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Richard Smallwood

Richard Smallwood

Midfield - Defensive Midfield  at Tranmere Rovers
Age35
CitizenshipEngland
Height1.80 m
Footright
BornDecember 29, 1990
at Tranmere Rovers 314 days · joined 2025-07-14
👕500+ Apps Veteran
Market value €75k
Defensive Midfield Midfield

Career snapshot

9
clubs played for
10/11
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Bradford City
top club · 156 apps

Career highs

€600k
peak value · 2014
€220k
top transfer fee · 14/15
3
best season · 12/13
2 / 0
int'l caps / goals
558Appearances
21Goals
34Assists
112Yellow cards
3Red cards
248Full matches (90′)
Full nameRichard Smallwood
Date of birth1990-12-29 (35 yrs)
Place of birthRedcar, England
CitizenshipEngland
PositionMidfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield)
Footright
Height180.00 m
Current clubTranmere Rovers
Joined2025-07-14
Contract expires2026-06-30
AgentSEM Group plc.
Jul 2025
Transfer: Bradford → Tranmere
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
25/26 — Tranmere Rovers
8 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Bradford City
53 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Bradford City
51 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Bradford City
52 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Hull City → Bradford
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Hull City
43 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2020
Transfer: Blackburn → Hull City
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Hull City
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Blackburn Rovers, Blackburn Rovers U23
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Blackburn Rovers
33 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Blackburn Rovers
52 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Rotherham → Blackburn
17/18 · Transfer
Jan 2017
Transfer: Scunthorpe Utd. → Rotherham
16/17 · Return from loan
Aug 2016
Transfer: Rotherham → Scunthorpe Utd.
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — Rotherham United, Scunthorpe United
45 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Rotherham United
45 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2014
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Rotherham
14/15 · Transfer · €220k
Jul 2014
14/15 — Rotherham United, Middlesbrough FC
43 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2014
Transfer: Rotherham → Middlesbrough
13/14 · Return from loan
Jan 2014
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Rotherham
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Middlesbrough FC, Rotherham United, Middlesbrough FC U21
36 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Middlesbrough FC, Middlesbrough FC U21
29 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Middlesbrough FC
18 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Middlesbrough FC
12 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Boro Res. → Middlesbrough
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2008
Transfer: Boro U18 → Boro Res.
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €600k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
22,295 min
Minutes played by club
Tranmere Rovers 0.0%
Bradford City 32.0%
Hull City 7.7%
Blackburn Rovers 9.5%
Blackburn Rovers U23 0.0%
Rotherham United 40.0%
Scunthorpe United 2.9%
Middlesbrough FC 6.6%
Middlesbrough FC U21 1.2%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
Tranmere Rovers 1 25/26 25/26 8 0 1 0
Bradford City 3 22/23 24/25 156 7 13 7,142
Hull City 2 20/21 21/22 74 2 2 1,714
Blackburn Rovers 3 17/18 19/20 87 3 5 2,124
Blackburn Rovers U23 1 19/20 19/20 5 0 0 0
Rotherham United 4 13/14 16/17 133 3 5 8,921
Scunthorpe United 1 16/17 16/17 19 1 0 649
Middlesbrough FC 5 10/11 14/15 72 4 7 1,475
Middlesbrough FC U21 2 12/13 13/14 4 1 1 270

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

2€150K5€300K7€450K9€600K10/11 — 1 goals (Middlesbrough FC)10/11 — 1 assists210/1111/12 — 1 assists111/1212/13 — 3 goals (Middlesbrough FC)12/13 — 2 assists512/1313/14 — 1 goals (Middlesbrough FC U21)13/14 — 5 assists613/1414/15 — 1 goals (Rotherham United)14/15 — 1 assists214/1515/16 — 1 goals (Rotherham United)15/16 — 3 assists415/1616/17 — 2 goals (Rotherham United)216/1717/18 — 3 goals (Blackburn Rovers)17/18 — 4 assists717/1818/19 — 1 assists118/1919/2020/2121/22 — 2 goals (Hull City)21/22 — 2 assists421/2222/23 — 3 goals (Bradford City)22/23 — 6 assists922/2323/24 — 1 goals (Bradford City)23/24 — 3 assists423/2424/25 — 3 goals (Bradford City)24/25 — 4 assists724/2525/26 — 1 assists125/2610/11 — €50K12/13 — €250K13/14 — €500K14/15 — €600K15/16 — €600K16/17 — €500K17/18 — €500K18/19 — €500K19/20 — €500K20/21 — €300K21/22 — €500K22/23 — €500K23/24 — €350K24/25 — €125K25/26 — €75KGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

10/11: 1110/1111/12: 0011/1212/13: 3312/1313/14: 1113/1414/15: 1114/1515/16: 1115/1616/17: 2216/1717/18: 3317/1818/19: 0018/1919/20: 0019/2020/21: 0020/2121/22: 2221/2222/23: 3322/2323/24: 1123/2424/25: 3324/2525/26: 0025/26

Assists by season

10/11: 1110/1111/12: 1111/1212/13: 2212/1313/14: 5513/1414/15: 1114/1515/16: 3315/1616/17: 0016/1717/18: 4417/1818/19: 1118/1919/20: 0019/2020/21: 0020/2121/22: 2221/2222/23: 6622/2323/24: 3323/2424/25: 4424/2525/26: 1125/26
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
25/26 EFL Cup Tranmere Rovers 1 0 0 0 0 0
25/26 EFL Trophy Tranmere Rovers 1 0 0 0 0 0
25/26 League Two Tranmere Rovers 6 0 1 3 0 0
24/25 EFL Cup Bradford City 1 0 0 0 0 0
24/25 EFL Trophy Bradford City 7 1 1 2 0 472
24/25 FA Cup Bradford City 2 0 0 0 0 0
24/25 League Two Bradford City 43 2 3 9 1 1,896
23/24 EFL Cup Bradford City 2 0 0 0 0 0
23/24 EFL Trophy Bradford City 6 0 0 2 0 0
23/24 FA Cup Bradford City 1 0 1 0 0 0
23/24 League Two Bradford City 42 1 2 13 0 3,444
22/23 EFL Cup Bradford City 2 0 0 1 0 0
22/23 EFL Trophy Bradford City 2 0 0 0 0 0
22/23 FA Cup Bradford City 1 0 0 0 0 0
22/23 League Two Bradford City 45 3 6 9 0 1,330
22/23 League Two Play-Offs Bradford City 2 0 0 0 0 0
21/22 Championship Hull City 42 2 2 10 0 1,714
21/22 FA Cup Hull City 1 0 0 0 0 0
20/21 EFL Cup Hull City 2 0 0 0 0 0
20/21 EFL Trophy Hull City 1 0 0 0 0 0
20/21 FA Cup Hull City 1 0 0 1 0 0
20/21 League One Hull City 27 0 0 6 0 0
19/20 Championship Blackburn Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0
19/20 EFL Cup Blackburn Rovers 2 0 0 0 0 0
19/20 Premier League 2 Blackburn Rovers U23 5 0 0 4 0 0
18/19 Championship Blackburn Rovers 32 0 1 8 1 0
18/19 EFL Cup Blackburn Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0
18/19 FA Cup Blackburn Rovers 1 0 0 0 0 0
17/18 EFL Cup Blackburn Rovers 2 1 0 0 0 180
17/18 EFL Trophy Blackburn Rovers 2 0 0 0 0 0
17/18 FA Cup Blackburn Rovers 2 0 0 0 0 0
17/18 League One Blackburn Rovers 46 2 4 11 0 1,944
16/17 Championship Rotherham United 25 1 0 4 0 1,881
16/17 EFL Cup Rotherham United 1 0 0 0 0 0
16/17 EFL Trophy Scunthorpe United 2 0 0 0 0 0
16/17 FA Cup Scunthorpe United 1 0 0 0 0 0
16/17 League One Scunthorpe United 16 1 0 0 0 649
15/16 Championship Rotherham United 43 1 3 9 0 3,736
15/16 FA Cup Rotherham United 1 0 0 0 0 0
15/16 League Cup Rotherham United 1 0 0 1 0 0
14/15 Championship Rotherham United 41 1 1 7 0 3,304
14/15 Championship Middlesbrough FC 0 0 0 0 0 0
14/15 FA Cup Rotherham United 1 0 0 1 0 0
14/15 League Cup Middlesbrough FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
13/14 Championship Middlesbrough FC 13 0 3 1 0 0
13/14 FA Cup Middlesbrough FC 0 0 0 0 0 0
13/14 League Cup Middlesbrough FC 0 0 0 0 0 0
13/14 League One Rotherham United 18 0 1 2 1 0
13/14 League One Play-Offs Rotherham United 2 0 0 0 0 0
13/14 U21 PL Middlesbrough FC U21 3 1 1 1 0 270
12/13 Championship Middlesbrough FC 22 2 0 4 0 620
12/13 FA Cup Middlesbrough FC 2 0 1 0 0 0
12/13 League Cup Middlesbrough FC 4 1 1 1 0 206
12/13 U21 PL Middlesbrough FC U21 1 0 0 0 0 0
11/12 Championship Middlesbrough FC 13 0 0 1 0 0
11/12 FA Cup Middlesbrough FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
11/12 League Cup Middlesbrough FC 3 0 1 0 0 0
10/11 Championship Middlesbrough FC 12 1 1 1 0 649
10/11 FA Cup Middlesbrough FC 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/11 League Cup Middlesbrough FC 0 0 0 0 0 0
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
08/09 2008-07-01 Boro U18 Boro Res. Transfer 0
10/11 2010-07-01 Boro Res. Middlesbrough Transfer 0
13/14 2014-01-24 Middlesbrough Rotherham Loan 600000
13/14 2014-05-31 Rotherham Middlesbrough Return from loan 600000
14/15 2014-08-19 Middlesbrough Rotherham Transfer 600000 €220k
16/17 2016-08-31 Rotherham Scunthorpe Utd. Loan 500000
16/17 2017-01-09 Scunthorpe Utd. Rotherham Return from loan 500000
17/18 2017-07-01 Rotherham Blackburn Transfer 500000
20/21 2020-08-11 Blackburn Hull City Transfer 300000
22/23 2022-07-01 Hull City Bradford Transfer 500000
25/26 2025-07-14 Bradford Tranmere Transfer 75000

No recorded injuries.

Current€75k
Peak€600k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€25k
€50k€188k€325k€463k€600k197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970 €75k
Jan 1, 1970 €100k
Jan 1, 1970 €125k
Jan 1, 1970 €150k
Jan 1, 1970 €300k
Jan 1, 1970 €350k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €300k
Jan 1, 1970 €300k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €600k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €600k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €250k
Jan 1, 1970 €150k
Jan 1, 1970 €50k
TeamShirtMatchesGoalsDebutAge at debutStatus
Team #31269 1 0 former national player
Team #21340 1 0 former national player
TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
Bradley Dack 2 3 0
Liam Ridehalgh 1 0 0
George Honeyman 2 1 0
Ciaran Kelly 2 0 0
Derrick Williams 2 0 0
Jacob Greaves 1 0 0
Sam Walker 2 0 0
Harry Chapman 2 0 0
Keane Lewis-Potter 1 2 0
Charlie Mulgrew 2 1 0
Brad Halliday 2 2 0
Bobby Pointon 2 1 0
David Raya 2 0 0
Harry Lewis 2 0 0
Alex Gilliead 2 0 0
Matt Derbyshire 1 1 0
Matty Platt 2 0 0
Jamie Walker 2 1 0
Andy Cook 2 7 0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
22/23 League Two Bradford City 3 45
12/13 Championship Middlesbrough FC 2 22
21/22 Championship Hull City 2 42

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
22/23 League Two Bradford City 6 45
17/18 League One Blackburn Rovers 4 46
13/14 Championship Middlesbrough FC 3 13

Every loan spell across this player's career.

SeasonDateFromToTypeFeeValue at transfer
16/17 2017-01-09 Scunthorpe Utd. Rotherham Return from loan €500k
16/17 2016-08-31 Rotherham Scunthorpe Utd. Loan €500k
13/14 2014-05-31 Rotherham Middlesbrough Return from loan €600k
13/14 2014-01-24 Middlesbrough Rotherham Loan €600k

Last 50 matches for Tranmere Rovers The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.

DateCompHomeScoreAwayAvailability
2025-12-29 GB4 Tranmere Rovers 0–1 Barrow AFC Available
2025-12-26 GB4 Tranmere Rovers 0–2 Fleetwood Town Available
2025-12-20 GB4 Oldham Athletic 0–0 Tranmere Rovers Available
2025-12-13 GB4 Tranmere Rovers 0–1 Crewe Alexandra Available
2025-12-09 GB4 Barrow AFC 1–0 Tranmere Rovers Available
2025-11-29 GB4 Grimsby Town 0–1 Tranmere Rovers Available
2025-11-22 GB4 Tranmere Rovers 0–2 Milton Keynes Dons Available
2025-11-15 GB4 Tranmere Rovers 0–0 Cheltenham Town Available
2025-11-08 GB4 Swindon Town 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Available
2025-10-28 GB4 Accrington Stanley 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Available
2025-10-25 GB4 Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Chesterfield FC Available
2025-10-18 GB4 Bristol Rovers 1–4 Tranmere Rovers Available
2025-10-11 GB4 Tranmere Rovers 0–2 Barnet FC Available
2025-10-04 GB4 Bromley FC 3–3 Tranmere Rovers Available
2025-09-27 GB4 Tranmere Rovers 0–0 Cambridge United Available
2025-09-20 GB4 Walsall FC 4–2 Tranmere Rovers Available
2025-09-13 GB4 Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Newport County Available
2025-09-06 GB4 Salford City 3–1 Tranmere Rovers Available
2025-08-30 GB4 Tranmere Rovers 1–2 Notts County Available
2025-08-23 GB4 Crawley Town 0–2 Tranmere Rovers Available
2025-08-16 GB4 Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Gillingham FC Available
2025-08-09 GB4 Tranmere Rovers 4–0 Shrewsbury Town Available
2025-08-02 GB4 Colchester United 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Available
2025-05-03 GB4 Newport County 1–4 Tranmere Rovers Available
2025-04-26 GB4 Tranmere Rovers 2–0 Crewe Alexandra Available
2025-04-21 GB4 Barrow AFC 0–0 Tranmere Rovers Available
2025-04-18 GB4 Tranmere Rovers 0–3 Doncaster Rovers Available
2025-04-12 GB4 Accrington Stanley 3–3 Tranmere Rovers Available
2025-04-05 GB4 Tranmere Rovers 4–0 Chesterfield FC Available
2025-04-01 GB4 Harrogate Town 3–2 Tranmere Rovers Available
2025-03-28 GB4 Tranmere Rovers 2–0 Cheltenham Town Available
2025-03-22 GB4 Fleetwood Town 0–0 Tranmere Rovers Available
2025-03-15 GB4 Bradford City 0–1 Tranmere Rovers Available
2025-03-08 GB4 Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Bromley FC Available
2025-03-04 GB4 Grimsby Town 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Available
2025-03-01 GB4 Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Port Vale FC Available
2025-02-25 GB4 Tranmere Rovers 0–1 Accrington Stanley Available
2025-02-22 GB4 Notts County 2–1 Tranmere Rovers Available
2025-02-15 GB4 Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons Available
2025-02-11 GB4 Tranmere Rovers 0–0 Fleetwood Town Available
2025-02-08 GB4 Salford City 2–0 Tranmere Rovers Available
2025-02-01 GB4 Tranmere Rovers 1–3 Colchester United Available
2025-01-28 GB4 Swindon Town 3–1 Tranmere Rovers Available
2025-01-25 GB4 Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Gillingham FC Available
2025-01-18 GB4 AFC Wimbledon 2–0 Tranmere Rovers Available
2025-01-11 GB4 Walsall FC 5–1 Tranmere Rovers Available
2025-01-04 GB4 Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Carlisle United Available
2025-01-01 GB4 Morecambe FC 2–0 Tranmere Rovers Available
2024-12-29 GB4 Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Barrow AFC Available
2024-12-21 GB4 Doncaster Rovers 3–1 Tranmere Rovers Available

Teams faced most often by Richard Smallwood's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).

OpponentPWDLGFGAGDWin %
Millwall FC 42 18 9 15 55 47 +8 43%
Nottingham Forest 40 13 13 14 45 48 -3 33%
Charlton Athletic 40 15 14 11 55 38 +17 38%
Ipswich Town 40 20 10 10 59 47 +12 50%
Gillingham FC 40 17 8 15 54 45 +9 43%
Bolton Wanderers 39 22 4 13 63 41 +22 56%
Leeds United 39 14 10 15 50 48 +2 36%
Blackpool FC 38 18 11 9 56 50 +6 47%
Reading FC 38 15 8 15 47 45 +2 39%
Derby County 38 13 11 14 42 56 -14 34%
Walsall FC 37 18 13 6 63 37 +26 49%
Barnsley FC 37 12 8 17 42 48 -6 32%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
10/11 Senior debut season
10/11 First senior goal

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
25/26 8 0 3 0 0 0
24/25 53 2,368 11 0 1 0.46
23/24 51 3,444 15 0 0 0.39
22/23 52 1,330 10 0 0 0.68
21/22 43 1,714 10 0 0 0.53
20/21 31 0 7 0 0 0
19/20 7 0 4 0 0 0
18/19 33 0 8 0 1 0
17/18 52 2,124 11 0 0 0.47
16/17 45 2,530 4 0 0 0.14
15/16 45 3,736 10 0 0 0.24
14/15 43 3,304 8 0 0 0.22
13/14 36 270 4 0 1 1.67
12/13 29 826 5 0 0 0.54
11/12 18 0 1 0 0 0
10/11 12 649 1 0 0 0.14

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

Championship
243 apps
8 G
11 A
League Two
136 apps
6 G
12 A
League One
107 apps
3 G
5 A
League Cup
22 apps
2 G
2 A
EFL Trophy
21 apps
1 G
1 A
U21 PL
9 apps
1 G
1 A
FA Cup
16 apps
0 G
2 A

Frequently asked about Richard Smallwood

Who is Richard Smallwood?

Richard Smallwood is an England professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Tranmere Rovers.

How old is Richard Smallwood?

Richard Smallwood is 35 years old. He was born on December 29, 1990 in Redcar.

What position does Richard Smallwood play?

Richard Smallwood plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).

What club does Richard Smallwood play for?

Richard Smallwood currently plays for Tranmere Rovers.

How many career goals has Richard Smallwood scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Richard Smallwood has scored 21 goals in 558 appearances.

What is Richard Smallwood's market value?

Richard Smallwood's most recent reported market value is €75k.