Michael Richardson (English footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 March 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Gillingham (on loan from Newcastle United) | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010- | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Walker Central | ? | (?) |
| 2010– | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Gillingham (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:55, 10 March 2013 (UTC) | |||
Michael Richardson (born 17 March 1992) is an English professional footballer currently playing for Gillingham on loan from Newcastle United.
Career
Newcastle United
Richardson started his career at non-league club Walker Central, and was working for Newcastle City Council as an electrician before signing for Newcastle United in July 2010.[2] He appeared on the bench for Newcastle United for the first time against Fulham on 1 February 2011 but was not used as a substitute. He failed to make another substitute appearance that season. He impressed while playing for the Magpies' U-18 side and the reserves, and subsequently signed on a month's loan for League One side Leyton Orient on 5 August 2011.[3]
Leyton Orient
He made his professional league debut on 6 August 2011, the opening day of the season, in Orient's 1–0 defeat at Walsall, coming on as a 69th minute substitute.[4] In his first start for the club, the League Cup first round match at Southend United on 9 August, Richardson scored the opening goal, and later missed a penalty in the penalty shoot-out, which Orient won 4–3.[5] After making four appearances in the League and League Cup, he returned to Newcastle on 5 September.[6]
Gillingham
On 14 February, 2013 it was announced he would join League Two promotion chasing Gillingham on loan.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 20 August 2011
| Season | Club | League | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2010–11 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Leyton Orient | Football League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Career totals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
References
- ^ "Richardson Wants To Avenge Derby Defeat". Newcastle United F.C. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
- ^ "Newcastle United profile". Newcastle United F.C. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ "Leyton Orient sign Michael Richardson from Newcastle". BBC Sport. 5 August 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ "Walsall 1–0 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 6 August 2011.
- ^ "Southend United 1–1 (3–4) Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 9 August 2011.
- ^ "Richardson returns". Newcastle United F.C. 5 September 2011.
- ^ "Richardson Joins Gills On Loan". Newcastle United F.C. 14 February 2013.