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This article is about the footballer. For the actor, see Richard Hope (actor).
Richard Hope
Personal information
Full name Richard Paul Hope
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Defender

Richard Paul Hope (born 22 June 1978) is an English footballer who is unattached after being released by Grimsby Town in February 2009. He plays as a defender. He has also played for Wrexham, Darlington, Northampton Town, York City, Chester City and Shrewsbury Town, and has made over 350 appearances in the Football League.

Career

Hope was born in Stockton-on-Tees and began his career as a trainee at Blackburn Rovers but made no appearances for the club.[1] He joined Darlington on one-month loan in January, which brought him his first league experience, and played five games in Division Three before joining the club on a free transfer in the following month.[1] He was a regular for Darlington for the following season-and-a-half, making over 60 league and cup appearances,[1] but fell out of favour in the first half of the 1998–99 season and joined Northampton Town on loan in December 1998, which was quickly converted to a permanent signing a week later.[1]

Hope made over 150 appearances in four-and-a-half seasons at Northampton Town, helping the club to automatic promotion to Division Two in 2000.[2] Following the club's relegation to Division Three at the end of the 2002–03 season, Hope was released by Northampton and joined York City on a one-month contract in August 2003.[3] He then signed a three-month contract in the following month.[4] He stayed at York City for the rest of the season but after the club was relegated to the Conference National at the end of the 2003–04 season,[5] joined Conference champions Chester City on a two-year contract.[6]

Hope made 28 appearances in League Two for Chester City in the 2004–05 season,[1] helping the club to avoid relegation,[7] but joined Shrewsbury Town on free transfer in August 2005 after being allowed to leave Chester City as he did not feature in manager Keith Curle's plans for the 2005–06 season.[8] He became a first-choice regular for Shrewsbury and was made club captain.[9] He made over 75 appearances in two seasons, helping the club to the League Two play-off final in May 2007.[10] Following defeat in the play-off final, Hope was released by Shrewsbury and joined Wrexham in June 2007.[11][12] He made 35 league and cup appearances for Wrexham in the 2007–08 season but was transfer listed by Wrexham in May 2008 following the club's relegation to the Conference National.[13] He returned to League Two with a move to Grimsby Town on a two-year contract in June.[14] His contract at Grimsby was cancelled by mutual consent on 7 February 2009, departing Blundell Park after only featuring seven times during the 2008–09 season.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Richard Hope". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 2008-05-24.
  2. ^ "Cobblers enjoy promotion party". BBC Sport. 2000-06-28. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
  3. ^ "Hope for City". Evening Press. Newsquest. 2003-08-06. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
  4. ^ "Hope pens York deal". BBC Sport. 2003-09-15. Retrieved 2007-08-18.
  5. ^ "Carlisle and York go down". BBC Sport. 2004-05-01. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
  6. ^ "Chester swoop on Hope". BBC Sport. 2004-06-08. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
  7. ^ "Chester 2-2 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 2006-04-16. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
  8. ^ "Hope poised to seal Shrews switch". BBC Sport. 2005-08-11. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
  9. ^ "Peters keeps the faith with Hope". BBC Sport. 2006-06-29. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
  10. ^ Bevan, Chris (2007-05-26). "Bristol Rovers 3-1 Shrewsbury". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
  11. ^ "Shrewsbury release defensive duo". BBC Sport. 2007-05-29. Retrieved 2007-05-29.
  12. ^ "Hope completes Wrexham transfer". BBC Sport. 2007-06-06. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
  13. ^ "Roberts and Llewellyn leave Reds". BBC Sport. 2008-05-06. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
  14. ^ "Two more defenders join Mariners". BBC Sport. 2008-06-25. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
  15. ^ "Hope Released". Grimsby Town F.C. 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2009-02-07.
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