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Liam Ridgewell

Liam Matthew Ridgewell (born 21 July 1984) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a defender. He was primarily a centre back but could also play at left back. He is currently an assistant coach with the Portland Timbers.

Liam Ridgewell
Ridgewell lining up for the Portland Timbers in 2015
Personal information
Full name Liam Matthew Ridgewell[1]
Date of birth (1984-07-21) 21 July 1984 (age 39)[1]
Place of birth Bexleyheath, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Portland Timbers (assistant coach)
Youth career
1999–2001 West Ham United
2001–2002 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2007 Aston Villa 79 (7)
2002AFC Bournemouth (loan) 5 (0)
2007–2012 Birmingham City 152 (9)
2012–2014 West Bromwich Albion 76 (2)
2014–2019 Portland Timbers 97 (6)
2015Wigan Athletic (loan) 6 (0)
2016Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) 5 (0)
2019 Hull City 7 (0)
2019–2020 Southend United 1 (0)
Total 431 (24)
International career
2002 England U19 1 (1)
2004–2005 England U21 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ridgewell, who earned eight caps for England at under-21 level, began his senior career with Aston Villa. He spent time on loan at AFC Bournemouth in 2002, before moving to Villa's local rivals Birmingham City in 2007, where he was part of the 2011 Football League Cup Final-winning team. He played for two and a half seasons with West Bromwich Albion, who released him at the end of 2013–14. He then joined the Portland Timbers, whom he captained to victory in MLS Cup 2015. During the MLS off-season, he spent time on loan in England with Wigan Athletic and Brighton & Hove Albion. He ended his career in 2020 after short spells at Hull City and Southend United.

Club career edit

Early career edit

Ridgewell was born in Bexleyheath, in the London Borough of Bexley,[3] and attended Bexleyheath School.[4] He began his career with West Ham United, but moved to Aston Villa in February 2001.[5] He was part of the team that won the 2002 FA Youth Cup final against Everton.[6]

Aston Villa edit

The day after scoring for England Under-19s in a 2–2 draw against Yugoslavia in October 2002, he was loaned to AFC Bournemouth of the Third Division, for whom he made his debut in the Football League in a 2–1 win over Hartlepool United on 13 October and played five games in his month's loan spell.[7][8]

His debut for Aston Villa's first team came on 4 January 2003, in a 4–1 defeat to Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup third round, when he came on as a substitute to replace Rob Edwards after 69 minutes.[9] His first Premier League appearance came on 28 December 2003, as a 62nd-minute replacement for Mark Delaney in a 3–0 win over Fulham at Villa Park; he made 11 appearances over the season.

On 15 January 2005, Ridgewell scored his first professional goal, heading in Nolberto Solano's cross in the ninth minute to open a 3–0 win over Norwich City.[10] On 10 April, in a 1–1 draw with rivals West Bromwich Albion, he and opponent Jonathan Greening were sent off for headbutting each other.[11]

In the following Premier League campaign, Ridgewell recorded five goals in 32 games, including two in a 3–3 draw at Fulham on 28 December 2005.[12] He scored his only goal of the 2006–07 season against his former club West Ham United on 10 September 2006.[13]

Birmingham City edit

Ridgewell completed a move to Birmingham City for a fee of £2 million on 3 August 2007, becoming the first player to transfer between the bitter rivals since Des Bremner in 1984.[14]

 
Ridgewell in October 2010

In the absence through injury of regular captain Damien Johnson, Ridgewell was given the captain's armband. He described his appointment as "a real honour".[15] Though concerns were expressed over how some fans might react to a player signing from Aston Villa, Ridgewell's performances won over the doubters.[16] He scored his first goal for the club in their 3–2 win against Wigan Athletic at St Andrew's in October,[17] but then scored an own goal in the Birmingham derby two weeks later, also at St Andrew's.[18]

In April 2009, Ridgewell suffered a broken leg after a challenge by Plymouth Argyle midfielder Jamie Mackie.[19] He made an unexpectedly quick return to the side five months later, playing in the less familiar position of left back.[20] He continued in that role because of the form of preferred centre-backs Roger Johnson and Scott Dann,[21] and played there as Birmingham went on a club-record 12-match unbeaten run in the top division[22] and set a Premier League record by fielding the same starting eleven for nine consecutive games.[23] He scored a 91st-minute equaliser against Tottenham Hotspur on 30 January 2010 which ensured that Birmingham remained unbeaten at home since the previous September.[24]

Ridgewell continued his goalscoring form with a stoppage-time winner against Derby County to send Birmingham through to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup,[25] had a goal disallowed in the quarter-final match against Portsmouth when the ball had "clearly crossed the line",[26] and scored an equalising goal against Liverpool in the league.[27]

In June 2010, Ridgewell signed a new contract with Birmingham, to expire in June 2013.[28] He played the full 90 minutes as Birmingham defeated favourites Arsenal 2–1 in the 2011 Football League Cup Final,[29] thus earning qualification for the Europa League. In the absence of several midfielders through injury, Ridgewell played in the play-off round first leg against Portuguese club Nacional, Birmingham's first participation in major European competition for nearly 50 years, in an unfamiliar holding midfield position.[30] As the August 2011 transfer deadline approached, Ridgewell submitted a transfer request which was rejected by the club, and despite late interest from Premier League clubs including Newcastle United, he remained with Birmingham.[31]

West Bromwich Albion edit

Ridgewell signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Premier League club West Bromwich Albion on 31 January 2012. The transfer fee was undisclosed.[32] On 12 February, he made his debut in a 5–1 away win over Wolverhampton Wanderers.[33] He made his home debut a week later as West Brom beat Sunderland 4–0 at The Hawthorns.[34] He scored his first goal for West Brom on 7 April in a 3–0 home win against Blackburn Rovers.[35]

On 16 May 2014, West Bromwich Albion announced that they would not take up the option of extending Ridgewell's contract and he was released from the club.[36]

Portland Timbers edit

 
Ridgewell (right, wearing the British flag) celebrating the Timbers' victory over FC Dallas in the 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs.

Ridgewell was signed as a Designated Player for the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer on 25 June 2014.[37] He made his MLS debut on 18 July, the 62nd consecutive sellout at Providence Park, and a comeback 2–1 victory over the visiting Colorado Rapids.[38] Ridgewell was named in the MLS All-Star team for the 2014 MLS All-Star Game against Bayern Munich as a replacement for the injured Kyle Beckerman.[39] He scored his first Timbers goal, the equaliser against the New England Revolution on 16 August 2014, after a 45-yard (41 m) solo run.[40]

On 8 January 2015, Ridgewell signed for Wigan Athletic on a six-week loan deal.[41] He made six appearances for the Latics, who ended the season with relegation from the Championship.

Ridgewell was sent off on 25 June 2015 in a 5–0 loss at LA Galaxy, for a kick at Alan Gordon.[42] The Timbers qualified for the 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs, in which Ridgewell opened the scoring in a 3–1 first leg win over Western Conference regular season champions FC Dallas on 22 November, as the team eventually reached MLS Cup 2015.[43] In the decisive match on 6 December away to the Columbus Crew at Mapfre Stadium, he captained the Timbers to a 2–1 win.[44]

In December 2015, Ridgewell agreed a short-term loan with Championship team Brighton & Hove Albion, to begin when the transfer window opened on 2 January 2016 and end in time for the second half of the Timbers' preseason.[45] He finished his spell with four wins from five league appearances.[46]

Ridgewell was sent off on 30 September 2018 at the end of a goalless draw at home to FC Dallas for a foul on Roland Lamah.[47] The Timbers made the 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs; in the Western Conference semi-finals they defeated rivals Seattle Sounders FC on penalties.[48] The Timbers lost the MLS Cup 2018 2–0 at Atlanta United FC in Ridgewell's final game.

On 10 January 2019, Ridgewell and Portland mutually agreed to part ways.[49]

Return to England edit

On 31 January 2019, Ridgewell joined Hull City for the remainder of the 2018–19 season.[50] He made his debut on 9 February in a 2–0 loss at Derby County, as a 75th-minute substitute for Stephen Kingsley.[51] He was released by Hull City at the end of the 2018–19 season.[52]

On 9 August 2019, Ridgewell signed a one-year deal with EFL League One club Southend United, with the option of a second.[53] He made his debut the next day in the season opener, a 3–1 home loss to Blackpool, starting on the left of a three-man defence and being replaced by Layton Ndukwu after 52 minutes. Manager Kevin Bond said his decision may have been "unfair" to start Ridgewell after he had not played any friendlies in the summer.[54] He left Southend on 31 January 2020, having played no further part.[55]
On 22 May 2020, Ridgewell joined amateur side Sutton Rangers in the Sutton and District Sunday League.[56]

Coaching career edit

Ridgewell took on his first coaching job in December 2020, when he joined National League club Dover Athletic in the role of a first-team coach, assisting the manager Andy Hessenthaler.[57] Ridgewell joined the Portland Timbers coaching staff for the 2023 season. He holds a UEFA B Coaching License.[58]

Personal life edit

In October 2016, Ridgewell and Portland Timbers teammate Jake Gleeson were arrested and charged with driving under the influence and refusing breathalyzer tests in Lake Oswego, Oregon. The case against Ridgewell was dropped in January 2017 when a judge ruled that the police had insufficient cause to stop and test him, while Gleeson pleaded no contest to his charges.[59]

Ridgewell co-owns custom swimwear company Thomas Royall with fellow footballers Sam Saunders and John Terry.[60]

Career statistics edit

As of match played 15 May 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aston Villa 2002–03[8] Premier League 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2003–04[61] Premier League 11 0 0 0 2 0 13 0
2004–05[62] Premier League 15 1 1 0 1 0 17 1
2005–06[63] Premier League 32 5 2 0 3 0 37 5
2006–07[13] Premier League 21 1 1 0 3 0 25 1
Total 79 7 5 0 9 0 0 0 93 7
AFC Bournemouth (loan) 2002–03[8] Third Division 5 0 5 0
Birmingham City 2007–08[17] Premier League 35 1 1 0 1 0 37 1
2008–09[64] Championship 36 1 1 0 2 0 39 1
2009–10[65] Premier League 31 3 5 1 1 0 37 4
2010–11[66] Premier League 36 4 2 0 5 1 43 5
2011–12[35] Championship 14 0 1 0 0 0 4[a] 0 19 0
Total 152 9 10 1 9 1 4 0 175 11
West Bromwich Albion 2011–12[35] Premier League 13 1 13 1
2012–13[67] Premier League 30 0 1 0 1 0 32 0
2013–14[68] Premier League 33 1 0 0 0 0 33 1
Total 76 2 1 0 1 0 78 2
Portland Timbers 2014[69][70] Major League Soccer 15 2 0 0 1[b] 0 16 2
2015[69][70] Major League Soccer 32 0 1 0 5[c] 1 38 1
Total 47 2 1 0 6 1 54 3
Wigan Athletic (loan) 2014–15[71] Championship 6 0 6 0
Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) 2015–16[72] Championship 5 0 1 0 6 0
Hull City 2018–19[73] Championship 7 0 0 0 7 0
Southend United 2019–20[74] League One 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 378 20 18 1 19 1 10 1 425 23
  1. ^ Appearances in Europa League
  2. ^ Appearance in CONCACAF Champions League
  3. ^ Appearances in 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs

Honours edit

Aston Villa

Birmingham City

Portland Timbers

Individual

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External links edit

  • Player Profile on Portland Timbers FC website
  • Liam Ridgewell at Soccerbase  

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Liam Matthew Ridgewell born 21 July 1984 is an English retired professional footballer who played as a defender He was primarily a centre back but could also play at left back He is currently an assistant coach with the Portland Timbers Liam RidgewellRidgewell lining up for the Portland Timbers in 2015Personal informationFull nameLiam Matthew Ridgewell 1 Date of birth 1984 07 21 21 July 1984 age 39 1 Place of birthBexleyheath EnglandHeight6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 2 Position s DefenderTeam informationCurrent teamPortland Timbers assistant coach Youth career1999 2001West Ham United2001 2002Aston VillaSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 2002 2007Aston Villa79 7 2002 AFC Bournemouth loan 5 0 2007 2012Birmingham City152 9 2012 2014West Bromwich Albion76 2 2014 2019Portland Timbers97 6 2015 Wigan Athletic loan 6 0 2016 Brighton amp Hove Albion loan 5 0 2019Hull City7 0 2019 2020Southend United1 0 Total431 24 International career2002England U191 1 2004 2005England U218 0 Club domestic league appearances and goals Ridgewell who earned eight caps for England at under 21 level began his senior career with Aston Villa He spent time on loan at AFC Bournemouth in 2002 before moving to Villa s local rivals Birmingham City in 2007 where he was part of the 2011 Football League Cup Final winning team He played for two and a half seasons with West Bromwich Albion who released him at the end of 2013 14 He then joined the Portland Timbers whom he captained to victory in MLS Cup 2015 During the MLS off season he spent time on loan in England with Wigan Athletic and Brighton amp Hove Albion He ended his career in 2020 after short spells at Hull City and Southend United Contents 1 Club career 1 1 Early career 1 2 Aston Villa 1 3 Birmingham City 1 4 West Bromwich Albion 1 5 Portland Timbers 1 6 Return to England 2 Coaching career 3 Personal life 4 Career statistics 5 Honours 6 References 7 External linksClub career editEarly career edit Ridgewell was born in Bexleyheath in the London Borough of Bexley 3 and attended Bexleyheath School 4 He began his career with West Ham United but moved to Aston Villa in February 2001 5 He was part of the team that won the 2002 FA Youth Cup final against Everton 6 Aston Villa edit The day after scoring for England Under 19s in a 2 2 draw against Yugoslavia in October 2002 he was loaned to AFC Bournemouth of the Third Division for whom he made his debut in the Football League in a 2 1 win over Hartlepool United on 13 October and played five games in his month s loan spell 7 8 His debut for Aston Villa s first team came on 4 January 2003 in a 4 1 defeat to Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup third round when he came on as a substitute to replace Rob Edwards after 69 minutes 9 His first Premier League appearance came on 28 December 2003 as a 62nd minute replacement for Mark Delaney in a 3 0 win over Fulham at Villa Park he made 11 appearances over the season On 15 January 2005 Ridgewell scored his first professional goal heading in Nolberto Solano s cross in the ninth minute to open a 3 0 win over Norwich City 10 On 10 April in a 1 1 draw with rivals West Bromwich Albion he and opponent Jonathan Greening were sent off for headbutting each other 11 In the following Premier League campaign Ridgewell recorded five goals in 32 games including two in a 3 3 draw at Fulham on 28 December 2005 12 He scored his only goal of the 2006 07 season against his former club West Ham United on 10 September 2006 13 Birmingham City edit Ridgewell completed a move to Birmingham City for a fee of 2 million on 3 August 2007 becoming the first player to transfer between the bitter rivals since Des Bremner in 1984 14 nbsp Ridgewell in October 2010 In the absence through injury of regular captain Damien Johnson Ridgewell was given the captain s armband He described his appointment as a real honour 15 Though concerns were expressed over how some fans might react to a player signing from Aston Villa Ridgewell s performances won over the doubters 16 He scored his first goal for the club in their 3 2 win against Wigan Athletic at St Andrew s in October 17 but then scored an own goal in the Birmingham derby two weeks later also at St Andrew s 18 In April 2009 Ridgewell suffered a broken leg after a challenge by Plymouth Argyle midfielder Jamie Mackie 19 He made an unexpectedly quick return to the side five months later playing in the less familiar position of left back 20 He continued in that role because of the form of preferred centre backs Roger Johnson and Scott Dann 21 and played there as Birmingham went on a club record 12 match unbeaten run in the top division 22 and set a Premier League record by fielding the same starting eleven for nine consecutive games 23 He scored a 91st minute equaliser against Tottenham Hotspur on 30 January 2010 which ensured that Birmingham remained unbeaten at home since the previous September 24 Ridgewell continued his goalscoring form with a stoppage time winner against Derby County to send Birmingham through to the quarter finals of the FA Cup 25 had a goal disallowed in the quarter final match against Portsmouth when the ball had clearly crossed the line 26 and scored an equalising goal against Liverpool in the league 27 In June 2010 Ridgewell signed a new contract with Birmingham to expire in June 2013 28 He played the full 90 minutes as Birmingham defeated favourites Arsenal 2 1 in the 2011 Football League Cup Final 29 thus earning qualification for the Europa League In the absence of several midfielders through injury Ridgewell played in the play off round first leg against Portuguese club Nacional Birmingham s first participation in major European competition for nearly 50 years in an unfamiliar holding midfield position 30 As the August 2011 transfer deadline approached Ridgewell submitted a transfer request which was rejected by the club and despite late interest from Premier League clubs including Newcastle United he remained with Birmingham 31 West Bromwich Albion edit Ridgewell signed a two and a half year contract with Premier League club West Bromwich Albion on 31 January 2012 The transfer fee was undisclosed 32 On 12 February he made his debut in a 5 1 away win over Wolverhampton Wanderers 33 He made his home debut a week later as West Brom beat Sunderland 4 0 at The Hawthorns 34 He scored his first goal for West Brom on 7 April in a 3 0 home win against Blackburn Rovers 35 On 16 May 2014 West Bromwich Albion announced that they would not take up the option of extending Ridgewell s contract and he was released from the club 36 Portland Timbers edit nbsp Ridgewell right wearing the British flag celebrating the Timbers victory over FC Dallas in the 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs Ridgewell was signed as a Designated Player for the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer on 25 June 2014 37 He made his MLS debut on 18 July the 62nd consecutive sellout at Providence Park and a comeback 2 1 victory over the visiting Colorado Rapids 38 Ridgewell was named in the MLS All Star team for the 2014 MLS All Star Game against Bayern Munich as a replacement for the injured Kyle Beckerman 39 He scored his first Timbers goal the equaliser against the New England Revolution on 16 August 2014 after a 45 yard 41 m solo run 40 On 8 January 2015 Ridgewell signed for Wigan Athletic on a six week loan deal 41 He made six appearances for the Latics who ended the season with relegation from the Championship Ridgewell was sent off on 25 June 2015 in a 5 0 loss at LA Galaxy for a kick at Alan Gordon 42 The Timbers qualified for the 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs in which Ridgewell opened the scoring in a 3 1 first leg win over Western Conference regular season champions FC Dallas on 22 November as the team eventually reached MLS Cup 2015 43 In the decisive match on 6 December away to the Columbus Crew at Mapfre Stadium he captained the Timbers to a 2 1 win 44 In December 2015 Ridgewell agreed a short term loan with Championship team Brighton amp Hove Albion to begin when the transfer window opened on 2 January 2016 and end in time for the second half of the Timbers preseason 45 He finished his spell with four wins from five league appearances 46 Ridgewell was sent off on 30 September 2018 at the end of a goalless draw at home to FC Dallas for a foul on Roland Lamah 47 The Timbers made the 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs in the Western Conference semi finals they defeated rivals Seattle Sounders FC on penalties 48 The Timbers lost the MLS Cup 2018 2 0 at Atlanta United FC in Ridgewell s final game On 10 January 2019 Ridgewell and Portland mutually agreed to part ways 49 Return to England edit On 31 January 2019 Ridgewell joined Hull City for the remainder of the 2018 19 season 50 He made his debut on 9 February in a 2 0 loss at Derby County as a 75th minute substitute for Stephen Kingsley 51 He was released by Hull City at the end of the 2018 19 season 52 On 9 August 2019 Ridgewell signed a one year deal with EFL League One club Southend United with the option of a second 53 He made his debut the next day in the season opener a 3 1 home loss to Blackpool starting on the left of a three man defence and being replaced by Layton Ndukwu after 52 minutes Manager Kevin Bond said his decision may have been unfair to start Ridgewell after he had not played any friendlies in the summer 54 He left Southend on 31 January 2020 having played no further part 55 On 22 May 2020 Ridgewell joined amateur side Sutton Rangers in the Sutton and District Sunday League 56 Coaching career editRidgewell took on his first coaching job in December 2020 when he joined National League club Dover Athletic in the role of a first team coach assisting the manager Andy Hessenthaler 57 Ridgewell joined the Portland Timbers coaching staff for the 2023 season He holds a UEFA B Coaching License 58 Personal life editIn October 2016 Ridgewell and Portland Timbers teammate Jake Gleeson were arrested and charged with driving under the influence and refusing breathalyzer tests in Lake Oswego Oregon The case against Ridgewell was dropped in January 2017 when a judge ruled that the police had insufficient cause to stop and test him while Gleeson pleaded no contest to his charges 59 Ridgewell co owns custom swimwear company Thomas Royall with fellow footballers Sam Saunders and John Terry 60 Career statistics editAs of match played 15 May 2021 Appearances and goals by club season and competition Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Aston Villa 2002 03 8 Premier League 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2003 04 61 Premier League 11 0 0 0 2 0 13 0 2004 05 62 Premier League 15 1 1 0 1 0 17 1 2005 06 63 Premier League 32 5 2 0 3 0 37 5 2006 07 13 Premier League 21 1 1 0 3 0 25 1 Total 79 7 5 0 9 0 0 0 93 7 AFC Bournemouth loan 2002 03 8 Third Division 5 0 5 0 Birmingham City 2007 08 17 Premier League 35 1 1 0 1 0 37 1 2008 09 64 Championship 36 1 1 0 2 0 39 1 2009 10 65 Premier League 31 3 5 1 1 0 37 4 2010 11 66 Premier League 36 4 2 0 5 1 43 5 2011 12 35 Championship 14 0 1 0 0 0 4 a 0 19 0 Total 152 9 10 1 9 1 4 0 175 11 West Bromwich Albion 2011 12 35 Premier League 13 1 13 1 2012 13 67 Premier League 30 0 1 0 1 0 32 0 2013 14 68 Premier League 33 1 0 0 0 0 33 1 Total 76 2 1 0 1 0 78 2 Portland Timbers 2014 69 70 Major League Soccer 15 2 0 0 1 b 0 16 2 2015 69 70 Major League Soccer 32 0 1 0 5 c 1 38 1 Total 47 2 1 0 6 1 54 3 Wigan Athletic loan 2014 15 71 Championship 6 0 6 0 Brighton amp Hove Albion loan 2015 16 72 Championship 5 0 1 0 6 0 Hull City 2018 19 73 Championship 7 0 0 0 7 0 Southend United 2019 20 74 League One 1 0 0 0 1 0 Career total 378 20 18 1 19 1 10 1 425 23 Appearances in Europa League Appearance in CONCACAF Champions League Appearances in 2015 MLS Cup PlayoffsHonours editAston Villa FA Youth Cup 2001 02 Birmingham City Football League Cup 2010 11 75 Portland Timbers MLS Cup 2015 76 Western Conference playoffs 2015 77 Individual MLS All Star 2014References edit a b 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Birmingham Post Retrieved 5 September 2014 Walker Andy 7 December 2009 Future s looking healthy for Liam Ridgewell reprint hosted at NewsBank Birmingham Mail Retrieved 28 December 2012 McLeish proud of Blues Sky Sports 9 January 2010 Retrieved 28 December 2012 Tyler Martin 12 January 2010 The cold rush Sky Sports Retrieved 1 February 2010 Soneji Pranav 30 January 2010 Birmingham 1 1 Tottenham BBC Sport Retrieved 1 February 2010 Ornstein Harry 13 February 2010 Derby 1 2 Birmingham BBC Sport Retrieved 22 June 2010 Barwick Brian 8 March 2010 Game s governors wrong to dismiss the merits of goal line technology in football The Daily Telegraph Archived from the original on 11 March 2010 Retrieved 22 June 2010 Ashenden Mark 4 April 2010 Birmingham 1 1 Liverpool BBC Sport Retrieved 22 June 2010 Liam Ridgewell signs new Birmingham City contract BBC Sport 10 June 2010 Retrieved 22 June 2010 McNulty Philip 27 February 2011 Arsenal 1 2 Birmingham BBC Sport Retrieved 19 August 2011 Tattum Colin 19 August 2011 Nacional 0 Birmingham City 0 Birmingham Mail Retrieved 28 December 2012 Magpies bid for Ridgewell Sky Sports 31 August 2011 Retrieved 1 September 2011 Baggies bring in Ridgewell Sky Sports 31 January 2012 Retrieved 28 December 2012 Phillips Owen 12 February 2012 Wolves 1 5 West Brom BBC Sport Retrieved 28 December 2012 Rostance Tom 25 February 2012 West Brom 4 0 Sunderland BBC Sport Retrieved 28 December 2012 a b c Games played by Liam Ridgewell in 2011 2012 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 28 December 2012 Baggies confirm five departures West Bromwich Albion F C 16 May 2014 Retrieved 16 May 2014 Portland Timbers sign Designated Player Liam Ridgewell Timbers com 25 June 2014 Retrieved 5 September 2014 Quotes amp Notes Portland Timbers 2 Colorado Rapids 1 July 18 2014 Timbers com 18 July 2014 Retrieved 5 September 2014 All Star Portland Timbers DP defender Liam Ridgewell in for injured Kyle Beckerman on MLS roster MLSsoccer com 5 August 2014 Retrieved 5 September 2014 Costello Brian 18 August 2014 The Log Roll Portland Timbers Liam Ridgewell explains his first MLS goal and celebration Timbers com Retrieved 5 September 2014 Liam Ridgewell Wigan Athletic sign Portland Timbers defender BBC Sport Retrieved 9 January 2015 French Scott 25 June 2015 LA Galaxy 5 Portland Timbers 0 Major League Soccer Retrieved 30 November 2015 Asprilla Thunderbolt Gives Timbers Edge on Dallas USL 22 November 2015 Retrieved 24 August 2020 Columbus Crew C 1 2 Portland Timbers BBC Sport 7 December 2015 Retrieved 24 August 2020 Portland Timbers defender Liam Ridgewell to join Brighton amp Hove Albion on offseason loan Timbers com 30 December 2015 Retrieved 14 February 2016 Camillin Paul 13 February 2016 Ridgewell signs off fantastic loan spell Brighton amp Hove Albion F C Retrieved 14 February 2016 Asher Abe 30 September 2018 Timbers Frustrated Ridgewell Sent Off in Scoreless Draw With Dallas Portland Mercury Retrieved 10 February 2019 Tolmich Ryan 9 November 2018 Timbers edge Sounders in penalty kick thriller to advance in MLS playoffs Goal com Retrieved 10 February 2019 Portland Timbers Liam Ridgewell mutually agree to part ways Portland Timbers 10 January 2019 Retrieved 10 February 2019 Liam Ridgewell Hull City sign veteran defender until end of the season BBC Sport BBC 31 January 2019 Retrieved 31 January 2019 Buckingham Philip Jackson William 9 February 2019 RECAP Derby County vs Hull City Martyn Waghorn scores twice on a day to forget for the Tigers Hull Daily Mail Retrieved 10 February 2019 Fraizer Campbell amp David Marshall Hull City plan to offer duo new deals BBC Sport 17 May 2019 Retrieved 19 May 2019 Liam Ridgewell Southend United sign defender on one year contract BBC Sport 2 August 2019 Retrieved 31 August 2019 Phillips Chris 10 August 2019 Southend United boss Kevin Bond It might have been unfair to start Liam Ridgewell against Blackpool Echo Retrieved 31 August 2019 Southend United confirm Liam Ridgewell s departure Echo News Retrieved 16 February 2020 Liam Ridgewell retires and joins Sutton Rangers in Sunday league shortlist com 22 May 2020 Former Aston Villa Birmingham City and West Bromwich Albion defender Liam Ridgewell joins Dover Athletic as a coach Kent Online 22 December 2020 Retrieved 26 December 2020 Timbers sign coaching staff to multiyear contract extensions add Liam Ridgewell Timbers com 10 November 2022 Retrieved 4 March 2023 Drunken driving case against Portland Timbers Liam Ridgewell to be dropped prosecutor says The Oregonian 4 January 2017 Retrieved 10 February 2019 Murtagh Jacob 19 August 2016 The swimwear brand that footballers like John Terry can t get enough of Daily Mirror Retrieved 20 August 2016 Games played by Liam Ridgewell in 2003 2004 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 28 December 2012 Games played by Liam Ridgewell in 2004 2005 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 28 December 2012 Games played by Liam Ridgewell in 2005 2006 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 28 December 2012 Games played by Liam Ridgewell in 2008 2009 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 28 December 2012 Games played by Liam Ridgewell in 2009 2010 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 28 December 2012 Games played by Liam Ridgewell in 2010 2011 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 28 December 2012 Games played by Liam Ridgewell in 2012 2013 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 19 January 2014 Games played by Liam Ridgewell in 2013 2014 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 16 May 2014 a b Liam Ridgewell MLSsoccer com Retrieved 14 February 2016 a b L Ridgewell Soccerway Perform Group Retrieved 3 February 2015 Games played by Liam Ridgewell in 2014 2015 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 3 February 2014 Games played by Liam Ridgewell in 2015 2016 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 14 February 2014 Games played by Liam Ridgewell in 2018 2019 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 9 February 2019 Games played by Liam Ridgewell in 2019 2020 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 17 January 2020 McNulty Philip 27 February 2011 Arsenal 1 2 Birmingham BBC Sport Retrieved 25 March 2024 McCauley Kevin 6 December 2015 Goals screw ups stats and more Everything great from the MLS Cup Final Carlisle Jeff 4 December 2015 Liam Ridgewell Fanendo Adi fit and ready to go for Portland in MLS Cup ESPN Retrieved 9 May 2021 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Liam Ridgewell Player Profile on Portland Timbers FC website Liam Ridgewell at Soccerbase nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Liam Ridgewell amp oldid 1215642623, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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