Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.1
Average
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.23
goals / match
Preston North End
top club · 203 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#439
goals rank
#451
assists rank
137
season goals
24
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.00m
peak value · 2008
€1.73m
top transfer fee · 05/06
21
best season · 04/05
4 / 1
int'l caps / goals
604Appearances
137Goals
24Assists
79Yellow cards
2Red cards
91Full matches (90′)
| 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 | — |
Dec 2013
Transfer: York City → Retired
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: Sheff Utd → York City
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — York City
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2013
Transfer: York City → Sheff Utd
12/13 · Return from loan
Mar 2013
Transfer: Sheff Utd → York City
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Sheffield United, York City
25 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Sheffield United
51 matches · 10 G · 11 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Sheffield United
36 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2010
Transfer: Stoke City → Sheff Utd
09/10 · Transfer · €1.20m
Dec 2009
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Stoke City
09/10 · Return from loan
Sep 2009
Transfer: Stoke City → Sheff Utd
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Sheffield United, Stoke City, Stoke City U21
38 matches · 14 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Stoke City
34 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2007
Transfer: Leeds → Stoke City
07/08 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jul 2007
07/08 — Stoke City
46 matches · 12 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Leeds United
23 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2005
Transfer: Preston → Leeds
05/06 · Transfer · €1.73m
Jul 2005
05/06 — Leeds United, Preston North End
24 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Preston North End
52 matches · 21 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Preston North End
47 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Preston North End
46 matches · 16 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Leicester → Preston
01/02 · Transfer · €750k
Jul 2001
01/02 — Preston North End
44 matches · 15 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2001
Transfer: Preston → Leicester
00/01 · Return from loan
Mar 2001
Transfer: Leicester → Preston
00/01 · Loan
Sep 2000
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Leicester
00/01 · Transfer · €1.05m
Jul 2000
00/01 — Leicester City, Sheffield Wednesday, Preston North End
27 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Sheffield Wednesday
25 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 1999
Transfer: York City → Sheff Wed
98/99 · Transfer · €1.60m
Jul 1998
98/99 — York City, Sheffield Wednesday
43 matches · 17 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — York City
25 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 1997
Transfer: Mansfield Town → York City
96/97 · Return from loan
Mar 1997
Transfer: York City → Mansfield Town
96/97 · Loan
Jul 1996
96/97 — York City
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 1995
Transfer: York City U19 → York City
95/96 · Transfer
Jul 1995
95/96 — York City
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.28/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.28/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.41/90
Minutes played by club
Sheffield Wednesday
10.2%
York City
9.6%
Sheffield United
20.5%
Stoke City
9.2%
Stoke City U21
0.0%
Leeds United
8.4%
Preston North End
41.3%
Leicester City
0.8%
| 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.
Current—
Peak€2.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| 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 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
196 apps
53 G
12 A
First Division
141 apps
32 G
0 A
Second Division
68 apps
20 G
0 A
League Cup
26 apps
11 G
0 A
League One
58 apps
10 G
9 A
FA Cup
24 apps
6 G
3 A
League Two
11 apps
2 G
0 A
Premier League
66 apps
2 G
0 A
Championship Play-Offs
5 apps
1 G
0 A
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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.