![]() Baker-Richardson with Crewe Alexandra in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Courtney Romello Baker-Richardson[1] | ||
Date of birth | 5 December 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Coventry, England | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Newport County | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
Coventry City | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2014 | Coventry City | 0 | (0) |
2014 | → Tamworth (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2014 | → Ilkeston (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Romulus | ||
2015 | Nuneaton Town | 1 | (0) |
2015 | Redditch United | 5 | (1) |
2015–2016 | Kettering Town | 18 | (3) |
2016–2017 | Leamington | 62 | (22) |
2017–2020 | Swansea City | 17 | (3) |
2019–2020 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Barrow | 0 | (0) |
2021 | → Barnet (loan) | 17 | (3) |
2021–2022 | Newport County | 31 | (8) |
2022–2024 | Crewe Alexandra | 65 | (17) |
2024– | Newport County | 1 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:09, 10 August 2024 (UTC) |
Courtney Romello Baker-Richardson (born 5 December 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Newport County.
Club career
[edit]Coventry City
[edit]Baker-Richardson made his professional debut with Coventry City as a substitute on 7 December 2013 in a 1–1 FA Cup Second Round draw with Hartlepool United, coming on to replace Franck Moussa after 71 minutes.[3]
Non-league
[edit]On 20 February 2014, Baker-Richardson joined Conference side Tamworth on a youth loan.[4] He made his debut on 22 February 2014, coming on in the 68th minute for Lee Hildreth in the 1–1 draw against Welling United.[5] He subsequently joined Northern Premier League Premier Division team Ilkeston on loan in March 2014.[6]
On Friday 7 August 2015, Baker-Richardson signed for Southern League Premier side Kettering Town for the 2015–16 season. However following a bad injury in October that year he was ignored by manager Marcus Law and switched to fellow Southern League Premier team Leamington in February 2016.[7]
After a successful 2016–17 season with Leamington, Baker-Richardson went on trial with Premier League team Leicester City in August 2017.[8]
Swansea City
[edit]On 14 August 2017, Baker-Richardson joined Premier League side Swansea City on a two-year deal.[9] He made his debut for Swansea on 28 August 2018 in a 1–0 defeat to Crystal Palace in the EFL Cup.[10] He scored his first goal for the club on 29 September 2018 during a 3–0 win over Queens Park Rangers[11]
On 9 August 2019, Baker-Richardson joined Accrington Stanley on loan until the end of the season.[12]
Barrow
[edit]On 8 October 2020, following release from Swansea, Baker-Richardson joined League Two side Barrow on a free transfer.[13] On 28 January 2021, he joined Barnet on loan for the rest of the season.[14] He was released by Barrow at the end of the season.[15]
Newport County
[edit]In June 2021 he joined Newport County on a one-year deal for the 2021-22 season.[16] He made his debut for Newport in the 2-1 League Two win against Walsall on 18 September 2021.[17] Baker-Richardson scored his first goal for Newport on 2 October 2021 in the 3-0 League Two win against Scunthorpe United.[18]
Crewe Alexandra
[edit]On 31 May 2022, it was reported that Baker-Richardson was joining Crewe Alexandra, newly relegated to League Two, on a two-year deal.[19] He made a substitute appearance in Crewe's opening game of the 2022–23 season, a 2–1 victory over Rochdale at Spotland on 30 July 2022,[20] and, after again coming on as a second-half substitute, scored his first Crewe goal in the following game, a 3–0 win over Harrogate Town at Gresty Road on 6 August 2022.[21] He made his first Crewe start on 9 August 2022, playing in an EFL League Cup first round defeat at Grimsby Town.[22] Baker-Richardson then scored three times in two home league games, one against Sutton United on 16 August and a first-half brace against Northampton Town on 20 August 2022.[23] He missed Crewe's match at Carlisle United on 1 October 2022 after injuring his leg while playing Xbox,[24] but recovered to play six games in October, scoring once, before sustaining a serious hamstring injury.[25] He eventually returned to first-team action on 4 March 2023, coming on as a 71st minute substitute in a 1–1 draw at Sutton United,[26] finishing the season with nine goals in 32 matches.[27]
In the 2023–24 season, Baker-Richardson beat his previous season's tally, scoring ten times in 40 appearances[28] before incurring a dislocated shoulder at the start of Crewe's 1–0 victory over Sutton United at Gresty Road on 12 March 2024,[29][30] ruling him out for six weeks.[31] He made a substitute appearance in Crewe's final game of the regular season at Colchester United on 27 April 2024.[32] Having helped the club reach the League 2 play-off final in May 2024, Baker-Richardson was offered a new contract by Crewe.[33]
Newport County return
[edit]On 10 July 2024, Baker-Richardson returned to League Two side Newport County on a two-year deal.[34]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 21 May 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Coventry City | 2013–14[35] | League One | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tamworth (loan) | 2013–14[35][36] | Conference Premier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Ilkeston (loan) | 2013–14[37][38] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Nuneaton Town | 2014–15[39] | Conference Premier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Redditch United | 2014–15[40] | Southern League Premier Division | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
Kettering Town | 2015–16[41] | Southern League Premier Division | 18 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 2[b] | 1 | 24 | 7 | |
Leamington | 2016–17[41][42] | Southern League Premier Division | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 2 | 19 | 7 | |
2017–18[41][42] | Southern League Premier Division | 45 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | 10[d] | 4 | 55 | 21 | ||
Leamington Total | 62 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 6 | 74 | 28 | |||
Swansea City | 2017–18 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018–19[43] | Championship | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | |
2019–20 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Swansea Total | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | ||
Swansea City U21s | 2017–18[44] | — | — | — | 4[e] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2019–20[45] | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[e] | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Barrow | 2020–21[46] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Barnet (loan) | 2020–21[46] | National League | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | |
Newport County | 2021–22[2] | League Two | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 8 |
Crewe Alexandra | 2022–23[27] | League Two | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[e] | 1 | 32 | 9 |
2023–24[28] | League Two | 36 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4[f] | 0 | 44 | 10 | |
Crewe total | 65 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 76 | 19 | ||
Career total | 222 | 58 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 264 | 71 |
- ^ Includes appearance/s and goal/s in the Birmingham Senior Cup.
- ^ Includes appearance and goal in the Southern Football League Cup and appearance in the Northamptonshire Senior Cup.
- ^ Includes appearance/s and goal/s in the Southern League Premier Division play-offs.
- ^ Includes 5 appearances and 2 goals in the Birmingham Senior Cup, 2 appearances and 1 goal in the Southern Football League Cup, 2 appearances and 1 goal in the Southern League Premier Division play-offs and 1 appearance in the FA Trophy.
- ^ a b c Includes appearance/s and goal/s in the EFL Trophy.
- ^ Includes one appearance in the EFL Trophy and three EFL League 2 play-off appearances.
References
[edit]- ^ "List of players registered as scholars in accordance with rule C.3 between 01/07/2012 and 31/07/2012" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 37. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ a b Courtney Baker-Richardson at Soccerway
- ^ "Hartlepool United 1–1 Coventry City". CCFC Official Site. 7 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ^ "New Loan signings named". Tamworth FC. 20 February 2014. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ^ "The foot of Godden brings a point". Tamworth FC. 22 February 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "Home". www.ilsonfootball.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 February 2016.
- ^ "Former Sky Blues youngster signs". Leamington FC Official Site. 4 February 2016. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ "Leicester City take former Coventry City starlet on trial". Coventry Telegraph. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Swans seal Baker-Richardson signing". Swansea City A.F.C. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ Marsh, Philip (28 August 2018). "Swansea City 0–1 Crystal Palace". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ Pritchard, Dafydd (29 August 2018). "Swansea City 3–0 Queen's Park Rangers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ "Courtney joins on loan – Accrington Stanley". accringtonstanley.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Courtney Baker-Richardson: Barrow sign former Swansea City striker". BBC. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Welcome to Barnet, Courtney Baker-Richardson!". Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ Bluebirds Confirm Retained List
- ^ DONE DEAL | Courtney Baker-Richardson joins Exiles on one-year deal
- ^ Baker-Richardson debut
- ^ Baker-Richardson first Newport goal
- ^ "Courtney Baker-Richardson: Crewe Alexandra sign Newport County striker". BBC Sport. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Rochdale 1-2 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "Crewe Alexandra 3-0 Harrogate Town". BBC Sport. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "Grimsby Town 4-0 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Crewe Alexandra 2-2 Northampton Town". BBC Sport. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Alex Morris: 'Striker's Xbox injury sums up our luck'". CreweAlex.net. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ Baggaley, Michael (15 November 2022). "Major injury blow for Crewe Alex top scorer Courtney Baker-Richardson". Cheshire Live. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "Sutton United 1-1 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Courtney Baker-Richardson in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Courtney Baker-Richardson in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Boss hopes for good news on Baker-Richardson". Crewe Alexandra F.C. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Baker-Richardson to learn injury fate". CreweAlex.net. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Injury Update – Baker-Richardson, Long, Tabiner & Holicek". CreweAlex.net. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Colchester United 1-1 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Crewe release five players but offer five more new deals". BBC Sport. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Newport County complete signing of Courtney Baker-Richardson". www.newport-county.co.uk. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Courtney Baker-Richardson | Football Stats | Barrow | Season 2013/2014 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Baker Richardson starts in Tamworth win - News - Coventry City". www.ccfc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ Duffy, Mark (24 March 2014). "Report/slideshow: Ilkeston FC 0-1 Blyth Spartans". Ilkeston Advertiser. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019.
- ^ Duffy, Mark (9 April 2014). "Match report - Ilkeston FC 0-1 AFC Fylde". Ilkeston Advertiser. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Courtney Baker-Richardson | Football Stats | Barrow | Season 2014/2015 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Redditch United Fixtures & Results 2014/15 | Aylesbury United FC".
- ^ a b c "Courtney Baker Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ a b "LeamingtonFC.co.uk - LeamingtonFC.co.uk". leamingtonfc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Courtney Baker-Richardson | Football Stats | Barrow | Season 2018/2019 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Courtney Baker-Richardson | Football Stats | Barrow | Season 2017/2018 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Courtney Baker-Richardson | Football Stats | Barrow | Season 2019/2020 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Courtney Baker-Richardson | Football Stats | Barrow | Season 2020/2021 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
External links
[edit]- Courtney Baker-Richardson at Soccerbase
- Courtney Baker-Richardson at Soccerway