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723

Legacy
Number

216

Youth
Promotion #

206

Youth
Debut #

10

Villa Appearances

2

Villa
Goals

0

Villa
Assists

5.00

Game
Per

Richard Walker

Aston Villa player image

Forward

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Richard Martin Walker

Role

CF Richard Walker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #723 |

Position

Born

Forward

9 November 1977

Birthplace

Country

Citizenship

Height

Foot

Kings Norton 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

(5 ft 11 in) 1.82 m

Right

Transfer Notes

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Transfer In

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Transfer In:

1995-96

Aston Villa Youth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Youth

1 July 1995

17

Brian Little 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

2001-02

Blackpool 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

£68k

1 December 2001

24

John Gregory 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Previous Clubs

Richard Walker

Previous Clubs:

-1995 Aston Villa Youth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Played Under

Richard Walker

Brian Little 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 1997 🕒 1 | 0 (1) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 0 |
John Gregory 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 2000, 2001 🕒 9 | 4 (5) | ⚽ 2 | 🔥 0 | 🟩 4 | 🟨 3 | 🟥 2 |

Loans Out

Richard Walker

Loans Out:

1998-99 Cambridge United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
1 Dec 1998 to 1 May 1999
Football League Third Division, 🕒 24 | 8 (16) | ⚽ 4 |

2001 Blackpool 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
1 Feb 2001 to 1 May 2001
Football League Third Division, 🕒 18 | 6 (12) | ⚽ 3 |

2001 Wycombe Wanderers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
1 Sep 2001 to 1 Dec 2001
Football League Second Division, 🕒 13 | 11 (2) | ⚽ 4 |

Subsequent Clubs

Richard Walker

Subsequent Clubs:

2001-04 Blackpool 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 £0.07m
Football League Second Division, 🕒 70 | 42 (28) | ⚽ 15 |

2003-04 Northampton Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (L)
Football League Third Division, 🕒 19 | 18 (1) | ⚽ 8 |

2004 Oxford United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
Football League Third Division, 🕒 4 | 3 (1) | ⚽ 0 |

2004-09 Bristol Rovers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
League Two, League One, 🕒 176 | 140 (36) | ⚽ 62 |

2008-09 Shrewsbury Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (L)
League Two, 🕒 32 | 20 (12) | ⚽ 6 |

2009-11 Burton Albion 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
League Two, 🕒 39 | 22 (17) | ⚽ 5 |

2011-12 Solihull Moors 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
Conference North

2012 Without Club

2013 Retired aged 35

Career Progression

Richard Walker

1994-95 Aston Villa u18s
1995-01 Aston Villa Reserves
1997-02 Aston Villa First Team

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Youth Career

Richard Walker

82

Youth Appearances

53

Youth
Goals

1995-96 FAYC 🕒 1 | ✅ 1 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🇺0 |

1995-96 MYL 🕒 32 | ✅ 32 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 23 | 🇺0 |
1994-95 MYL 🕒 30 | ✅ 30 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 21 | 🇺0 |

1995-96 MYC 🕒 5 | ✅ 5 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 4 | 🇺0 |

1995-96 MYLC 🕒 4 | ✅ 4 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 1 | 🇺0 |
1994-95 MYLC 🕒 4 | ✅ 4 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 3 | 🇺0 |

1995-96 SJFC 🕒 3 | ✅ 3 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🇺0 |
1994-95 SJFC 🕒 3 | ✅ 3 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 1 | 🇺0 |

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Please note: Youth statistics before the 2019-20 season require completion.

Reserve Career

Richard Walker

94

Reserve Appearances

30

Reserve
Goals

2001-02 PRL 🕒 2 | ✅ 2 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0~ | 🇺 0 |
*2001-02 Substitutions & Goalscorers not recorded
2000-01 PRL 🕒 13 | ✅ 13 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 4 | 🇺 0 |
1999-00 PRL 🕒 20 | ✅ 20 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 9 | 🇺0 |
1998-99 PLP 🕒 6 | ✅ 5 | 🔁 1 | ⚽ 2 | 🇺2 |
1997-98 PLP 🕒 22 | ✅ 22 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 4 | 🇺2 |
1996-97 PLD1 🕒 20 | ✅ 15 | 🔁 5 | ⚽ 8 | 🇺3 |
1995-96 PLD2 🕒 8 | ✅ 5 | 🔁 3 | ⚽ 2 | 🇺1 |

1996-97 BSC 🕒 3 | ✅ 3 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🇺0 |

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Please note: Reserve statistics before the 1995-96 season require completion.

First Team Career

Richard Walker

10

Villa Appearances

2

Villa
Goals

0

Villa
Assists

CF Richard Walker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
Aston Villa 1997-01 | Youth |
🕒 10 | 4 (6) | ⚽ 2 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 14 | #723 |
🟩 4 | 🟨 4 | 🟥 2 |
Cards 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 |

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Honours

Richard Walker

🏆 1994-95 Midland Youth League Winner
🏆 1994-95 Midland Youth League Cup Winner
🏆 1995-96 Midland Youth League Winner
🏆 1995-96 Midland Youth Cup Winner

First Team Debut

Richard Walker

Debut Squad:

1997-98

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🟨 28 Dec 1997, Villa 1-1 Leeds, Elland Road

Brian Little 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Debut:

1997-98

🟨 28 Dec 1997, Villa 1-1 Leeds, Elland Road

Brian Little 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

20

Final First Team Appearance

Richard Walker

Final Appearance:

2000-01

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🟩 17 Jan 2001, Villa 1-0 Newcastle, Villa Park

John Gregory 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

23

Final Squad:

2000-01

🟩 17 Jan 2001, Villa 1-0 Newcastle, Villa Park

John Gregory 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Villa Career

Richard Walker

Career Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
10
4
6
14

Career Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
2
0
5.00
5.00

Career Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
40%
80%
20%
1.60

Career Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0

2

Villa
Goals

Richard Walker

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🟩 5 Feb 2000, Villa 4-0 Watford, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Steve Stone | 47’ | Paul Merson | 57’ | 59’ | Richard Walker | 81’ |

Premier League

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🟨 5 Mar 2000, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Richard Walker | 62’ |

Premier League

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0

Villa
Assists

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Competition Record

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League

Premier League.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
6
2
🔁 Substitute:
4
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
2
0
3.00
3.00

FA Cup

Premier League.jpg
Games:
Starter:
1
0
Substitute:
1
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Cup

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Games:
Starter:
2
1
Substitute:
1
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Europe

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Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Season Record

Richard Walker

1997-98

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Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
1
0
1
3

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
0%
100%
0%
1.00

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00

1998-99

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Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
0
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
0%
0%
0%
0

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00

1999-00

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Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
7
3
4
6

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
2
0
3.50
3.50

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
43%
86%
14%
1.71

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00

2000-01

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Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
2
1
1
5

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
50%
50%
50%
1.50

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00

League Record

Premier League

Premier League.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
6
2
4
2
0
3.00
3.00

Championship

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🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Richard Walker

First Division

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🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Second Division

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🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Third Division

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🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

League Seasons

Richard Walker

1997-98

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Premier League

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
1
0
1
3

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

2000-01

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Premier League

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
0
0
0
5

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1998-99

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Premier League

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
0
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1999-00

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Premier League

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
5
2
3
6

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
2
0
2.50
2.50

League Appearances

1997-98
🟨 28 Dec 1997, Villa 1-1 Leeds, Elland Road
Premier League
10th= (+1)
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1999-00
🟩 5 Feb 2000, Villa 4-0 Watford, Villa Park
Premier League
9th= (-)
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1999-00
🟨 5 Mar 2000, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
Premier League
8th= (-)
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1999-00
🟩 11 Mar 2000, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park
Premier League
6th= (+2)
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1999-00
🟨 15 Mar 2000, Villa 0-0 Liverpool, Anfield
Premier League
6th= (-)
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1999-00
🟩 5 Apr 2000, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Premier League
6th= (-)
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FA Cup Seasons

Richard Walker

1997-98

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

2000-01

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
1
0
1

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1998-99

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1999-00

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
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FA Cup Appearances

2000-01
🟩 17 Jan 2001, Villa 1-0 Newcastle, Villa Park
FA Cup
3rd Round Replay
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League Cup Seasons

Richard Walker

1997-98

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

2000-01

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1998-99

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1999-00

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
2
1
1

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
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League Cup Appearances

1999-00
🟨 25 Jan 2000, Villa 0-0 Leicester, Villa Park
League Cup
Semi Final
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🟥 2 Feb 2000, Villa 0-1 Leicester, Filbert Street
League Cup
Semi Final
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European Seasons

Richard Walker

1997-98

EFL Cup.jpg
UEFA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1998-99

EFL Cup.jpg
UEFA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1999-00

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

2000-01

EFL Cup.jpg
Intertoto Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
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European Appearances

14

Unused
Sub

Unused Substitute Appearances

Richard Walker

1997-98
🟥 14 Feb 1998, Villa 0-1 Coventry, Villa Park
FA Cup
5th Round
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1997-98
🟥 18 Feb 1998, Villa 0-2 United, Villa Park
Premier League
14th (-2)
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1997-98
🟥 21 Feb 1998, Villa 1-2 Wimbledon, Selhurst
Premier League
15th (-1)
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1999-00
🟩 30 Jan 2000, Villa 3-2 Leeds, Villa Park
FA Cup
5th Round
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1999-00
🟩 14 Feb 2000, Villa 4-0 Boro, Riverside
Premier League
8th (+1)
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1999-00
🟩 20 Feb 2000, Villa 2-1 Everton, Goodison
FA Cup
Quarter Final
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1999-00
🟨 26 Feb 2000, Villa 1-1 Bradford, Bradford & Bingley
Premier League
8th= (-)
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1999-00
🟥 18 Mar 2000, Villa 0-2 Southampton, The Dell
Premier League
6th= (-)
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1999-00
🟩 15 Apr 2000, Villa 4-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Premier League
6th (-)
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2000-01
🟨 16 Jul 2000, Villa 0-0 Příbram, Na Litavce
Intertoto Cup
3rd Round
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2000-01
🟩 22 Jul 2000, Villa 3-1 Příbram, Hawthorns
Intertoto Cup
3rd Round
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2000-01
🟥 26 Jul 2000, Villa 0-1 Celta, Estadio Balaidos
Intertoto Cup
Semi Final
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2000-01
🟩 16 Sep 2000, Villa 2-0 Bradford, Villa Park
Premier League
7th (+7)
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2000-01
🟨 2 Dec 2000, Villa 1-1 Newcastle, Villa Park
Premier League
7th (-1)
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Red
Cards

Sendings Off

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International Career

Richard Walker

Full International Record

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Career Notes

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Trophies


🏆 European Cup Winners: (1) 1981-82

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 League Champions: (7) 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆  FA Cup Winners: (7) 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 League Cup Winners: (5) 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96

🏆 🏆 Second Division Champions: (2) 1937-38, 1959-60

🏆 Third Division Champions: (1) 1971-72

🏆 European Super Cup Winners: (1) 1982-83

🏆 Intertoto Cup Winners: (1) 2001-02

🏆 Peace Cup Winners: (1) 2009 (Friendly)

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 FA Youth Cup Winners: (5) 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
🏆 NextGen Series Winners: (1) 2012-13
🏆 Premier League Cup Winners: (1) 2017-18
🏆 u18s Premier League Champions (3): 2024-25, 2007-08, 2003-04
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: (20) 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 Premier Reserve League Champions: (5) 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12
🏆 🏆 🏆 Central League Champions: (3) 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

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