 Apr 2008 AFC Bournemouth v Bristol Rovers L 2-1 League One
15 Apr 2008 Walsall v Bristol Rovers W 0-1 League One
19 Apr 2008 Bristol Rovers v Gillingham D 1-1 League One
22 Apr 2008 Bristol Rovers v Swindon Town L 0-1 League One
26 Apr 2008 Bristol Rovers v Brighton and Hove Albion L 0-2 League One
03 May 2008 Leyton Orient v Bristol Rovers L 3-1 League One
09 Aug 2008 Bristol Rovers v Carlisle United L 2-3 League One
12 Aug 2008 Watford v Bristol Rovers L 1-0 League Cup 1st round
16 Aug 2008 Brighton and Hove Albion v Bristol Rovers D 1-1 League One
23 Aug 2008 Bristol Rovers v Hereford United W 6-1 League One
30 Aug 2008 Leeds United v Bristol Rovers D 2-2 League One
02 Sep 2008 AFC Bournemouth v Bristol Rovers L 3-0 Johnstones Paint Trophy 1st round - southern section
06 Sep 2008 Peterborough United v Bristol Rovers L 5-4 League One
13 Sep 2008 Bristol Rovers v Walsall L 1-3 League One
16 Sep 2008 Cheltenham Town v Bristol Rovers L 2-1 League One
20 Sep 2008 Yeovil Town v Bristol Rovers D 2-2 League One
27 Sep 2008 Bristol Rovers v Crewe Alexandra D 0-0 League One
04 Oct 2008 Colchester United v Bristol Rovers W 0-1 League One
11 Oct 2008 Bristol Rovers v Leyton Orient W 2-1 League One
18 Oct 2008 Huddersfield Town v Bristol Rovers D 1-1 League One
21 Oct 2008 Bristol Rovers v Oldham Athletic W 2-0 League One
25 Oct 2008 Bristol Rovers v Southend United W 4-2 League One
01 Nov 2008 Leicester City v Bristol Rovers L 2-1 League One
08 Nov 2008 AFC Bournemouth v Bristol Rovers L 1-0 FA Cup 1st round
14 Nov 2008 Bristol Rovers v Scunthorpe United L 1-2 League One
22 Nov 2008 Bristol Rovers v Swindon Town D 2-2 League One
25 Nov 2008 Hartlepool United v Bristol Rovers D 1-1 League One
06 Dec 2008 Millwall v Bristol Rovers L 3-2 League One
13 Dec 2008 Bristol Rovers v Tranmere Rovers W 2-0 League One
20 Dec 2008 Stockport County v Bristol Rovers L 3-1 League One
26 Dec 2008 Bristol Rovers v Milton Keynes Dons L 1-2 League One
28 Dec 2008 Northampton Town v Bristol Rovers D 0-0 League One
17 Jan 2009 Leyton Orient v Bristol Rovers W 1-2 League One
24 Jan 2009 Bristol Rovers v Colchester United D 0-0 League One
27 Jan 2009 Bristol Rovers v Cheltenham Town W 3-2 League One
31 Jan 2009 Southend United v Bristol Rovers L 1-0 League One
17 Feb 2009 Bristol Rovers v Yeovil Town W 3-0 League One
21 Feb 2009 Bristol Rovers v Leicester City L 0-1 League One
24 Feb 2009 Oldham Athletic v Bristol Rovers W 0-2 League One
28 Feb 2009 Carlisle United v Bristol Rovers D 1-1 League One
07 Mar 2009 Bristol Rovers v Leeds United D 2-2 League One
10 Mar 2009 Hereford United v Bristol Rovers W 0-3 League One
14 Mar 2009 Walsall v Bristol Rovers W 0-5 League One
17 Mar 2009 Crewe Alexandra v Bristol Rovers D 1-1 League One
21 Mar 2009 Bristol Rovers v Peterborough United L 0-1 League One
28 Mar 2009 Bristol Rovers v Stockport County W 2-0 League One
31 Mar 2009 Bristol Rovers v Huddersfield Town L 1-2 League One
05 Apr 2009 Tranmere Rovers v Bristol Rovers L 2-0 League One
10 Apr 2009 Bristol Rovers v Northampton Town W 1-0 League One
13 Apr 2009 Milton Keynes Dons v Bristol Rovers L 2-1 League One
18 Apr 2009 Bristol Rovers v Millwall W 4-2 League One
21 Apr 2009 Bristol Rovers v Brighton and Hove Albion L 1-2 League One
25 Apr 2009 Swindon Town v Bristol Rovers L 2-1 League One
02 May 2009 Bristol Rovers v Hartlepool United W 4-1 League One
08 Aug 2009 Bristol Rovers v Leyton Orient L 1-2 League One


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
2013-14 England FIFA World Cup 2
1
1
2013-14 England International Friendly 1
3
2
2014-15 England International Friendly
2
2014-15 England UEFA European Championship
2
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
14 Aug 2013 England v Scotland W 3-2 International Friendly
06 Sep 2013 England v Moldova W 4-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group H
10 Sep 2013 Ukraine v England D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group H
19 Nov 2013 England v Germany L 0-1 International Friendly
04 Jun 2014 Ecuador v England D 2-2 International Friendly
07 Jun 2014 England v Honduras D 0-0 International Friendly
19 Jun 2014 Uruguay v England L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group D
03 Sep 2014 England v Norway W 1-0 International Friendly
08 Sep 2014 Switzerland v England W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group E
12 Oct 2014 Estonia v England W 0-1 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group E
18 Nov 2014 Scotland v England W 1-3 International Friendly


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