Richard Smallwood

€224KMarket Value

Bristol Rovers•Midfielder•

England

Richard Smallwood

€224KMarket Value

Bristol Rovers•Midfielder•

England

6.7

Season Score

Dec 29, 1990

180 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025/2026

6.7

Season Score

Dec 29, 1990

180 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025/2026

Season Performance 25/26

All Competitions

48Matches

0Goals

2Assists

2Goal Contributions

62Mins/game

6.78Avg Rating

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxG

Bradford City

2022/2023 - 2024/2025

1607100.04

Rotherham United

2013/2014 - 2016/2017

120330.03

Blackburn Rovers

2017/2018 - 2019/2020

91340.03

Hull City

2020/2021 - 2021/2022

77220.03

Middlesbrough

2010/2011 - 2013/2014

Youth Career

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Blackburn Rovers U23

2019/2020

6010.00

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

199

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Richard Smallwood — computed career insights

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2010/2011	Championship (England)	13	653	1	1	0.28	—
2011/2012	Championship (England)	13	663	0	0	0	—
2012/2013	Championship (England)	14	880	2	0	0.2	—
2013/2014	Championship (England)	13	881	0	0	0	—
2013/2014	League One (England)	3	1629	0	0	0	—
2014/2015	Championship (England)	41	3304	1	1	0.05	—
2015/2016	Championship (England)	43	3736	1	2	0.07	—
2016/2017	Championship (England)	25	1880	1	0	0.05	6.88
2016/2017	League One (England)	16	649	1	0	0.14	—
2017/2018	League One (England)	46	3888	2	3	0.12	—
2018/2019	Championship (England)	32	2239	0	1	0.04	6.83
2019/2020	Premier League 2 Division One	5	450	0	0	0	—
2020/2021	League One (England)	27	1921	0	0	0	6.96
2021/2022	Championship (England)	45	3338	2	2	0.11	7.12
2022/2023	League Two (England)	47	4201	3	6	0.19	7.25
2023/2024	League Two (England)	43	3449	0	0	0	7.1
2024/2025	League Two (England)	43	1080	0	1	0.08	7.13
2025/2026	League Two (England)	43	2729	0	2	0.07	6.89

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2022/2023 · 7.25League Two (England)
Lowest-rated season: 2018/2019 · 6.83Championship (England)
Rating trend: -0.01last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.08 G+A per 9014 goals + 19 assists across 18 league seasons (per-90 from 37570 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 18 (2010–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 9

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 78thrating 6.89 vs 194 rated peers
Goals rank: #150 of 1940 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 20th0.07 per 90

Cohort: 194 League Two (England) midfielders, 2025/2026, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-07-09

Rival Clubs(108)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A			Last
Birmingham City	15	4	6	5	0	0	3	0	Feb 2025
Nottingham Forest	15	3	7	5	0	0	5	0	May 2022
Charlton Athletic	14	5	5	4	1	0	2	0	May 2021
Blackpool	14	5	5	4	1	0	2	0	Nov 2025
Derby County	13	3	5	5	1	0	2	0	Jan 2024
Barnsley	13	4	1	8	0	0	1	0	Nov 2023
Cardiff City	13	6	3	4	1	0	1	0	Apr 2022
Walsall	13	7	2	4	0	0	4	0	Jan 2026
Gillingham	13	9	3	1	1	1	1	0	Mar 2026
Reading	12	4	2	6	0	0	1	0	Apr 2022
Leeds United	12	6	1	5	0	0	1	0	Dec 2018
Millwall	11	7	1	3	0	0	1	0	Apr 2022
Crewe Alexandra	11	5	3	3	0	0	3	0	Apr 2025
Preston North End	11	3	4	4	3	1	3	0	Feb 2022
Bristol City	11	2	3	6	0	0	2	0	Apr 2022
Swindon Town	11	4	2	5	0	0	3	1	Feb 2026
Middlesbrough	10	3	2	5	0	1	2	0	Sep 2023
Bolton Wanderers	10	5	1	4	0	0	0	0	Oct 2018
Wigan Athletic	10	3	3	4	0	0	2	0	May 2021
Hull City	10	6	1	3	0	0	0	0	Aug 2022

1–20 of 108

Transfers

Transfer History

Feb 2, 2026Loan

Jul 14, 2025Free Transfer

Hull City

Bradford City

Jul 1, 2022Free Transfer

Blackburn Rovers

Hull City

Aug 11, 2020Free Transfer

Rotherham United

Blackburn Rovers

Jul 1, 2017Free Transfer

Scunthorpe United

Rotherham United

Jan 9, 2017End of loan

Aug 31, 2016Loan

Aug 19, 2014Transfer€220K

Rotherham United

Middlesbrough

May 31, 2014End of loan

Jan 24, 2014Loan

Jul 1, 2010Transfer

Jul 1, 2008Transfer

Trophies & Awards

1 titles won

Championships

League One

1x Winner(2020/2021)

Player Information

Bristol Rovers

Current Team

Date of Birth

Dec 29, 1990

Place of Birth

Guisborough, England

Nationality

England

Height

180 cm

Weight

72 kg

Shirt Number

Age

35 years

Position

Midfielder

Market Value

€224K

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.72

Highest: 7.0 | Lowest: 6.0

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

31%

Matches

Total played47

Started (Lineups)34

From Bench4

Total Minutes2969

Minutes per game63

Attacking

Goals0

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total0

Shots on target0

Shots off target-

Shots per game0.0

Shots on target/game0.0

Hit Woodwork0

Big Chances Missed0

Passes

Assists2

Key passes32

Pass accuracy31%

Total passes1352

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses56

Accurate Crosses18

Big Chances Created0

Defense

Tackles81

Interceptions38

Clearances-

Blocks2

Clean Sheets4

Goals Conceded0

Duels

Total Duels259

Duels Won169

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow8

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

577

total appearances

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About Richard Smallwood

43 League Two (England) appearances in 2025/2026 brought Richard Smallwood 2 assists, though no goals (2,729 minutes) — 0.07 goal involvements per 90. His average match rating for that season computes to 6.89. Among a 194-strong pool of League Two (England) midfielders (2025/2026, min. 450 minutes), his match rating sits in the 78th percentile, above the median, and 150th of 194 for goals scored.

Season ratings peak at 7.25 in 2022/2023, League Two (England) and bottom out at 6.83 in 2018/2019.

Full Career Record — Richard Smallwood

Club-by-club totals

Club	Period	Apps	Goals	Assists	Minutes	YC	RC	Rating
Bradford City	2022/2023 - 2024/2025	160	7	10	13250	—	—	7.13
Rotherham United	2013/2014 - 2016/2017	120	3	3	10759	—	—	6.88
Blackburn Rovers	2017/2018 - 2019/2020	91	3	4	6856	—	—	7.05
Hull City	2020/2021 - 2021/2022	77	2	2	5669	—	—	7.04
Middlesbrough	2010/2011 - 2013/2014	62	4	2	3463	—	—	—
Bristol Rovers	2025/2026 - now	43	0	2	2729	—	—	6.89
Scunthorpe United	2016/2017	19	1	0	817	—	—	—
Tranmere Rovers	2025/2026	5	0	0	240	—	—	6.67
Total		577	20	23	43783

Season-by-season statistics

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Assists	Minutes	YC	RC	Rating
25/26	Tranmere Rovers	5	0	—	240	1	0	6.67
25/26	Bristol Rovers	43	0	—	2729	7	0	6.89
24/25	Bradford City	53	3	—	4360	7	0	6.88
23/24	Bradford City	53	1	—	4229	14	0	7.37
22/23	Bradford City	54	3	—	4661	12	0	7.13
21/22	Hull City	46	2	—	3401	10	0	6.97
20/21	Hull City	31	0	—	2268	7	0	7.08
18/19	Blackburn Rovers	36	0	—	2342	8	1	7.04
17/18	Blackburn Rovers	53	3	—	4396	11	0	—
16/17	Scunthorpe United	19	1	—	817	0	0	—
16/17	Rotherham United	26	1	—	2000	4	0	6.88
15/16	Rotherham United	44	1	—	3826	9	0	—
14/15	Rotherham United	42	1	—	3304	8	0	—
13/14	Middlesbrough	13	0	—	881	1	0	—

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Richard Smallwood play?

Richard Smallwood plays as a Midfielder for Bristol Rovers in the League Two (England).

What team does Richard Smallwood play for?

Richard Smallwood currently plays for Bristol Rovers in the League Two (England).

How old is Richard Smallwood?

Richard Smallwood is 35 years old, born on December 29, 1990. At 35, he has already won 1 trophies in his professional career.

How tall is Richard Smallwood?

Richard Smallwood is 180 cm tall. He weighs 72 kg.

How many trophies has Richard Smallwood won?

Richard Smallwood has won 1 trophies throughout his career, demonstrating his quality at the highest competitive level. He currently plays for Bristol Rovers.