71
Youth
Appearances
13
Youth
Goals
50
Reserve Appearances
8
Reserve
Goals
93
Senior
Appearances
6
Senior
Goals
Youth Appearances
๐ฉ 19 Dec 1998 Villa 1-0 Crewe
u17 FA Premier Academy League
Youth
๐ฉ 16 Jan 1999 Coventry 0-4 Villa
u17 FA Premier Academy League
Youth
๐ฅ 20 Mar 1999 Villa 2-4 Wimbledon
u17 FA Premier Academy League
Youth
๐จ 29 Nov 2000 Aston Villa 0-0 Gillingham
FA Youth Cup 3rd Round
Youth
๐จ 11 Dec 2000 Gillingham 2-2p Aston Villa
FA Youth Cup 3rd Round Replay
Youth
๐ฉ 19 Jan 2001 Villa 2-0 Barnsley
FA Youth Cup 4th Round
Youth
๐ฉ 7 Feb 2001 Aston Villa 1-0 Leeds
FA Youth Cup 5th Round
Youth
๐ฅ 13 Mar 2001 Arsenal 2-0 Aston Villa
FA Youth Cup Quarter Final
Youth
๐ฉ 4 Dec 2001 Villa 2-1 Wimbledon
FA Youth Cup 3rd Round
Youth
๐ฉ 23 Dec 2001 Villa 4-3 Tranmere
FA Youth Cup 4th Round
Youth
๐ฉ 6 Feb 2002 Villa v Brighton
FA Youth Cup 5th Round
Youth
๐ฉ 12 Mar 2002 Fulham v Villa
FA Youth Cup Quarter Final
Youth
27 Mar 2002 Villa v Barnsley
FA Youth Cup Semi-Final First Leg
Youth
9 Apr 2002 Barnsley v Villa
FA Youth Cup Semi-Final Second Leg
Youth
๐ฉ 14 May 2002, Villa 4-1 Everton, Goodison Park
FA Youth Cup Final First Leg
Youth
๐ฅ 18 May 2002, Villa 0-1 Everton, Villa Park
FA Youth Cup Final Second Leg
Youth
Reserve Appearances
๐ฅ 15 Feb 2001 United 4-2 Villa
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐จ 28 Aug 2001 Everton 1-1 Villa
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฅ 25 Sep 2001 Blackburn 5-0 Villa
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฅ 3 Oct 2001 Villa 0-2 Leeds
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐จ 17 Oct 2001 Villa 2-2 Liverpool
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฅ 6 Nov 2001 Manchester City 2-0 Villa
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฅ 12 Nov 2001 Newcastle 6-1 Villa
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฅ 6 Dec 2001 Villa 0-1 Sunderland
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฅ 19 Dec 2001 Villa 0-3 Middlesbrough
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐จ 8 Jan 2002 Leeds 2-2 Villa
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฉ 16 Jan 2002 Villa 5-1 Everton
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
13 Feb 2002 Middlesbrough v Villa
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
21 Feb 2002 Villa v United
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
18 Mar 2002 Villa v Bradford
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
17 Apr 2002 Villa 1-1 Newcastle
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
22 Apr 2002 Liverpool v Villa
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฉ 3 Sep 2002 Villa 1-0 Wednesday
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฉ 25 Sep 2002 Blackburn 1-2 Aston Villa
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฅ 12 Nov 2002 Villa 1-2 Boro
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฉ 26 Nov 2002 Villa 4-0 Everton
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฉ 17 Dec 2002 Manchester City 1-2 Villa
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐จ 7 Jan 2003 Villa 2-2 Albion
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฉ 22 Jan 2003 Wednesday 0-2 Villa
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฉ 11 Feb 2003 Villa 4-0 Bradford
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฉ 24 Feb 2003 Villa 2-1 Birmingham
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฅ 5 Mar 2003 Liverpool 3-0 Villa
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฅ 7 Mar 2003 Villa 2-5 Blackburn
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฉ 11 Mar 2003 Villa 3-2 Leeds
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐จ 18 Mar 2003 Boro 0-0 Villa
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฉ 25 Mar 2003 Villa 4-2 Newcastle
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฉ 1 Apr 2003 Everton 1-2 Villa
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐จ 9 Apr 2003 Villa 2-2 United
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฉ 14 Apr 2003 Bolton 1-2 Villa
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฉ 16 Apr 2023, Villa 5-0 Bolton
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฅ 22 Apr 2003 Villa 2-4 Manchester City
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฅ 28 Apr 2003 Albion 2-1 Villa
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
6 May 2003 Villa v Sunderland
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฉ 19 Aug 2003, Wolves 1-3 Villa
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฉ 9 Sep 2003 Villa 6-2 Everton
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฉ 15 Sep 2003 Bolton 1-3 Villa
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฉ 25 Sep 2003 Villa 3-1 Liverpool
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฉ 1 Oct 2003 Blackburn 1-3 Villa
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฉ 16 Oct 2003 Villa 1-0 Birmingham
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฉ 21 Oct 2003 Boro 0-1 Villa
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฉ 30 Oct 2003 Villa 5-2 Albion
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฉ 4 Nov 2003 Leeds 0-1 Villa
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐จ 18 Nov 2003 Everton 2-2 Villa
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฉ 8 Dec 2003 Villa 2-0 Bolton
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฉ 13 Jan 2004 Villa 4-2 Blackburn
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฅ 12 Feb 2004 Liverpool 3-2 Villa
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฉ 24 Feb 2004 Villa 2-1 Boro
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฉ 8 Mar 2004 Albion 0-1 Villa
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฉ 12 Oct 2004 Villa 3-0 Newcastle
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฅ 19 Oct 2004 Everton 3-1 Villa
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฉ 1 Nov 2004 Liverpool 1-6 Villa
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฉ 9 Nov 2004 Villa 3-2 Manchester City
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฉ 23 Nov 2004 Villa 1-0 Sunderland
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฅ 30 Nov 2004 Leeds 3-2 Villa
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฉ 13 Dec 2004 Birmingham 1-2 Villa
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฉ 26 Apr 2005 Villa 4-1 Boro
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐จ 9 Aug 2005 Boro 2-2 Villa
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฉ 24 Jan 2006 Villa 5-2 Manchester City
FA Premier Reserve League (North)
Reserves
๐ฉ 19 Feb 2007 Villa 3-1 Charlton
FA Premier Reserve League (South)
Reserves
๐ฉ 6 Mar 2007 Villa 2-0 West Ham
FA Premier Reserve League (South)
Reserves
๐ฉ 3 Apr 2007 Villa 3-0 Reading
FA Premier Reserve League (South)
Reserves
๐ฅ 10 Apr 2007 Villa 1-2 Spurs
FA Premier Reserve League (South)
Reserves
Personal Profile
Liam Ridgewell
Full Name:
Role:
Position:
Born:
Birthplace:
Country:
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Height:
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Centre Back
Centre Back
21 July 1984
Bexleyheath ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
(6ย ft 2 in) 1.88ย m
Both
Liam Matthew Ridgewell
Career Progression
Liam Ridgewell
2001-07 Aston Villa Reserves
2002-07 Aston Villa First Team
Peak Villa
First Team
Youth Career
71
Youth
Appearances
Liam Ridgewell
13
Youth
Goals
2001-02 FAYC ๐ 8 | โ
8 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 0 | ๐บ 0 |
2000-01 FAYC ๐ 5 | โ
5 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 0 | ๐บ 0 |
2002-03 u19PAL ๐ 13 | โ
12 | ๐ 1 | โฝ 3 | ๐บ0 |
2001-02 u19PAL ๐ 16 | โ
15 | ๐ 1 | โฝ 2 | ๐บ0 |
2000-01 u19PAL ๐ 2 | โ
2 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 0 | ๐บ0 |
2000-01 u17PAL ๐ 23 | โ
22 | ๐ 1 | โฝ 8 | ๐บ0 |
1999-00 u17PAL ๐ 1 | โ
0 | ๐ 1 | โฝ 0 | ๐บ0 |
1998-99 u17PAL ๐ 3 | โ
1 | ๐ 2 | โฝ 0 | ๐บ0 |
Reserve Career
50
Reserve Appearances
Liam Ridgewell
8
Reserve
Goals
2006-07 PRL ๐ 4 | โ
4 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 0 | ๐บ 0 |
2005-06 PRL ๐ 2 | โ
2 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 1 | ๐บ 0 |
2004-05 PRL ๐ 8 | โ
8 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 4 | ๐บ 0 |
2002-03 PRL ๐ 21 | โ
19 | ๐ 2 | โฝ 3 | ๐บ 0 |
2001-02 PRL ๐ 14 | โ
10 | ๐ 4 | โฝ 0 | ๐บ 1 |
2000-01 PRL ๐ 1 | โ
1 | ๐ 0 | โฝ 0 | ๐บ 0 |
Squad Honours
Liam Ridgewell
๐ 2001-02 FA Youth Cup Winner
๐ฅ2004-05 FA Premier Reserve League Runner-Up
Previous Clubs
Liam Ridgewell
1999-01 West Ham United Youth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Transfer In
Liam Ridgewell
Season:
From:
Fee:
Date:
Age:
Under:
2001-02
West Ham United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Youth
1 July 2001
16
John Gregory ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Loans Out
Liam Ridgewell
2002 AFC Bournemouth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
1 Oct 2002 to 1 Nov 2002
Football League Third Division, ๐ 5 | 2 (3) | โฝ 0 |
Subsequent Clubs
Liam Ridgewell
2007-12 Birmingham City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ2.70m
Premier League, Championship, ๐ 175 | 171 (4) | โฝ 11 |
2012-14 West Bromwich Albion ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ2.16m
Premier League, ๐ 78 | 76 (2) | โฝ 2 |
2014-19 Portland Timbers ๐บ๐ธ Free
MLS, ๐ 56 | 56 (0) | โฝ 4 |
2015 Wigan Athletic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
Championship, ๐ 6 | 6 (0) | โฝ 0 |
2016 Brighton & Hove Albion ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
Championship, ๐ 6 | 6 (0) | โฝ 0 |
2019 Hull City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Championship, ๐ 7 | 4 (3) | โฝ 0 |
2019-20 Southend United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
League One, ๐ 1 | 1 (0) | โฝ 0 |
2020 Retired aged 35
Transfer Out
Liam Ridgewell
Season:
From:
Fee:
Date:
Age:
Under:
2007-08
Birmingham ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
ยฃ2.70m
3 August 2007
23
Martin O'Neill ๐ฌ๐ง
Career Notes
Liam Ridgewell
PL2: Premier League 2
FAPL: FA Premier Reserve League
PLP: Pontins League Premier Division
PLD1: Pontins League Division 1
PLD2: Pontins League Division 2
EFLT: EFL Trophy
UYL: UEFA Youth League
BSC: Birmingham Senior Cup
PLC: Premier League Cup
PLIC: Premier League International Cup
u18PL: u18 Premier League
MYL: Midland Youth League
FAYC: FA Youth Cup
u18PLC: u18 Premier League Cup
MYC: Midland Youth Cup
MYLC: Midland Youth League Cup
SJFC: Southern Junior Floodlit Cup
