Ben Richards-Everton

Ben Richards-Everton

Personal information
Date of birth	17 October 1991[1]
Place of birth	Birmingham, England
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[1]
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	Dunfermline Athletic
Youth career
2008–2009	Carlisle United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2009–2010	Romulus
2010–2011	Cradley Town
2011–2013	Hinckley United	33	(0)
2013–2014	Tamworth	37	(0)
2014–2015	Partick Thistle	2	(0)
2014–2015	→ Airdrieonians (loan)	18	(0)
2015–	Dunfermline Athletic	33	(2)
National team
2013	England C	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 May 2016. † Appearances (goals)

Ben Richards-Everton (born 17 October 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays for Scottish club Dunfermline Athletic.

Club career

Born in Birmingham, West Midlands,^[1] Richards-Everton joined Hinckley United from Cradley Town, where he spent two seasons with The Knitters. Being regarded as one of the best defenders in the league, he left Hinckley United in March 2013, to join Conference Premier side Tamworth.^[2] During December 2013, with continued good form, Richards-Everton attracted the attention of many higher English clubs.^[3] Tamworth were expected to sell the defender in January 2014 before his contact expired, but he stayed at the club until August 2014. On 22 August 2014, Richards-Everton signed for Partick Thistle,^[4] after impressing on a trial period earlier in the summer. He was immediately loaned to Scottish League One club Airdrieonians, making his debut on 23 August 2014, in a 3–0 defeat against Dunfermline Athletic.^[5]

On 21 March 2015, Richards-Everton made his debut for Partick Thistle, coming on as a 90th-minute substitute for Steven Lawless, the goalscorer in a 1–0 victory against Inverness Caley Thistle at Firhill Stadium.^[6] Richards-Everton made his first start for Partick Thistle in a 0–0 draw with Motherwell playing the full 90 mins. At the end of the 2014–15 season Richards-Everton was released by Thistle, and in June 2015 he signed a one-year contract with Dunfermline Athletic.^[7]

Richards-Everton made his first appearance for the side in a 3–0 friendly victory over local rivals East Fife,^[8] whilst his first competitive start came against Arbroath in the Scottish Challenge Cup.^[9] His first league appearance was against Brechin City in a 6–1 win,^[10] and he scored his first ever senior goal, and his first for the Pars, in a win against league rivals Stranraer on his 24th birthday.^[11]

International career

In November 2013, Richards-Everton was called up to the England C squad, to face a Latvia under-23 side.^[12]

Career statistics

As of 1 May 2016^[13]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other[Note 1]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Tamworth	2013–14	Conference National	37	0	2	0	–		0	0	39	0
	2014–15	Conference North	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	0	0
	Total		37	0	2	0	–		0	0	39	0
Partick Thistle	2014–15	Scottish Premiership	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Airdrieonians (loan)	2014–15	Scottish League One	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	0
Dunfermline Athletic	2015–16		33	2	3	0	3	0	3	0	42	2
Career total			90	2	5	0	3	0	3	0	101	2

1. Includes other competitive competitions, including the FA Trophy and the Scottish Challenge Cup

Honours

Club

Dunfermline Athletic

• Scottish League One:
  • Winner (1): 2015–16

References

1. "B. Richards-Everton". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
2. "Ben Richards-Everton leaves Hinckley United". CoventryTelegraph.net. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
3. O'Rourke, Pete (10 December 2013). "Ben Richards-Everton attracting Football League interest". Sky Sports. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
4. "Partick Thistle sign Ben Richards-Everton as Gabriel Piccolo exits". BBC Sport. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
5. "DUNFERMLINE 3 AIRDRIEONIANS 0". Dunfermline Athletic F.C. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
6. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31882937
7. "New signing is a tall story". dafc.co.uk. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
8. "East Fife 0 Dunfermline 3". dafc.co.uk. 4 July 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
9. "Arbroath 1 Dunfermline 4". dafc.co.uk. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
10. "Brechin City 1 Dunfermline 6". dafc.co.uk. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
11. "Stranraer 0 Dunfermline 3". dafc.co.uk. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
12. Panter, Matt (28 August 2013). "England call for Tamworth Fc defender". TamworthHerald.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
13. "Ben Richards-Everton Stats". Soccerbase.

External links

• Ben Richards-Everton career statistics at Soccerbase