Market value
—
Rating · 19/20
6.2
Solid
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.3
goals / match
Port Vale FC
top club · 202 apps
Position rank · 19/20
#1339
goals rank
#1606
assists rank
191
season goals
40
season assists
Among 2,931 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€700k
peak value · 2006
—
top transfer fee
22
best season · 09/10
4 / 1
int'l caps / goals
630Appearances
191Goals
40Assists
53Yellow cards
3Red cards
73Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Marc Richards |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Marc John Richards |
| Date of birth | 1982-07-08 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Wolverhampton, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2021
Transfer: St. Ives Town → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Aug 2020
Transfer: Yeovil Town → St. Ives Town
20/21 · Transfer
Jan 2020
Transfer: Cambridge Utd. → Yeovil Town
19/20 · Transfer
Aug 2019
Transfer: Swindon Town → Cambridge Utd.
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Cambridge United, Yeovil Town
30 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Swindon Town
30 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2018
Transfer: Northampton → Swindon Town
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Northampton Town, Swindon Town
45 matches · 12 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Northampton Town
46 matches · 13 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Northampton Town
37 matches · 18 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Northampton Town
36 matches · 18 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Chesterfield → Northampton
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Chesterfield FC
46 matches · 10 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Chesterfield FC
37 matches · 12 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Port Vale → Chesterfield
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Port Vale FC
36 matches · 17 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
10/11 — Port Vale FC
46 matches · 20 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Port Vale FC
54 matches · 22 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Port Vale FC
34 matches · 11 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Port Vale FC
32 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Barnsley → Port Vale
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Barnsley FC
33 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Barnsley FC
48 matches · 12 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Northampton → Barnsley
05/06 · Transfer
May 2005
Transfer: Rochdale → Northampton
04/05 · Return from loan
Mar 2005
Transfer: Northampton → Rochdale
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — Northampton Town, Rochdale AFC
19 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Northampton Town
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Blackburn → Northampton
03/04 · Transfer
May 2003
Transfer: Swansea → Blackburn
02/03 · Return from loan
Nov 2002
Transfer: Blackburn → Swansea
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Blackburn Rovers
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2002
Transfer: Halifax Town → Blackburn
01/02 · Return from loan
Feb 2002
Transfer: Blackburn → Halifax Town
01/02 · Loan
Dec 2001
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Blackburn
01/02 · Return from loan
Oct 2001
Transfer: Blackburn → Oldham Athletic
01/02 · Loan
Sep 2001
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Blackburn
01/02 · Return from loan
Aug 2001
Transfer: Blackburn → Crewe Alexandra
01/02 · Loan
Jul 2001
01/02 — Crewe Alexandra, Oldham Athletic
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Blackburn Rovers
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
Transfer: Blackburn U18 → Blackburn
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €700k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 933 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 19/20. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals5 total · 0.52/90
Assists1 total · 0.10/90
G+A6 total · 0.62/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.10/90
Minutes played by club
Yeovil Town
2.8%
Cambridge United
10.3%
Swindon Town
8.6%
Northampton Town
32.1%
Chesterfield FC
7.8%
Port Vale FC
27.7%
Barnsley FC
7.7%
Rochdale AFC
2.7%
Blackburn Rovers
0.0%
Crewe Alexandra
0.3%
Oldham Athletic
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeovil Town | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 186 |
| Cambridge United | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 680 |
| Swindon Town | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 50 | 16 | 4 | 570 |
| Northampton Town | 6 | 03/04 | 17/18 | 167 | 52 | 5 | 2,113 |
| Chesterfield FC | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 83 | 22 | 9 | 512 |
| Port Vale FC | 5 | 07/08 | 11/12 | 202 | 75 | 14 | 1,829 |
| Barnsley FC | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 81 | 18 | 7 | 505 |
| Rochdale AFC | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 178 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 00/01 | 02/03 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Cambridge United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Cambridge United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Cambridge United | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 620 |
| 19/20 | National League | Yeovil Town | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 186 |
| 19/20 | National League Playoffs | Yeovil Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Swindon Town | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Swindon Town | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 359 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Northampton Town | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 692 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Swindon Town | 20 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 149 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Northampton Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Northampton Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
| 16/17 | League One | Northampton Town | 42 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 276 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Northampton Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 281 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Northampton Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Northampton Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Northampton Town | 31 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 163 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Northampton Town | 31 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 137 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Chesterfield FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Chesterfield FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Chesterfield FC | 38 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 221 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Chesterfield FC | 34 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 206 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 36 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 165 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 40 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 207 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 46 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 211 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 30 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 255 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Port Vale FC | 29 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 347 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 31 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 292 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Barnsley FC | 38 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 213 |
| 05/06 | League One Play-Offs | Barnsley FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Northampton Town | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 333 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 178 |
| 04/05 | League Two Play-Offs | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Two | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Oldham Athletic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Blackburn U18 | Blackburn | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-08-01 | Blackburn | Crewe Alexandra | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-09-01 | Crewe Alexandra | Blackburn | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-10-01 | Blackburn | Oldham Athletic | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-12-01 | Oldham Athletic | Blackburn | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-02-01 | Blackburn | Halifax Town | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-05-01 | Halifax Town | Blackburn | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-11-01 | Blackburn | Swansea | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-05-01 | Swansea | Blackburn | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Blackburn | Northampton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-03-01 | Northampton | Rochdale | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-05-01 | Rochdale | Northampton | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Northampton | Barnsley | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Barnsley | Port Vale | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Port Vale | Chesterfield | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Chesterfield | Northampton | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-15 | Northampton | Swindon Town | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-05 | Swindon Town | Cambridge Utd. | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-16 | Cambridge Utd. | Yeovil Town | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-23 | Yeovil Town | St. Ives Town | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | St. Ives Town | Retired | Transfer | 150000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€700k
Low—
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22907 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Smith | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kris Taylor | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 19 | 46 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Northampton Town | 18 | 31 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 17 | 36 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | League Two | Chesterfield FC | 6 | 34 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 4 | 40 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 4 | 31 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2005-05-01 | Rochdale | Northampton | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 04/05 | 2005-03-01 | Northampton | Rochdale | Loan | — | €100k |
| 02/03 | 2003-05-01 | Swansea | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-11-01 | Blackburn | Swansea | Loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-05-01 | Halifax Town | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-02-01 | Blackburn | Halifax Town | Loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-12-01 | Oldham Athletic | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-10-01 | Blackburn | Oldham Athletic | Loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-09-01 | Crewe Alexandra | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-08-01 | Blackburn | Crewe Alexandra | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Marc Richards's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham Athletic | 132 | 44 | 41 | 47 | 161 | 176 | -15 | 33% |
| Bradford City | 129 | 45 | 34 | 50 | 137 | 146 | -9 | 35% |
| Colchester United | 123 | 44 | 28 | 51 | 148 | 172 | -24 | 36% |
| Cheltenham Town | 122 | 42 | 36 | 44 | 165 | 147 | +18 | 34% |
| Walsall FC | 120 | 46 | 36 | 38 | 158 | 149 | +9 | 38% |
| Gillingham FC | 118 | 46 | 30 | 42 | 169 | 155 | +14 | 39% |
| Scunthorpe United | 114 | 31 | 34 | 49 | 157 | 193 | -36 | 27% |
| Notts County | 113 | 45 | 26 | 42 | 142 | 143 | -1 | 40% |
| Carlisle United | 110 | 37 | 29 | 44 | 150 | 155 | -5 | 34% |
| Southend United | 107 | 39 | 26 | 42 | 143 | 147 | -4 | 36% |
| Leyton Orient | 105 | 34 | 33 | 38 | 138 | 140 | -2 | 32% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 104 | 27 | 33 | 44 | 113 | 158 | -45 | 26% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal | |
| 09/10 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 12/13 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 15/16 | Goal #150 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 30 | 866 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 18/19 | 30 | 421 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 17/18 | 45 | 841 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 16/17 | 46 | 422 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.07 |
| 15/16 | 37 | 529 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 14/15 | 36 | 137 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.31 |
| 13/14 | 46 | 306 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.29 |
| 12/13 | 37 | 206 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 11/12 | 36 | 165 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2.18 |
| 10/11 | 46 | 379 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.19 |
| 09/10 | 54 | 503 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 08/09 | 34 | 435 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.03 |
| 07/08 | 32 | 347 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2.59 |
| 06/07 | 33 | 292 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.23 |
| 05/06 | 48 | 213 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.54 |
| 04/05 | 19 | 511 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 03/04 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.74 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
372 apps
137 G
26 A
League One
128 apps
28 G
8 A
FA Cup
31 apps
7 G
1 A
Championship
31 apps
6 G
4 A
FL Trophy
25 apps
6 G
1 A
League Cup
22 apps
5 G
0 A
National League
7 apps
2 G
0 A
Second Division
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Marc Richards is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Marc Richards?
Marc Richards is 43 years old. He was born on July 8, 1982 in Wolverhampton.
What position does Marc Richards play?
Marc Richards plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Marc Richards play for?
Marc Richards currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Marc Richards scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Marc Richards has scored 191 goals in 630 appearances.