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Richard Smallwood (footballer)

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Richard Smallwood
Smallwood in 2022
Personal information
Full name Richard Smallwood[1]
Date of birth (1990-12-29) 29 December 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Redcar, England[2]
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Bradford City
Number 6
Youth career
000?–2010 Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 Middlesbrough 60 (3)
2014 → Rotherham United (loan) 19 (0)
2014–2017 Rotherham United 108 (3)
2016–2017 → Scunthorpe United (loan) 16 (1)
2017–2020 Blackburn Rovers 78 (2)
2020–2022 Hull City 69 (2)
2022– Bradford City 90 (6)
International career
2008 England U18 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:45, 27 August 2024 (UTC)

Richard Smallwood (born 29 December 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for EFL League Two club Bradford City.

Club career

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Middlesbrough

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Smallwood's natural position is the holding role in the centre of midfield. He is a product of the Middlesbrough Academy and later became captain of the reserve team. At the start of the 2009–10 season, Smallwood signed his first professional contract with the club.[3] Smallwood made his debut for Middlesbrough on 19 October 2010 in a 1–0 away defeat to Nottingham Forest.[4] In January 2011, Smallwood signed an 18-month contract with the club.[5] On 2 May 2011, Smallwood scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 win against Cardiff City.[6] On 3 November 2012, he scored his second league goal in a 4–1 win away to Charlton Athletic.[7] However, in the 2013–14 season, Smallwood lost his first team place following new arrivals.[8] Under the management of Aitor Karanka, Smallwood was among the players to be offloaded as part of Karanka's plans to reduce the squad size.[9]

Rotherham United

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On 23 January 2014, Smallwood joined Rotherham United on loan for the remainder of the 2013–14 season.[10] Shortly after arriving at Rotherham United, Smallwood quickly went straight into the first team; he was sent-off for a late challenge on Billy Knott, as Rotherham United beat Port Vale 1–0 on 21 April 2014.[11] As a result of the challenge, Smallwood had to serve a three-match suspension, missing the last two games of the season and one match in the play-offs.[12]

Smallwood scored the winning penalty in the shoot-out after taking the fifth penalty to win it as Rotherham secured promotion with a penalty shoot-out victory against Leyton Orient.[13] After the match, Smallwood said it was the first time he had taken a penalty in his professional career.[14] As a result of his good performance at Rotherham United, the club made a bid to sign Smallwood in early July, only to be rejected by Middlesbrough.[15]

Initially signed in an emergency loan deal,[16] Smallwood signed for Rotherham United on a permanent basis after Middlesbrough accepted a £175,000 bid for him.[17][18]

Smallwood scored his first ever goal for Rotherham United in their 3–3 home draw with Derby County with a free-kick from the edge of the area.

On 31 August 2016, new Rotherham United manager Alan Stubbs sent Smallwood out on a season long loan to Scunthorpe United for the last year of his contract. With Stubbs no longer at the club, agreement was reached to terminate the loan on 9 January 2017. Smallwood scored one goal for Scunthorpe during his loan, the final goal in a 4–0 home defeat of Southend United on 10 September 2016.[19][20] Smallwood elected to leave Rotherham United at the end of his contract, turning down an extension offered by the club.[21]

Blackburn Rovers

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Smallwood signed a two-year contract with Blackburn Rovers on 20 June 2017.[22] He scored his first goal for Blackburn in a 3–1 EFL Cup win against Coventry City on 8 August 2017.[23] He helped Blackburn gain promotion back to the championship and became a fans favourite at Ewood Park, being referred to as the “king of ewood”.

Hull City

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On 11 August 2020, Smallwood signed for Hull City, on a two-year deal with an option to extend a further year.[24] Smallwood was then named as Hull City's captain for the upcoming 2020–21 season.[25] Smallwood played his first game for the club on 5 September 2020, in the first round of the EFL Cup away against Sunderland, which Hull won on penalties after a 0–0 draw.[26] He scored his first goal for Hull in a 4–1 win at Preston North End on 7 August 2021.[27]

Smallwood was released at the end of the 2021–22 season.[28]

Bradford City

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On 22 June 2022, Smallwood signed for Bradford City on a free transfer on an initial two year deal.[29] In July 2022 he was made captain.[30]

At the end of the 2023–24 season, he triggered a contract extension.[31]

International career

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He was a member of the England under-18 squad which defeated Austria 2–0 at Hartlepool United's Victoria Park on 16 April 2008.[32]

Career statistics

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As of 8 November 2022.[33]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Middlesbrough 2010–11[34] Championship 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 1
2011–12[35] Championship 13 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 18 0
2012–13[36] Championship 22 2 2 0 4 1 0 0 28 3
2013–14[37] Championship 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
2014–15[38] Championship 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 60 3 4 0 8 1 0 0 72 4
Rotherham United (loan) 2013–14[37] League One 18 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 20 0
2014–15[38] Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Rotherham United 2014–15[38] Championship 40 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 42 1
2015–16[39] Championship 43 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 45 1
2016–17[40] Championship 25 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 26 1
Total 127 3 2 0 3 0 2 0 134 3
Scunthorpe United (loan) 2016–17[40] League One 16 1 1 0 0 0 2[b] 0 19 1
Blackburn Rovers 2017–18[41] League One 46 2 2 0 2 1 2[b] 0 52 3
2018–19[42] Championship 32 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 33 0
2019–20[43] Championship 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 78 2 3 0 4 1 2 0 87 3
Hull City 2020–21[44] League One 27 0 1 0 2 0 1[b] 0 31 0
2021–22[45] Championship 42 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 43 2
Total 68 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 74 2
Bradford City 2022–23[46] League Two 17 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 20 2
Career total 364 12 13 0 16 2 8 0 410 14
  1. ^ Appearances in League One play-offs
  2. ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

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Rotherham United

Hull City

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: Hull City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 52. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  2. ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 496. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
  3. ^ "Boro extend scholarships of four academy players". Gazette Live. 5 June 2009. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  4. ^ Macaskill, Sandy (20 October 2010). "Nottingham Forest 1 Middlesbrough 0: match report". The Daily Telegraph.
  5. ^ "Duo pen Boro deals". Sky Sports. 28 January 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  6. ^ "Cardiff 0–3 Middlesbrough" BBC Sport. 2 May 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  7. ^ "Charlton 1–4 Middlesbrough" BBC Sport. 3 November 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  8. ^ "I know he is a good player with a lot of potential': Richard Smallwood still on Aitor Karanka radar". Gazette Live. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  9. ^ "Middlesbrough: Aitor Karanka wants squad size reduced". BBC Sport. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  10. ^ "Rotherham United land Richard Smallwood". Rotherham United FC. 23 January 2014. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  11. ^ "Rotherham United 1 – 0 Port Vale". BBC Sport. 21 April 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  12. ^ "Boro midfielder Richard Smallwood aiming for Wembley glory with Rotherham United". Gazette Live. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  13. ^ Maiden, Phil (28 August 2014). "Leyton Orient 2 – 2 Rotherham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  14. ^ "Richard Smallwood: 'I'd never taken a senior-level penalty before play-off final shootout winner'". Gazette Live. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  15. ^ "Transfer news: Middlesbrough turn down bid for Richie Smallwood". Sky Sports. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  16. ^ "Ritchie's Back". Rotherham United FC. 19 August 2014. Archived from the original on 28 August 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  17. ^ "Smallwood seals permanent switch". Rotherham United FC. 22 August 2014. Archived from the original on 28 August 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  18. ^ "Richie Smallwood set for Rotherham return as Boro accept £175,000 bid". Gazette Live. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  19. ^ "Smallwood joins Scunthorpe". Rotherham United Official Site. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  20. ^ "Smallwood recalled from Scunthorpe loan". Rotherham United F.C. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  21. ^ "READ | Smallwood set to depart Millers". Rotherham United Official Site. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  22. ^ "Rovers secure Smallwood signature". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  23. ^ "Coventry 1-3 Blackburn". BBC Sport. BBC. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  24. ^ "Richie Smallwood Joins Hull City". Hull City A.F.C. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  25. ^ "Smallwood Appointed Club Captain". Hull City A.F.C. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  26. ^ "Sunderland 0–0 Hull City". BBC Sport. BBC. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  27. ^ "Preston 1-4 Hull". BBC Sport. BBC. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  28. ^ "Retained List Confirmed". www.wearehullcity.co.uk. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  29. ^ "City swoop for Smallwood". bradfordcityafc.com. Bradford City. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  30. ^ "Smallwood: "Hopefully I can lead this great club up a division and then up again"". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  31. ^ "RETAINED LIST: 2023/24". www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk.
  32. ^ "Richard Smallwood". The Football Association.
  33. ^ Richard Smallwood at Soccerbase
  34. ^ "Games played by Richard Smallwood in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  35. ^ "Games played by Richard Smallwood in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  36. ^ "Games played by Richard Smallwood in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  37. ^ a b "Games played by Richard Smallwood in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  38. ^ a b c "Games played by Richard Smallwood in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  39. ^ "Games played by Richard Smallwood in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  40. ^ a b "Games played by Richard Smallwood in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  41. ^ "Games played by Richard Smallwood in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  42. ^ "Games played by Richard Smallwood in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  43. ^ "Games played by Richard Smallwood in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  44. ^ "Games played by Richard Smallwood in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  45. ^ "Games played by Richard Smallwood in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  46. ^ "Games played by Richard Smallwood in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  47. ^ Maiden, Phil (25 May 2014). "Leyton Orient 2–2 Rotherham United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  48. ^ "Hull City 3–1 Wigan Athletic". BBC Sport. BBC. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  49. ^ "Player of the Season award for Richie". Rotherham United FC. 25 April 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
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