Neil Richmond

**Last statistical update: 13:33, 18 April 2023 (UTC)**

**Neil Richmond** is a footballer who played for **Hashtag United** (men).

Richmond's first spell with Great Wakering Rovers commenced in August 2005 and concluded in January 2009. During that time, the forward scored 76 goals in 169 appearances, with the majority arriving in the Isthmian League - Division One North after the club were transferred from the Southern League - Eastern Division at the end of his first season.

Aveley
In January 2009, Richmond was signed by Aveley. By the conclusion of the season, *The Millers* had won the title and promotion from the Isthmian League - Division One North to the Isthmian League - Premier Division.

Great Wakering Rovers (return)
Before heading to East Thurrock United, Richmond had resigned with Great Wakering Rovers. He had added 20 more goals in all competitions for the club by the time of his second departure to *The Rocks*, eventually passing the 100 goal mark in his third spell with *Rovers* from mid-2017.

East Thurrock United
Richmond joined East Thurrock United on 4 June 2010. 2010–11 would finish with promotion as champions from the Isthmian League - Division One North to the Isthmian League - Premier Division. After appearing against Tooting & Mitcham United and Hastings United to start 2011–12, the forward netted twice in a 3–3 draw at home to Wealdstone on 27 August. He stopped playing around the end of September after featuring against Billericay Town on 24 September, having scored in his previous appearance on 10 September versus Horsham. It was announced on 2 December that he, and teammate Michael Ramkin, would be undergoing knee surgery. By the succeeding February, it was revealed that Richmond would head for another operation in order to get a graft on his ACL.

Burnham Ramblers
From around February 2013, Richmond was attached to Essex Senior League outfit Burnham Ramblers, notably scoring a hat-trick on 16 February against Bowers & Pitsea on the way to securing promotion as title winners to the Isthmian League - Division One North. In the 8th tier, Richmond opened his account with a Robert Dyas League Cup second round strike away at Maldon & Tiptree on 8 October - netting his first league goal for them at that level later in the month, on 22 October, versus Thurrock. The forward would leave *The Ramblers* in early 2014, having notched further up until the end of January against Wroxham, Chatham Town, Heybridge Swifts, Brentwood Town, Tilbury, Dereham Town and AFC Sudbury. His departure was confirmed on 7 February 2014.

East Thurrock United (return)
Richmond returned to East Thurrock United at the backend of the 2013–14 campaign. He scored on his debut versus Thamesmead Town in the Isthmian League - Premier Division on 1 March 2014, just minutes after replacing Sam Higgins off the bench in an eventual 3–1 home win. After further sub showings against Wingate & Finchley and Grays Athletic, the forward made his 1st start on 15 March in a 5-goal loss at Wealdstone. He followed that up with back-to-back goals in games with Maidstone United and Hendon. Richmond scored again on the penultimate day of the season away at Enfield Town, as *The Rocks* finished the season in 20th.

Heybridge Swifts
Ahead of 2014–15, Richmond switched to the Isthmian League - Division One North with Heybridge Swifts. Having taken part in fixtures with Tilbury, Brightlingsea Regent and Waltham Abbey, he scored a hat-trick for the *Swifts* on 20 September 2014 as they defeated ex-club Burnham Ramblers 4–1 away from home. Across the subsequent 2 months, Richmond netted goals versus Herne Bay (cup), Ware and Romford. He departed the club in early December, following a total of 14 appearances.

Tilbury
In early December 2014, Richmond completed a move to fellow Isthmian League - Division One North side Tilbury. He debuted on 13 December in a 3–2 home defeat to Harlow Town. His 1st goal arrived on 24 January 2015 in a narrow win on home turf to Chatham Town. By the season's conclusion, the forward had featured 17 times for *The Dockers* - having netted further versus Thurrock (brace) on 24 March and against Cray Wanderers on 19 April. Richmond opened the succeeding 2015–16 season with 2 goals in 2 matches against Cray Wanderers and Romford. Across the rest of 2015, he scored in encounters with St Neots Town (on 12 September), Phoenix Sports (on 19 September), Redbridge (on 13 October) and Halstead Town (cup, on 10 November).

On 2 January 2016, Richmond notched a hat-trick over ex-club Great Wakering Rovers. Richmond netted further to conclude 2015–16 against Cheshunt, Bury Town and Soham Town Rangers as they went on to place 11th as he played 49 times. The forward would be selected 42 times in the subsequent 2016–17 campaign, notably netting goals versus Soham Town Rangers, Norwich United (brace), Witham Town, Waltham Abbey and ex-club Heybridge Swifts before departing around February/March 2017.

Great Wakering Rovers (return)
Richmond sealed a return to Great Wakering Rovers for the final few months of 2016–17. 1 goal (vs. Bury Town) in 9 matches followed as they were relegated. He made his 2017–18 bow on 29 July 2017 against Stansted in the Essex Senior League, which preceded his 1st goal arriving in his 4th appearance on 12 August versus Southend Manor - a 2nd goal followed next time out at Wadham Lodge. He ended the month with a double in a 29 August home victory over Hackney Wick - which took his overall tally with them to 101 goals. In September, Richmond scored 8 goals in 4 league and cup games - sandwiching in goals versus Ilford and West Essex between trebles over Sporting Bengal United and Romania.

Holland, Enfield, West Essex and Hullbridge Sports would then concede goals to Richmond, prior to the forward claiming a third hat-trick on 18 November as they beat Hullbridge 7–1 at home. Great Wakering Rovers would go on to secure promotion as champions from the Essex Senior League in 2017–18, as Richmond himself ending up tallying 29 goals in all competitions after netting more across the season against Stansted, ex-club Burnham Ramblers (brace), Romania (brace), Tower Hamlets, Burnham Ramblers, Wadham Lodge, Clapton and West Essex. On 7 May 2018, Richmond scored the only goal of the game as *Rovers* won the Errington Challenge Cup after defeating Sawbridgeworth Town to a secure a trophy double.

### HTU

2018–19
Following HTU's move into non-league football under new manager Jay Devereux, Richmond completed a move to *The Tags* ahead of their debut season in the 2018–19 Thurlow Nunn League - Division One South - joining as a player and as an assistant manager to Devereux, who later noted that Richmond was the 1st person he approached and signed to HTU. His unofficial debut arrived on 7 July 2018 as a starter in a pre-season friendly loss at Swindon Supermarine, which preceded his 1st non-competitive goal arriving next time out as HTU beat Romford on 14 July. After being an unused substitute on the opening day of the league season as they fell to defeat at Little Oakley on 4 August, Richmond made his competitive bow on 7 August as they drew 1–1 at home to Hackney Wick - as he assisted Harry Honesty.

Richmond scored his 1st official goal for *The Tags* on 25 August 2018 as they won 2–0 on the road to Braintree Town Reserves. In his following appearance, the forward scored and assisted (Harry Honesty) in a 3–2 victory in the Thurlow Nunn League - Division One South against Coggeshall United at West Street. He assisted Ryan Adams in a 4–0 triumph at Burnham Ramblers on 8 September, prior to netting twice in a 3–2 victory on home soil to Harwich & Parkeston on 15 September. Across the next month or so, Richmond scored in fixtures with Frenford, Hackney Wick (cup) and Benfleet - netting a brace in the latter, as well as assisting Ryan Adams, at Coles Park. A 10 November assist arrived against Brightlingsea Regent Reserves for partial namesake Tashan Richmond.

By mid-November 2018, Richmond had netted in Wembley Cup fixtures with Rebel (brace) and F2 at St Paul's Sports Ground - ending the month with an appearance at Wembley Stadium in the same competition as HTU lost in the semi-final to Rebel. He opened December with a goal in a 4–3 defeat in the London Senior Trophy 2nd round to Bridon Ropes, which preceded further strikes that month in the Thurlow Nunn League - Division One South versus Lopes Tavares London, Newbury Forest and Brightlingsea Regent Reserves. January 2019 began with a goal over Fire United as HTU won 4–0 at the Terence McMillan Stadium, which the forward followed up 2 matches later with a hat-trick during a 3–0 home league win against Frenford - which took him to 20 total goals for the season.

Richmond continued his goalscoring form across the rest of the 2018–19 campaign between January and May in 2019 versus White Ensign, Holland, Fire United, May & Baker, Wormley Rovers and Braintree Town Reserves, during which period the forward also netted 1 further assist - for Albie Keith - against Wivenhoe Town on 2 February. The competitive season concluded with promotion as champions to the Essex Senior League for 2019–20, as Richmond had amassed an overall of 45 matches, 26 goals and 6 assists. HTU ended the campaign with an exhibition Tango Cup final with Tango Squad, as he featured at Old Trafford in a defeat via a penalty shoot-out.

2019–20
After pre-season strikes against Hashtag Originals and Concord Rangers, Richmond netted a hat-trick in his 2nd Essex Senior League appearance of the season on 14 August 2019 as HTU dismantled Tower Hamlets 6–0 at the EMR Stadium - as he also assisted Lee Hursit for the final goal. In September, Richmond netted 3 goals in 2 consecutive games as he initially converted in the Essex Senior Cup at Halstead Town on 3 September before scoring twice, as a substitute, in a league victory away to Sawbridgeworth Town on 7 September. His final direct goal involvement, an assist for Albie Keith, would occur on 18 September in the Essex Senior Cup versus Frenford, in a campaign that would be curtailed around March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic - by which point he had taken his appearance tally to 73.

2020–21
Richmond netted his final goal for *The Tags* in his 1st match of 2020–21, as he converted in a 5–1 pre-season thrashing of Frenford at the Len Salmon Stadium. Despite featuring in 5 of the 8 friendlies to start the season and being announced as retained in the squad update video, the forward would not appear competitively again for the club. Richmond's departure was officially revealed on 21 November 2020, as it was noted that the forward was unable to commit due to work/family commitments and intended to see out the rest of his career in veterans football.

### Post-HTU

Veterans
Having debuted whilst still with HTU, Richmond continued to appear for Rayleigh Town's veterans team after leaving *The Tags* - amassing 37 goals by the latter point of 2022–23.

## Personal Life

Richmond supports Tottenham Hotspur. He works in the transport industry, having done so for Bombardier Transportation (2000–2004) and One Railway (2004–2006) before switching to Greater Anglia in November 2006; remaining with the company for the next 16 years at least. Richmond attended The Sweyne Park School (around 1995) and Newham College (around 2000). He married Faye in 2011, they have 2 children.

## HTU Statistics

Breakdown

'*Other Cups' includes competitions like the FA Trophy, the FA Vase and friendly tournaments. See also: HTUwiki:DataIssues.*

Appearances (80)
* List of appearances of Neil Richmond

Goals (35)
* List of goals of Neil Richmond

## HTU Honours

* Thurlow Nunn League - Division One South (1): 2018-19

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Neil Richmond" (archived) .
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Richmond swaps Rovers for Aveley" , 26 January 2019.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "East Thurrock Utd confirm the signing of Rovers Neil Richmond & Jimmy Webb" , 4 June 2010.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Thanks for all the kind words, pleased to get past 100 goals for Wakering, now for 200" , 30 August 2017.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Neil Richmond - East Thurrock United FC First Team 2021/22" .
6. ↑ "Michael Ramkin & Neil Richmond" , 2 December 2011.
7. ↑ "Michael, Neil & Kye" , 6 February 2012.
8. ↑ "BRFC 7 - 0 Bowers & Pitsea excellent performance today from whole squad hattrick for Neil Richmond some great passing moves best all season" , 16 February 2013.
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Burnham Ramblers - Appearances - Neil Richmond - 2013-2014" .
10. ↑ "BRFC can confirm that @Shingles10 has left the club to join @1EastThurrockFC" , 7 February 2014.
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 "East Thurrock United - Appearances - Neil Richmond - 2013-2014" .
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 "Heybridge Swifts - Appearances - Neil Richmond - 2014-2015" .
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 13.8 "Tilbury - Appearances - Neil Richmond - 2014-2015" .
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 "Neil Richmond" .
15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Great Wakering Rovers - Appearances - Neil Richmond - 2016-2017" .
16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 "Neil Richmond player stats" .
17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 "Neil Richmond player stats" .
18. ↑ "Richmond determined to reach Great Wakering landmark" , 24 August 2017.
19. ↑ "Great Wakering End The Season With The ESL Double" , 8 May 2018.
20. ↑ "NEW HASHTAG ARENA? - SPENCER & DEVS ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS!" , 21 November 2020.
21. ↑ "Neil Richmond player stats" .
22. ↑ "Neil Richmond" .
23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 "Neil Richmond" .