Content deleted Content added
England U21 stats |
Jimbo online (talk | contribs) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit |
||
| (637 intermediate revisions by more than 100 users not shown) | |||
Line 1:
{{Short description|English footballer (born 1977)}}
{{About|the English footballer|the 18th-century British politician|Richard Cresswell (politician)|the pilot|Dick Cresswell}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Good article}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Richard Cresswell
| image = Richard Cresswell 03-08-2013 1.jpg
| caption = Cresswell playing for [[York City F.C.|York City]] in 2013
| fullname = Richard Paul Wesley Cresswell<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/4e/bd/0,,10794~179534,00.pdf |title=Professional retain list & free transfers: 2012/13 |publisher=The Football League |page=44 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140802074454/http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/4e/bd/0%2C%2C10794~179534%2C00.pdf |archive-date=2 August 2014}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|9|20|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/4939/richard-cresswell |title=Richard Cresswell: Overview |publisher=ESPN |access-date=26 April 2020}}</ref>
|
| height = {{convert|1.83|m|order=flip}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/1449/Richard-Cresswell/overview |title=Richard Cresswell: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=26 April 2020}}</ref>
| position = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/5862102.cresswell-back-target/ |title=Cresswell back on target |newspaper=Lancashire Telegraph |___location=Blackburn |date=16 January 2004 |access-date=26 April 2020}}</ref>
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = 1991–1995
| youthclubs1 = [[York City F.C.|York City]]
| years1 = 1995–1999
| clubs1 = [[York City F.C.|York City]]
| caps1 = 95
| goals1 = 21
| years2 = 1997
| clubs2 = → [[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]] (loan)
| caps2 = 5
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 1999–2000
| clubs3 = [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]]
| caps3 = 31
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2000–2001
| clubs4 = [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
| caps4 = 8
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2001
| clubs5 = → [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]] (loan)
| caps5 = 11
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2001–2005
| clubs6 = [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]]
| caps6 = 176
| goals6 = 46
| years7 = 2005–2007
| clubs7 = [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]]
| caps7 = 38
| goals7 = 9
| years8 = 2007–2010
| clubs8 = [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]]
| caps8 = 75
| goals8 = 11
| years9 = 2009–2010
| clubs9 = → [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] (loan)
| caps9 = 9
| goals9 = 2
| years10 = 2010–2013
| clubs10 = [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]]
| caps10 = 115
| goals10 = 25
| years11 = 2013
| clubs11 = → [[York City F.C.|York City]] (loan)
| caps11 = 5
| goals11 = 2
| years12 = 2013
| clubs12 = [[York City F.C.|York City]]
| caps12 = 6
| goals12 = 0
| years13 = 2016–2017
| clubs13 = [[Tadcaster Albion A.F.C.|Tadcaster Albion]]
| caps13 = 0
| goals13 = 0
| totalcaps = 574
| totalgoals = 121
| nationalyears1 = 1999
| nationalteam1 = [[England national under-21 football team|England U21]]
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| manageryears1 = 2015
| managerclubs1 = [[York City F.C.|York City]] (caretaker)
}}
'''Richard Paul Wesley Cresswell''' (born
Cresswell started his career with York City in their youth system, making his [[First team (association football)|first-team]] debut in a [[Football League Second Division|Second Division]] match in 1996. Having scored 19 goals for York in the 1998–99 season, he signed for Premier League club Sheffield Wednesday in 1999. After their [[relegation]] the following year, Cresswell joined Leicester City of the Premier League, but was [[Loan (association football)|loaned]] to [[Football League First Division|First Division]] club Preston North End in 2001 and played for them in the [[2001 Football League First Division play-off final|2001 First Division play-off final]]. He signed for Preston permanently later that year. He had four full seasons with Preston, scoring a career best 21 goals in [[2004–05 Preston North End F.C. season|2004–05]], which culminated in defeat in the [[2005 Football League Championship play-off final|2005 Championship play-off final]]. Cresswell signed for Preston's [[EFL Championship|Championship]] rivals Leeds United in 2005, and endured a number of knee injuries while with them. He missed their defeat in the [[2006 Football League Championship play-off final|2006 Championship play-off final]] through [[Suspension (sport)|suspension]].
Following Leeds' relegation into [[EFL League One|League One]] in 2007, he signed for Championship club Stoke City. He won [[Promotion (sports)|promotion]] with them into the Premier League as Championship runners-up in [[2007–08 Stoke City F.C. season|2007–08]], with Cresswell scoring 12 goals. He spent [[2008–09 Stoke City F.C. season|one season]] in the Premier League with Stoke before joining Championship club Sheffield United on loan in 2009, signing permanently in 2010. United were relegated into League One in 2011, and Cresswell played in their defeat in the [[2012 Football League One play-off final|2012 League One play-off final]]. He was made [[player-coach]] at the club in 2012 before rejoining his first club York in 2013, initially on loan. Cresswell retired from playing later that year, before joining York's backroom staff in 2014. He had a short spell as the club's [[caretaker manager]] in 2015, and resumed his playing career in [[non-League football]] with [[Tadcaster Albion A.F.C.|Tadcaster Albion]] the following year.
==
Cresswell was born in [[Bridlington]], Humberside,<ref>{{Hugman|4328|access-date=26 April 2020}}</ref> to George and Denise.<ref name=Up>{{cite news |title=Up, up and away |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/7964095.Up__up_and_away/ |newspaper=York Evening Press |date=26 March 1999 |access-date=16 August 2015}}</ref> He was raised in the town<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/football/east-yorkshire-greatest-footballers-list-3417214 |title=East Yorkshire's 20 greatest footballers: From European Cup winners to England internationals |first=Philip |last=Buckingham |newspaper=Hull Daily Mail |date=31 August 2020 |access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref> and attended Moorfield Junior School.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bridlingtonfreepress.co.uk/news/remember-moorfield-1-1718989 |title=Remember Moorfield |newspaper=Bridlington Free Press |date=24 January 2002 |access-date=14 May 2018}}</ref>
==Club career==
===York City===
[[File:Richard Cresswell 1988-11-14 1.jpg|thumb|upright|Cresswell playing for [[York City F.C.|York City]] in 1998]]
Cresswell started playing for Bridlington Rangers at the age of eight before joining the [[York City F.C.|York City]] youth system aged 14 in 1991.<ref name=Citizens>{{cite book |first1=Martin |last1=Jarred |first2=Dave |last2=Windross |title=Citizens and Minstermen: A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997 |publisher=Citizen Publications |___location=Selby |year=1997 |isbn=978-0-9531005-0-7 |page=27}}</ref><ref name=Crescent>{{cite news |title=Crescent future lures Richard Cresswell back to York City |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/11133774.Crescent_future_lures_Richard_Cresswell_back_to_York_City/ |newspaper=The Press |___location=York |date=8 April 2014 |access-date=19 June 2014}}</ref> Having been top scorer for the Northern Intermediate League team for three consecutive seasons, he signed a professional contract on 15 November 1995.<ref name=Hugman1011>{{cite book |editor-first=Barry J. |editor-last=Hugman |title=The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11 |year=2010 |publisher=Mainstream Publishing |___location=Edinburgh |isbn=978-1-84596-601-0 |page=100}}</ref><ref name=Citizens/> Cresswell made his [[First team (association football)|first-team]] debut away to [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]] in a 2–0 defeat in the [[Football League Second Division|Second Division]] on 20 January 1996.<ref name=Citizens/> He first scored for York with the second goal of a 2–2 draw away to [[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]] on 2 March 1996.<ref name=York9596/> This proved to be his only goal in the 1995–96 season, in which he made 17 appearances.<ref name=York9596/>
Having failed to score in 22 appearances for York in [[1996–97 York City F.C. season|1996–97]], Cresswell joined [[Football League Third Division|Third Division]] club [[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]] on [[Loan (association football)|loan]] on 27 March 1997, making his debut in a 0–0 draw away to [[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]] on 29 March.<ref name=York9697/><ref name=sb9697/> He scored his first and only goal for Mansfield in a 1–0 win away to [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]] on 5 April 1997, before finishing the loan with five appearances.<ref name=sb9697/> He scored four goals in 30 appearances for York in [[1997–98 York City F.C. season|1997–98]],<ref name=York9798/> and during this season he was barracked by a small section of the York support.<ref name=Up/><ref name=Blasting>{{cite news |title=Blasting back |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/7968229.Blasting_back/ |newspaper=York Evening Press |date=7 August 1998 |access-date=16 August 2015}}</ref>
Cresswell admitted he had not made the impact he had hoped to in the York first team, but ahead of 1998–99 said "I've had some stick from a small number of fans, but hopefully I can prove them wrong. I will prove them wrong. This a big season for me. I want to do it for York City. I want to do it for myself."<ref name=Blasting/> After a positive start to the season, Cresswell attracted attention from other clubs, with a number of scouts attending matches to watch him play.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cressie puts the frighteners on |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/7967228.Cressie_puts_the_frighteners___on/ |newspaper=York Evening Press |date=12 October 1998 |access-date=16 August 2015}}</ref> [[Manager (association football)|Manager]] [[Alan Little (footballer)|Alan Little]] claimed some clubs were making illegal approaches for the player, and that this was having a detrimental effect on his performances.<ref>{{cite news |title=Lay off Cresswell warns angry Little |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/7966815.Lay_off_Cresswell_warns___angry_Little/ |newspaper=York Evening Press |date=2 November 1998 |access-date=16 August 2015}}</ref> [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]] manager [[David Moyes]] claimed his club had a bid of more than £500,000 for Cresswell rejected, while York chairman [[Douglas Craig]] rejected this, saying a formal offer had not been received from any club.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cresswell bid dispute flares |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/7965590.Cresswell_bid_dispute_flares/ |newspaper=York Evening Press |date=11 January 1999 |access-date=16 August 2015}}</ref> He was York's top scorer in 1998–99 with 19 goals from 42 appearances.<ref name=York9899/>
===Sheffield Wednesday===
He moved to [[Premier League]] club [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] on a four-year contract on 25 March 1999,<ref name=Up/> with the £950,000 fee being the highest received for a York player.<ref>{{cite book |last=Batters |title=York City: The Complete Record |page=392}}</ref> On his transfer, Cresswell said: "This move is no disrespect to York, it's just that I have always wanted to play at a much bigger club and as high as possible".<ref name=Up/> Manager [[Danny Wilson (footballer, born 1960)|Danny Wilson]] described Cresswell as "one for the future" after admitting the player "is not the striker people may perceive as the big one we were chasing".<ref>{{cite news |first=Alan |last=Nixon |title=Football: Wednesday snap up Cresswell |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-wednesday-snap-up-cresswell-1083134.html |newspaper=The Independent |___location=London |date=26 March 1999 |access-date=16 August 2015}}</ref> His debut came in Wednesday's 2–1 home defeat to [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] on 3 April 1999, before scoring his first goal with an 87th-minute winner at home to [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] in a 1–0 win on 8 May.<ref name=sb9899/> He finished [[1998–99 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season|1998–99]] with one goal in seven appearances for Wednesday.<ref name=sb9899/> Cresswell completed [[1999–2000 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season|1999–2000]] with two goals in 25 appearances, having been given few opportunities in the team, as Wednesday were [[relegated]] into the [[Football League First Division|First Division]].<ref name=sb9900/><ref name=Foxes>{{cite news |title=Foxes to net Cresswell |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/905492.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=1 September 2000 |access-date=22 August 2016}}</ref>
===Leicester City===
Cresswell struggled to establish himself at Wednesday under manager [[Paul Jewell]] early in [[2000–01 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season|2000–01]],<ref name=Foxes2>{{cite news |first=Peter |last=O'Rourke |title=Cresswell set for Foxes switch |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11703/2190784/CRESSWELL-SET-FOR-FOXES-SWITCH |website=Sky Sports |access-date=22 August 2016}}</ref> before he resumed playing in the Premier League after signing for [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] on 1 September 2000 for a fee of £750,000.<ref name=Hugman1011/><ref name=Foxes/> Leicester were managed by [[Peter Taylor (footballer, born 1953)|Peter Taylor]], who previously worked with Cresswell previously in the [[England national under-21 football team|England national under-21 team]].<ref name=Foxes2/> He made his debut in their 1–1 draw at home to [[Red Star Belgrade]] in the [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]] on 14 September 2000.<ref name=sb0001/> He scored once in 13 appearances for Leicester, his goal coming against former club York in a 3–0 home win in the [[FA Cup]] third round on 6 January 2001,<ref name=sb0001/> having failed to establish himself in the team.<ref>{{cite news |first=Peter |last=O'Rourke |title=North End sign Cresswell on loan |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11697/2205643/north-end-sign-cresswell-on-loan |website=Sky Sports |access-date=16 August 2015}}</ref>
===Preston North End===
Cresswell joined First Division club Preston North End on loan for the remainder of [[2000–01 Preston North End F.C. season|2000–01]] on 10 March 2001<ref>{{cite news |title=Preston take Cresswell on loan |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/1213121.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=10 March 2001 |access-date=22 August 2016}}</ref> and scored five minutes into his debut, a 2–0 win at home to [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] (Wolves) on 14 March.<ref name=sb0001/> He came on as an 82nd minute [[Substitute (association football)|substitute]] in their 3–0 defeat to [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] in the [[2001 Football League First Division play-off final|2001 First Division play-off final]] at the [[Millennium Stadium]] on 28 May 2001.<ref name=sb0001/> After scoring two goals in 14 appearances<ref name=sb0001/> he signed for Preston permanently on a four-year contract for a fee of £500,000 on 14 July 2001.<ref>{{cite news |title=Preston seal Cresswell deal |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/1437457.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=14 July 2001 |access-date=22 August 2016}}</ref>
Cresswell was Preston's top scorer in his first two permanent seasons with Preston, scoring 15 goals in 44 appearances in [[2001–02 Preston North End F.C. season|2001–02]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2054&teamTabs=stats&season_id=131 |title=Preston: Squad details: 2001/02 |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=26 April 2020}}</ref> and scoring 16 in 46 appearances in [[2002–03 Preston North End F.C. season|2002–03]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2054&teamTabs=stats&season_id=132 |title=Preston: Squad details: 2002/03 |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=26 April 2020}}</ref> He was also named Preston's [[Preston North End F.C. Player of the Year|Player of the Year]] for 2001–02.<ref name=PrestonPOTY>{{cite news |first=Alex |last=Dunn |title=Cresswell nets new deal |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11697/2307854/cresswell-nets-new-deal |website=Sky Sports |date=12 August 2004 |access-date=25 June 2017}}</ref> He received the first [[Red card (association football)|red card]] of his career in Preston's 4–1 defeat away to Coventry on 17 March 2004 after he was judged to have kicked out at opponent player [[Calum Davenport]], although both managers later admitted [[David Healy (footballer)|David Healy]] was the culprit.<ref name=sb0304/><ref>{{cite news |title=Black backs Cresswell |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/preston/3521938.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=19 March 2004 |access-date=22 August 2016}}</ref> He scored three goals in 47 appearances in [[2003–04 Preston North End F.C. season|2003–04]].<ref name=sb0304/>
Cresswell drew praise from manager [[Billy Davies]] during [[2004–05 Preston North End F.C. season|2004–05]], "Richard is very capable of that and it is important that we keep creating chances for Cressy as we know that he will put the ball in the back of the net", although he admitted the team were over reliant on Cresswell's goals.<ref>{{cite news |first=Paul |last=Fletcher |title=Davies keeps feet on the ground |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/preston/4181803.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=17 January 2005 |access-date=22 August 2016}}</ref> He enjoyed his best goal return in 2004–05, top scoring for Preston with 21 goals in 52 appearances.<ref name=sb0405/> This helped Preston reach the [[2005 Football League Championship play-off final|2005 Championship play-off final]], where they were beaten 1–0 by [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] at the Millennium Stadium.<ref name=sb0405/> Cresswell played poorly in the first half, but had a number of chances on goal during the second half.<ref>{{cite news |title=Preston/West Ham player ratings |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/4593711.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=30 May 2005 |access-date=22 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Clockwatch: West Ham 1–0 Preston |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/4590135.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=30 May 2005 |access-date=22 August 2016}}</ref>
===Leeds United===
[[File:Richard Cresswell 17-09-2005 1.jpg|thumb|upright|Cresswell playing for [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] in 2005]]
Cresswell was bought by Preston's [[EFL Championship|Championship]] rivals [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] on a four-year contract on 24 August 2005 for a fee of £1.15 million, after rivals [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] had a £1 million bid accepted.<ref name=Premiership>{{cite news |title=Cresswell eyes Premiership spot |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/4164186.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=24 August 2005 |access-date=22 August 2016}}</ref> After the signing was completed, manager [[Kevin Blackwell]] said "To get a player of Cresswell's quality is amazing", while Cresswell cited his desire to win [[Promotion (sports)|promotion]] with Leeds.<ref name=Premiership/> He first found the net with two goals in Leeds' [[EFL Cup|League Cup]] 2–0 away victory against [[Rotherham United F.C.|Rotherham United]] on 20 September 2005.<ref name=sb0506/> However, Cresswell suffered knee ligament damage in a match against [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] eight days later.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cresswell sidelined for 12 weeks |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/4297148.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=4 October 2005 |access-date=22 August 2016}}</ref> This injury kept Cresswell out of action for seven weeks, making his return in Leeds' 1–0 defeat away to Wolves on 17 December 2005, and scoring in his second match back against Coventry City in a 3–1 home win on 26 December.<ref name=sb0506/> Another knee injury picked up during a training session in February 2006 kept him out of the team until he entered Leeds' 1–1 draw with former club Preston in the Championship play-off semi-final first leg as a 78th-minute substitute on 5 May 2006.<ref name=sb0506/><ref>{{cite news |title=Cresswell in new operation shock |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/4708630.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=13 February 2006 |access-date=22 August 2016}}</ref> However, he was sent off in the 2–0 win in the second leg, meaning he was [[Suspension (sport)|suspended]] for the [[2006 Football League Championship play-off final|2006 Championship play-off final]], which Leeds lost 3–0 to [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] at the Millennium Stadium.<ref name=sb0506/><ref>{{cite news |first=Dan |last=Roebuck |title=Hornets can sting Leeds in play-off final |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/may/19/sport.comment1 |newspaper=The Guardian |___location=London |date=19 May 2006 |access-date=22 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Leeds 0–3 Watford |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/4771857.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=21 May 2006 |access-date=22 August 2016}}</ref> He finished [[2005–06 Leeds United A.F.C. season|2005–06]] with 21 appearances and seven goals for Leeds.<ref name=sb0506/>
Having damaged his knee ligaments during the play-off semi-final, Cresswell missed the start of [[2006–07 Leeds United A.F.C. season|2006–07]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Cressie's all smiles |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/lufc/950718.Cressie___s_all_smiles_/ |newspaper=The Press |___location=York |date=4 October 2006 |access-date=27 March 2013}}</ref> making his first appearance in Leeds' 4–0 home defeat to [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]] on 14 October 2006.<ref name=sb0607/> However, he sustained a knee injury in November 2006,<ref>{{cite news |first=James |last=Pearson |title=Whites land Bees striker |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11715/2396647/Whites-land-Bees-striker |website=Sky Sports |access-date=22 August 2016}}</ref> after scoring his first goal of the season in Leeds' 3–0 home win over [[Colchester United F.C.|Colchester United]] on 11 November.<ref name=sb0607/> His return from injury came as a 68th-minute substitute in a 2–1 victory at home to [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] on 10 February 2007.<ref name=sb0607/> Cresswell scored in successive matches against Sheffield Wednesday and [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]] in March 2007, but Leeds were eventually relegated into [[EFL League One|League One]].<ref name=sb0607/> He finished the season with four goals in 23 appearances.<ref name=sb0607/>
===Stoke City===
Cresswell signed with Championship club Stoke City on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee on 2 August 2007, after [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]] had pulled out of a deal after expressing concerns following his medical.<ref>{{cite news |title=Stoke clinch Cresswell transfer |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/6927609.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=2 August 2007 |access-date=22 August 2016}}</ref> He made his debut in a 1–0 win at [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]] on 11 August 2007, before scoring in his second appearance with an equaliser during stoppage time of extra time in a 2–2 draw away to Rochdale in the League Cup first round on 14 August, although Stoke lost 4–2 in a [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shoot-out]].<ref name=sb0708/> He scored the last ever goal at Colchester United's [[Layer Road]] ground in a 1–0 win.<ref>{{cite news |title=Colchester 0–1 Stoke |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/7356028.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=26 April 2008 |access-date=22 August 2016}}</ref> Cresswell made 46 appearances for Stoke in [[2007–08 Stoke City F.C. season|2007–08]], scoring 12 goals,<ref name=sb0708/> as the club won promotion into the Premier League as Championship runners-up.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=143 |title=Championship: 2007/08: Latest table |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=26 April 2020}}</ref> He was regularly used on the [[Left winger|left wing]] by Stoke manager [[Tony Pulis]], even though his natural position is as a striker.<ref name=Stoke>{{cite news |title=Stoke City: Cress is man with point to prove |url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/stoke-city-cress-man-point-prove/story-12506930-detail/story.html |newspaper=The Sentinel |___location=Stoke-on-Trent |date=16 August 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141210162947/http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/stoke-city-cress-man-point-prove/story-12506930-detail/story.html |archive-date=10 December 2014}}</ref> He was quoted as saying he enjoyed playing as a winger, saying "I do my best, and I am quite a fit lad so I get through quite a bit of mileage".<ref name=Stoke/> During [[2008–09 Stoke City F.C. season|2008–09]], Cresswell played on the wing and as a striker,<ref>{{cite news |first=Stuart |last=James |title=Ellington's last-minute penalty secures victory for battered Rams and first semi-final for 40 years |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/dec/03/stoke-derby-carling-cup |newspaper=The Guardian |___location=London |date=3 December 2008 |access-date=22 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Pulis: We got lucky |url=https://www.givemesport.com/95595-pulis-we-got-lucky |website=GiveMeSport |access-date=14 May 2018 |archive-date=14 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180514175810/https://www.givemesport.com/95595-pulis-we-got-lucky |url-status=dead }}</ref> featuring in 34 matches and scoring one goal.<ref name=sb0809/>
===Sheffield United===
[[File:Richard Cresswell 24-03-2010 1.jpg|thumb|upright|Cresswell playing for [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] in 2010]]
Having struggled for appearances with Stoke since their promotion into the Premier League, Cresswell joined Championship club Sheffield United on a three-month loan on 29 September 2009 and made his debut the same day as a 76th-minute substitute against [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] in a 3–3 home draw.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cresswell seals Sheff Utd switch |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/8267062.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=29 September 2009 |access-date=22 August 2016}}</ref><ref name=sb0910/> Starting the following match, he scored a 65th-minute equaliser against [[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]] in a 1–1 draw at home on 3 October 2009.<ref name=sb0910/> He joined United permanently on a one-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee on 5 January 2010,<ref>{{cite news |title=Richard Cresswell completes Sheffield United deal |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/8441922.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=5 January 2010 |access-date=22 August 2016}}</ref> finishing [[2009–10 Sheffield United F.C. season|2009–10]] as top scorer with 14 goals.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2328&teamTabs=stats&season_id=139 |title=Sheff Utd: Squad details: 2009/10 |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=26 April 2020}}</ref> He was rewarded with a new three-year contract with the club in June 2010.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sheffield United striker Richard Creswell [sic] extends deal |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/8726612.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=7 June 2010 |access-date=22 August 2016}}</ref> He scored five goals in 36 appearances in [[2010–11 Sheffield United F.C. season|2010–11]] as United were relegated into League One.<ref name=sb1011/>
With United now in League One, Cresswell formed a striking-partnership with [[Ched Evans]], making 51 appearances and scoring 10 goals in [[2011–12 Sheffield United F.C. season|2011–12]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Dom |last=Howson |title=More to come from Evans, says admiring Wilson |url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-united/more-to-come-from-evans-says-admiring-wilson-1-3968997 |newspaper=The Star |___location=Sheffield |date=15 November 2011 |access-date=14 May 2018}}</ref><ref name=sb1112/> The club failed to achieve promotion however, being beaten 8–7 in a penalty shoot-out by [[Huddersfield Town A.F.C.|Huddersfield Town]] in the [[2012 Football League One play-off final|2012 League One play-off final]] at [[Wembley Stadium]] on 26 May 2012, in which Cresswell was substituted for [[Chris Porter (footballer, born 1983)|Chris Porter]] in the 85th minute.<ref name=sb1112/> As a result of financial circumstances Cresswell and [[Nick Montgomery]] were made [[Transfer list|available for transfer]] during August 2012, with manager Danny Wilson explaining that "They were both fit, they were left out for financial reasons".<ref>{{cite news |title=Sheffield United pair left out for financial reasons – Wilson |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19342735 |website=BBC Sport |date=22 August 2012 |access-date=7 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Blades duo on the transfer list |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/26060/8012152/Blades-duo-on-the-transfer-list |website=Sky Sports |date=23 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120827032957/http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/26060/8012152/Blades-duo-on-the-transfer-list |archive-date=27 August 2012}}</ref> Towards the end of the transfer window however United agreed a revised deal to change his role to that of [[player-coach]] and as such he would be remaining at [[Bramall Lane]] for the foreseeable future.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sheffield United agree new Richard Cresswell contract |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19426460 |website=BBC Sport |date=30 August 2012 |access-date=2 September 2012}}</ref> On his return to the team, Cresswell came on as a substitute and scored a header in United's 5–3 victory over [[AFC Bournemouth]] on 1 September 2012.<ref name=sb1213/>
===Return to York City===
Cresswell rejoined his first club York City, playing in [[EFL League Two|League Two]], on 19 March 2013 on a one-month loan.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sheffield United striker Richard Cresswell rejoins York City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21847672 |website=BBC Sport |date=19 March 2013 |access-date=7 May 2016}}</ref> He marked his second York debut by scoring a 73rd minute [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalty kick]] on 23 March 2013 away to [[Torquay United F.C.|Torquay United]] in a 2–1 defeat.<ref name=sb1213/> He played an important role as York fought against relegation,<ref>{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Masters life begins at 40 |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/yorkcityfc/diary/10353999.Masters_life_begins_at_40/ |newspaper=The Press |___location=York |date=13 April 2013 |access-date=15 April 2013}}</ref> scoring twice in five appearances,<ref name=
sb1213/> before being recalled by new United [[caretaker manager]] [[Chris Morgan (footballer)|Chris Morgan]] on 15 April 2013.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cressy returns |url=https://www.sufc.co.uk/news/2013/april/cressy-returns/ |publisher=Sheffield United F.C. |date=15 April 2013 |access-date=25 June 2017}}</ref> In July 2013, new United manager [[David Weir (Scottish footballer)|David Weir]] stated that Cresswell would be leaving the club,<ref>{{cite news |title=Cresswell all set to leave |url=https://sheffutd.vitalfootball.co.uk/sufc-cresswell-all-set-to-leave/ |website=Vital Sheffield Utd |date=14 July 2013 |access-date=14 May 2018}}</ref> before he signed for York permanently on a one-year contract on 16 July 2013.<ref>{{cite news |title=York City: Richard Cresswell signs one-year deal |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23333967 |website=BBC Sport |date=16 July 2013 |access-date=7 May 2016}}</ref> His first appearance after signing permanently came in the first match of [[2013–14 York City F.C. season|2013–14]], a 1–0 home win over [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]] on 3 August 2013.<ref name=sb1314/> Cresswell retired from playing on 5 December 2013, as a result of an eye complaint and a knee injury.<ref>{{cite web |title=Richard Cresswell retires from football |url=http://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/news/article/richard-cresswell-retires-1215123.aspx |publisher=York City F.C. |date=5 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160823233004/http://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/news/article/richard-cresswell-retires-1215123.aspx |archive-date=23 August 2016}}</ref> He made eight appearances for York in 2013–14.<ref name=sb1314/>
==International career==
Cresswell was called up to the England under-21 team while with York, making his debut in a 2–1 home victory over [[France national under-21 football team|France]] in a [[Friendly (association football)|friendly]] on 9 February 1999.<ref name=11v11>{{cite web |title=Richard Cresswell |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/richard-cresswell-4164/ |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=14 May 2018}}</ref> He continued to play for the under-21s after joining Wednesday, and scored his first goal for them in a 3–0 home win over [[Sweden national under-21 football team|Sweden]] in a [[2000 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification]] match on 4 June 1999.<ref name=11v11/><ref>{{cite web |title=England v Sweden, 04 June 1999 |url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/england-v-sweden-04-june-1999-267125/ |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=14 May 2018}}</ref> Cresswell finished his under-21 career with four [[Cap (association football)|caps]] and one goal.<ref name=11v11/>
==Coaching career==
[[File:Richard Cresswell 19-09-2015 1.jpg|thumb|upright|Cresswell as a coach with [[York City F.C.|York City]] in 2015]]
Cresswell returned to York as a commercial, academy and community development consultant in April 2014, having previously intended to pursue a career in [[Coach (association football)|coaching]].<ref name=Crescent/> He took on the position of Head of Football Operations, before being appointed as first-team coach to manager [[Russ Wilcox]] in March 2015.<ref>{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=With new video: York City boss Russ Wilcox on Diego departure: "Nothing surprises me anymore in football" |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/11868329.WITH_NEW_VIDEO__York_City_boss_Russ_Wilcox_on_Diego_departure___Nothing_surprises_me_anymore_in_football_/ |newspaper=The Press |___location=York |date=19 March 2015 |access-date=26 October 2015}}</ref> In May 2015, Cresswell resumed his role as Head of Football Operations, while continuing to coach the first team.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cresswell retains first team role |url=http://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/news/article/cresswell-retains-first-team-role-2467611.aspx |publisher=York City F.C. |date=22 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603013105/http://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/news/article/cresswell-retains-first-team-role-2467611.aspx |archive-date=3 June 2016}}</ref> He took over as caretaker manager on 26 October 2015 after Wilcox's dismissal, and was assisted by youth team coach [[Jonathan Greening]] and goalkeeping coach [[Andy Leaning]].<ref name=Caretaker>{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Richard Cresswell confirmed as caretaker York City manager |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/13895574.Richard_Cresswell_confirmed_as_caretaker_York_City_manager/ |newspaper=The Press |___location=York |date=26 October 2015 |access-date=26 October 2015}}</ref> He was in charge for the 1–0 away defeat to [[Crawley Town F.C.|Crawley Town]] on 31 October 2015,<ref>{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Right Charlie is wrong as late penalty sees York City go down 1–0 at Crawley |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/13928508.Right_Charlie_is_wrong_as_late_penalty_sees_York_City_go_down_1_0_at_Crawley/ |newspaper=The Press |___location=York |date=1 November 2015 |access-date=4 November 2015}}</ref> before ceasing his caretaker duties upon the appointment of [[Jackie McNamara]] as manager on 4 November.<ref>{{cite news |first=Peter |last=Martini |title=New York City boss Jackie McNamara excited by League Two challenge at Bootham Crescent |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/13934998.York_City_name_Jackie_McNamara_as_new_boss/ |newspaper=The Press |___location=York |date=4 November 2015 |access-date=4 November 2015}}</ref> Cresswell left York by mutual consent on 16 December 2015.<ref>{{cite news |first=Peter |last=Martini |title=Richard Cresswell and Jonathan Greening both leave struggling York City |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/14150018.Richard_Cresswell_and_Jonathan_Greening_both_leave_struggling_York_City/ |newspaper=The Press |___location=York |date=16 December 2015 |access-date=3 January 2016}}</ref>
He resumed his playing career aged 38 when signing for [[Northern Counties East Football League|Northern Counties East League]] Premier Division club [[Tadcaster Albion A.F.C.|Tadcaster Albion]] on 7 April 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tadalbion.com/news/former-premier-league-striker-signs-for-the-brewer-1593197.html |title=Former Premier League striker signs for the Brewers |first=Jay |last=Taylor |publisher=Tadcaster Albion A.F.C. |date=7 April 2016 |access-date=26 April 2020 |via=Pitch Hero}}</ref> A week later, he made his only appearance for Tadcaster in 2015–16, when starting their 3–1 away win over [[Knaresborough Town A.F.C.|Knaresborough Town]].<ref name=Tadcaster1516/> He recorded an assist to help them reach the [[Northern Counties East Football League#League Cup|Northern Counties East League League Cup]] semi-final.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tadalbion.com/teams/111701/match-centre/0-3314247/report |title=Carl Stewart hat-trick sees Taddy reach last four |first=Jay |last=Taylor |publisher=Tadcaster Albion A.F.C. |access-date=26 April 2020 |via=Pitch Hero}}</ref> In May 2017, Cresswell was appointed technical director at i2i Sports, a player management company, and in this role would work with the management team at Tadcaster.<ref>{{cite news |first=Ed |last=White |title=Ex-Leeds United player Richard Cresswell takes technical role at Tadcaster Albion |url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/ex-leeds-united-player-richard-cresswell-takes-technical-role-at-tadcaster-albion-1-8548720 |newspaper=Yorkshire Evening Post |___location=Leeds |date=17 May 2017 |access-date=14 May 2018}}</ref>
Cresswell joined Leeds United as Head of Academy Coaching in June 2018,<ref name=LeedsAcademy>{{cite web |url=https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/richard-cresswell-leave-role-head-16712788 |title=Richard Cresswell to leave his role as head of academy coaching at Leeds United |first=Joe |last=Mewis |website=Leeds Live |publisher=Reach |date=7 August 2019 |access-date=26 April 2020}}</ref> working across age groups from primary school age to under-23 level, and overseeing the implementation of training methods which would align each squad together.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/production-line-leeds-united-interview-new-head-academy-coaching-richard-cresswell-562169 |title=On the production line at Leeds United: an interview with new head of academy coaching Richard Cresswell |newspaper=Yorkshire Evening Post |___location=Leeds |date=12 October 2018 |access-date=26 April 2020}}</ref> He resigned his role and left the club on 9 August 2019.<ref name=LeedsAcademy/>
==Personal life==
Cresswell married Zoe Chapman at Christ Church, [[Bridlington]], on 7 June 2003, with former York City teammate [[Jonathan Greening]] being his joint best man.<ref>{{cite news |title=It's a home match... |url=https://www.bridlingtonfreepress.co.uk/news/it-s-a-home-match-1-1730758 |newspaper=Bridlington Free Press |date=19 June 2003 |access-date=14 May 2018}}</ref> He participated in a 170-mile bike ride during 2012 to raise money for a charity which helps children with [[Generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus|Dravet's syndrome]], after his twin nieces were diagnosed with the disorder.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cresswell gets on his bike for charity |url=http://www.footyplace.com/features/cresswell-gets-on-bike-for-charity-0802206144 |website=Footyplace |date=2 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603040103/http://www.footyplace.com/features/cresswell-gets-on-bike-for-charity-0802206144 |archive-date=3 June 2016}}</ref>
His son, [[Charlie Cresswell|Charlie]], is a footballer and played for his former club Leeds United.<ref name=LeedsAcademy/>
==Career statistics==
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season
!colspan=3|League
!colspan=2|[[FA Cup]]
!colspan=2|[[EFL Cup|League Cup]]
!colspan=2|Other
!colspan=2|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan=5|[[York City F.C.|York City]]
|[[1995–96 York City F.C. season|1995–96]]<ref name=York9596>{{cite book |first=David |last=Batters |title=York City: The Complete Record |year=2008 |publisher=Breedon Books |___location=Derby |isbn=978-1-85983-633-0 |pages=386–387, 416–417}}</ref>
|[[Football League Second Division|Second Division]]
|16||1||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance in [[Football League Trophy]]}}||0||17||1
|-
|[[1996–97 York City F.C. season|1996–97]]<ref name=York9697>{{cite book |last=Batters |title=York City: The Complete Record |pages=388–389, 416–417}}</ref>
|Second Division
|17||0||1||0||3||0||1{{efn|name=FLT}}||0||22||0
|-
|[[1997–98 York City F.C. season|1997–98]]<ref name=York9798>{{cite book |last=Batters |title=York City: The Complete Record |pages=390–391, 416–417}}</ref>
|Second Division
|26||4||2||0||1||0||1{{efn|name=FLT}}||0||30||4
|-
|[[1998–99 York City F.C. season|1998–99]]<ref name=York9899>{{cite book |last=Batters |title=York City: The Complete Record |pages=392–393, 416–417}}</ref>
|Second Division
|36||16||3||3||2||0||1{{efn|name=FLT}}||0||42||19
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!95||21||6||3||6||0||4||0||111||24
|-
|[[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]] (loan)
|[[1996–97 Mansfield Town F.C. season|1996–97]]<ref name=sb9697>{{soccerbase season|8959|1996|access-date=22 August 2016}}</ref>
|[[Football League Third Division|Third Division]]
|5||1||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||5||1
|-
|rowspan=4|[[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]]
|[[1998–99 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season|1998–99]]<ref name=sb9899>{{soccerbase season|8959|1998|access-date=22 August 2016}}</ref>
|[[Premier League]]
|7||1||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||7||1
|-
|[[1999–2000 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season|1999–2000]]<ref name=sb9900>{{soccerbase season|8959|1999|access-date=22 August 2016}}</ref>
|Premier League
|20||1||3||0||2||1||colspan=2|—||25||2
|-
|[[2000–01 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season|2000–01]]<ref name=sb0001/>
|[[Football League First Division|First Division]]
|4||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||4||0
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!31||2||3||0||2||1||colspan=2|—||36||3
|-
|[[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
|[[2000–01 Leicester City F.C. season|2000–01]]<ref name=sb0001>{{soccerbase season|8959|2000|access-date=22 August 2016}}</ref>
|Premier League
|8||0||2||1||1||0||2{{efn|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]]}}||0||13||1
|-
|[[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]] (loan)
|[[2000–01 Preston North End F.C. season|2000–01]]<ref name=sb0001/>
|First Division
|11||2||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||3{{efn|Appearances in [[Football League First Division play-offs|First Division play-offs]]}}||0||14||2
|-
|rowspan=6|Preston North End
|[[2001–02 Preston North End F.C. season|2001–02]]<ref name=sb0102>{{soccerbase season|8959|2001|access-date=22 August 2016}}</ref>
|First Division
|40||12||2||2||2||1||colspan=2|—||44||15
|-
|[[2002–03 Preston North End F.C. season|2002–03]]<ref name=sb0203>{{soccerbase season|8959|2002|access-date=22 August 2016}}</ref>
|First Division
|42||16||0||0||4||0||colspan=2|—||46||16
|-
|[[2003–04 Preston North End F.C. season|2003–04]]<ref name=sb0304>{{soccerbase season|8959|2003|access-date=22 August 2016}}</ref>
|First Division
|45||2||1||1||1||0||colspan=2|—||47||3
|-
|[[2004–05 Preston North End F.C. season|2004–05]]<ref name=sb0405>{{soccerbase season|8959|2004|access-date=22 August 2016}}</ref>
|[[EFL Championship|Championship]]
|46||16||0||0||3||4||3{{efn|name=CPO|Appearances in [[EFL Championship play-offs|Championship play-offs]]}}||1||52||21
|-
|[[2005–06 Preston North End F.C. season|2005–06]]<ref name=sb0506/>
|Championship
|3||0||colspan=2|—||0||0||colspan=2|—||3||0
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!187||48||3||3||10||5||6||1||206||57
|-
|rowspan=3|[[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]]
|[[2005–06 Leeds United A.F.C. season|2005–06]]<ref name=sb0506>{{soccerbase season|8959|2005|access-date=22 August 2016}}</ref>
|Championship
|16||5||2||0||1||2||2{{efn|name=CPO}}||0||21||7
|-
|[[2006–07 Leeds United A.F.C. season|2006–07]]<ref name=sb0607>{{soccerbase season|8959|2006|access-date=22 August 2016}}</ref>
|Championship
|22||4||0||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||23||4
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!38||9||2||0||2||2||2||0||44||11
|-
|rowspan=4|[[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]]
|[[2007–08 Stoke City F.C. season|2007–08]]<ref name=sb0708>{{soccerbase season|8959|2007|access-date=14 May 2018}}</ref>
|Championship
|43||11||2||0||1||1||colspan=2|—||46||12
|-
|[[2008–09 Stoke City F.C. season|2008–09]]<ref name=sb0809>{{soccerbase season|8959|2008|access-date=22 August 2016}}</ref>
|Premier League
|30||0||0||0||4||1||colspan=2|—||34||1
|-
|[[2009–10 Stoke City F.C. season|2009–10]]<ref name=sb0910/>
|Premier League
|2||0||colspan=2|—||1||0||colspan=2|—||3||0
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!75||11||2||0||6||2||colspan=2|—||83||13
|-
|rowspan=5|[[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]]
|[[2009–10 Sheffield United F.C. season|2009–10]]<ref name=sb0910>{{soccerbase season|8959|2009|access-date=22 August 2016}}</ref>
|Championship
|31||12||3||2||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||34||14
|-
|[[2010–11 Sheffield United F.C. season|2010–11]]<ref name=sb1011>{{soccerbase season|8959|2010|access-date=22 August 2016}}</ref>
|Championship
|35||5||0||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||36||5
|-
|[[2011–12 Sheffield United F.C. season|2011–12]]<ref name=sb1112>{{soccerbase season|8959|2011|access-date=22 August 2016}}</ref>
|[[EFL League One|League One]]
|42||9||4||0||2||1||3{{efn|One appearance in Football League Trophy, two in [[EFL League One play-offs|League One play-offs]]}}||0||51||10
|-
|[[2012–13 Sheffield United F.C. season|2012–13]]<ref name=sb1213>{{soccerbase season|8959|2012|access-date=22 August 2016}}</ref>
|League One
|16||1||3||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=FLT}}||0||20||1
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!124||27||10||2||3||1||4||0||141||30
|-
|York City (loan)
|[[2012–13 York City F.C. season|2012–13]]<ref name=sb1213/>
|[[EFL League Two|League Two]]
|5||2||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||5||2
|-
|rowspan=2|York City
|[[2013–14 York City F.C. season|2013–14]]<ref name=sb1314>{{soccerbase season|8959|2013|access-date=22 August 2016}}</ref>
|League Two
|6||0||1||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=FLT}}||0||8||0
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!11||2||1||0||0||0||1||0||13||2
|-
|rowspan=3|[[Tadcaster Albion A.F.C.|Tadcaster Albion]]
|[[2015–16 Northern Counties East Football League#Premier Division|2015–16]]<ref name=Tadcaster1516>{{cite web |url=http://www.tadalbion.com/teams/111701/player/richard-cresswell-1672113/32305 |title=Richard Cresswell: 2015/16 season |publisher=Tadcaster Albion A.F.C. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602061626/http://www.tadalbion.com/teams/111701/player/richard-cresswell-1672113/32305 |archive-date=2 June 2016 |via=Pitch Hero}}</ref>
|[[Northern Counties East Football League|Northern Counties East League]]<br />Premier Division
|0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||1{{efn|Appearance in [[Northern Counties East Football League#League Cup|Northern Counties East League League Cup]]}}||0||1||0
|-
|[[2016–17 Northern Premier League#Division One North|2016–17]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tadalbion.com/teams/111701/player/richard-cresswell-1672113/39590 |title=Richard Cresswell: 2016/17 season |publisher=Tadcaster Albion A.F.C. |access-date=22 August 2016 |via=Pitch Hero}}{{dead link|date=September 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
|[[Northern Premier League]]<br />Division One North
|0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0||0||0
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||1||0||1||0
|-
!colspan=3|Career total
!574||121||29||9||30||11||20||1||653||142
|}
{{notelist}}
==Managerial statistics==
{{updated|4 November 2015}}<ref name=Caretaker/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=3780 |title=Managers: Richard Cresswell |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=26 April 2020}}</ref>
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Managerial record by team and tenure
|-
!rowspan=2|Team
!rowspan=2|From
!rowspan=2|To
!colspan=5|Record
|-
!{{abbr|P|Matches played}}!!{{abbr|W|Matches won}}!!{{abbr|D|Matches drawn}}!!{{abbr|L|Matches lost}}!!{{abbr|Win %|Win percentage}}
|-
|align=left|[[York City F.C.|York City]] (caretaker)
|align=left|26 October 2015
|align=left|4 November 2015
{{WDL|1|0|0|1|decimals=1}}
|-
!colspan=3|Total
{{WDLtot|1|0|0|1|decimals=1}}
|}
==Honours==
'''Stoke City'''
*[[Football League Championship]] runner-up: [[2007–08 Football League Championship|2007–08]]<ref>{{cite book |editor1-first=Glenda |editor1-last=Rollin |editor2-first=Jack |editor2-last=Rollin |title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2008–2009 |year=2008 |publisher=Headline Publishing Group |___location=London |isbn=978-0-7553-1820-9 |pages=44, 368–369}}</ref>
'''Individual'''
*[[Preston North End F.C. Player of the Year|Preston North End Player of the Year]]: [[2001–02 Preston North End F.C. season|2001–02]]<ref name=PrestonPOTY/>
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
{{commons category}}
*{{Soccerbase}}
{{
{{Preston North End F.C. Player of the Year}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cresswell, Richard}}
[[Category:1977 births]]
[[Category:
[[Category:
[[Category:
[[Category:
[[Category:Men's association football forwards]]
[[Category:Men's association football wingers]]
[[Category:York City F.C. players]]
[[Category:Mansfield Town F.C. players]]
[[Category:Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players]]
[[Category:Leicester City F.C. players]]
[[Category:
[[Category:Leeds United F.C. players]]
[[Category:Stoke City F.C. players]]
[[Category:Sheffield United F.C. players]]
[[Category:Tadcaster Albion A.F.C. players]]
[[Category:English Football League players]]
[[Category:Premier League players]]
[[Category:English football managers]]
[[Category:York City F.C. managers]]
[[Category:English Football League managers]]
[[Category:English football coaches]]
[[Category:York City F.C. non-playing staff]]
[[Category:Leeds United F.C. non-playing staff]]
[[Category:Footballers from the East Riding of Yorkshire]]
| |||