Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Richard Cresswell |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Richard Paul Wesley Cresswell |
| Date of birth | 1977-09-20 (48 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bridlington, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2013-12-05 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 832 |
| York City | 6 | 12/13 | 98/99 | 85 | 22 | 0 | 786 |
| Sheffield United | 4 | 09/10 | 12/13 | 141 | 30 | 13 | 1,672 |
| Stoke City | 3 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 83 | 13 | 1 | 753 |
| Stoke City U21 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leeds United | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 44 | 11 | 4 | 686 |
| Preston North End | 6 | 00/01 | 05/06 | 203 | 57 | 6 | 3,367 |
| Leicester City | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 63 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 542 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | York City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | York City | 36 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 202 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | York City | 25 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 391 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | York City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Second Division | York City | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | EFL Trophy | York City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | York City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | York City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | York City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Sheffield United | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 377 |
| 12/13 | League Two | York City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 193 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 11/12 | League One | Sheffield United | 42 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 301 |
| 11/12 | League One Play-Offs | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Sheffield United | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 516 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Sheffield United | 31 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 208 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 90 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League South | Stoke City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Stoke City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 348 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Stoke City | 30 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Stoke City | 43 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 344 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 61 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Leeds United | 22 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 434 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Leeds United | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 207 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship Play-Offs | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Preston North End | 46 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 255 |
| 04/05 | Championship Play-Offs | Preston North End | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Preston North End | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Preston North End | 45 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1,821 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Preston North End | 42 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 226 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Preston North End | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 68 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Preston North End | 40 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 208 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Preston North End | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 249 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Leicester City | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1995-11-15 | York City U19 | York City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-03-27 | York City | Mansfield Town | Loan | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-04-11 | Mansfield Town | York City | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-03-25 | York City | Sheff Wed | Transfer | 0 | €1.60m |
| 00/01 | 2000-09-01 | Sheff Wed | Leicester | Transfer | 0 | €1.05m |
| 00/01 | 2001-03-09 | Leicester | Preston | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-05-31 | Preston | Leicester | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-13 | Leicester | Preston | Transfer | 0 | €750k |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-24 | Preston | Leeds | Transfer | 800000 | €1.73m |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-02 | Leeds | Stoke City | Transfer | 1750000 | €1.00m |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-28 | Stoke City | Sheff Utd | Loan | 1700000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-31 | Sheff Utd | Stoke City | Return from loan | 1700000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Stoke City | Sheff Utd | Transfer | 1700000 | €1.20m |
| 12/13 | 2013-03-19 | Sheff Utd | York City | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-04-19 | York City | Sheff Utd | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-16 | Sheff Utd | York City | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-05 | York City | Retired | Transfer | 250000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9565 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ched Evans | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Matthew Lowton | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Harry Maguire | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | Second Division | York City | 16 | 36 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Preston North End | 16 | 42 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Preston North End | 16 | 46 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | League One | Sheffield United | 9 | 42 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Preston North End | 6 | 46 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Leeds United | 4 | 22 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-04-19 | York City | Sheff Utd | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 12/13 | 2013-03-19 | Sheff Utd | York City | Loan | — | €250k |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-31 | Sheff Utd | Stoke City | Return from loan | — | €1.70m |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-28 | Stoke City | Sheff Utd | Loan | — | €1.70m |
| 00/01 | 2001-05-31 | Preston | Leicester | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-03-09 | Leicester | Preston | Loan | — | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-04-11 | Mansfield Town | York City | Return from loan | — | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-03-27 | York City | Mansfield Town | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Richard Cresswell'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 82 | 31 | 24 | 27 | 112 | 99 | +13 | 38% |
| Coventry City | 76 | 35 | 25 | 16 | 101 | 74 | +27 | 46% |
| Cardiff City | 74 | 21 | 20 | 33 | 75 | 89 | -14 | 28% |
| Derby County | 72 | 26 | 16 | 30 | 84 | 87 | -3 | 36% |
| Burnley FC | 68 | 30 | 17 | 21 | 89 | 74 | +15 | 44% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 68 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 91 | 87 | +4 | 37% |
| Watford FC | 66 | 24 | 18 | 24 | 86 | 92 | -6 | 36% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 64 | 18 | 25 | 21 | 80 | 84 | -4 | 28% |
| Crystal Palace | 64 | 25 | 16 | 23 | 83 | 80 | +3 | 39% |
| Southampton FC | 62 | 20 | 15 | 27 | 78 | 84 | -6 | 32% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 60 | 25 | 22 | 13 | 73 | 59 | +14 | 42% |
| Hull City | 56 | 22 | 14 | 20 | 72 | 67 | +5 | 39% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 04/05 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 10/11 | Goal #100 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 25 | 653 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 98/99 | 43 | 381 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 97/98 | 25 | 391 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 13/14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 25 | 570 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 11/12 | 51 | 481 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.31 |
| 10/11 | 36 | 516 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 09/10 | 38 | 298 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.11 |
| 08/09 | 34 | 348 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.55 |
| 07/08 | 46 | 405 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2.44 |
| 06/07 | 23 | 434 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.04 |
| 05/06 | 24 | 252 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.07 |
| 04/05 | 52 | 600 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 03/04 | 47 | 1,911 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 02/03 | 46 | 226 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.79 |
| 01/02 | 44 | 381 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 00/01 | 27 | 312 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
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Frequently asked about Richard Cresswell
Who is Richard Cresswell?
Richard Cresswell is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Richard Cresswell?
Richard Cresswell is 48 years old. He was born on September 20, 1977 in Bridlington.
What position does Richard Cresswell play?
Richard Cresswell plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Richard Cresswell play for?
Richard Cresswell currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Richard Cresswell scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Richard Cresswell has scored 137 goals in 604 appearances.
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