Richard Green (footballer)

For other people named Richard Green, see Richard Green (disambiguation).

Richard Edward Green (born 22 November 1967)^[2] is an English former professional footballer. He played for Shrewsbury Town, Swindon Town, Gillingham, Walsall, Rochdale and Northampton Town. In total he made 436 Football League appearances in a 16-year professional career, scoring 18 goals.^[3]

Richard Green

Personal information
Full name	Richard Edward Green
Date of birth	(1967-11-22) 22 November 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth	Wolverhampton, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1983–1986	Shrewsbury Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1986–1991	Shrewsbury Town	125	(5)
1991–1992	Swindon Town	0	(0)
1992–1998	Gillingham	206	(10)
1998–2000	Walsall	30	(1)
1999	→ Rochdale (loan)	6	(0)
2000–2001	Northampton Town	59	(2)
2001–2002	Rochdale	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:36, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

Honours

Walsall

• Football League Third Division (3rd tier) Runners-up: 1998–99^[2]

Northampton Town

• Football League Third Division (4th tier) 3rd place promotion: 1999–2000^[2]

Individual

• Gillingham Player of the Season: 1992–93,^[2] 1993–94^[4]

References

1. Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 332. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
2. Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 139. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
3. Richard Green at Soccerbase
4. "1994-95 Player Of The Year". gillinghamfcscrapbook.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2022. Skipper Richard Green bidding for an unprecedented third successive accolade, had to be content with being runner up.