Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dean Ivor Richards | ||
Date of birth | 9 June 1974 | ||
Place of birth | Bradford, West Yorkshire, England | ||
Date of death | 26 February 2011 | (aged 36)||
Place of death | Leeds, West Yorkshire, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1990–1992 | Bradford City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1992–1995 | Bradford City | 86 | (4) |
1995 | → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 10 | (2) |
1995–1999 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 112 | (5) |
1999–2001 | Southampton | 67 | (3) |
2001–2005 | Tottenham Hotspur | 73 | (4) |
Total | 348 | (18) | |
International career | |||
1995 | England U21 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Dean Ivor Richards (9 June 1974 – 26 February 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as a defender. He began his career at hometown club Bradford City before a four-year stay with Wolverhampton Wanderers. He left to play Premier League football with Southampton and finally Tottenham Hotspur. He also made four appearances for England under-21s.
Richards retired from playing in 2005 due to health concerns, but later returned to the game as a coach at Bradford. He died six years later at the age of 36.