Matt Richards (footballer, born 1989)
# Matt Richards (footballer, born 1989)

Matthew Washington Richards (born 1 December 1989) is an English footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League.

## Career

Richards came through the youth team of Derby County but failed to make a first team appearance for the club. He officially signed for Football League Two side Wycombe Wanderers in December 2008 after featuring in reserve games for the club following his release from Derby. on 27 March 2009, he signed for fellow League Two side Notts County on loan until the end of the season. Richards made his professional debut on 2 May 2009, in the Football League Two 2–1 win over his parent club Wycombe Wanderers at Adams Park, coming on as a substitute for Gavin Strachan. He was released from Wycombe in the summer of 2009. He subsequently joined the Glenn Hoddle Academy.

Richards signed for Ilkeston in November 2011 and spent 3 years with them. He briefly joined Heanor Town before taking a year out of the game. Richards returned to action in 2016 when he signed for Belper Town.

## Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :

| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2008–09 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Notts County (loan) | 2008–09 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ilkeston | 2011–12 | Northern Premier League Division One South | 25 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 30 | 3 |
| Ilkeston | 2012–13 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 31 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 11 |
| Ilkeston | 2013–14 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 3 |
| Ilkeston | Total | Total | 85 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 104 | 17 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 86 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 105 | 17 |

* ↑ Two appearances in FA Trophy; one appearance in Derbyshire Senior Cup; two appearances two goals in Northern Premier League Division One South play-offs
* ↑ Two appearances one goal in FA Trophy; three appearances in Derbyshire Senior Cup
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Derbyshire Senior Cup
