Ritchie Hanlon
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Kenneth Hanlon | ||
| Date of birth | 26 May 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Wembley, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1996 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1996–1997 | Southend United | 2 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Welling United | ? | (15) |
| 1998 | Rushden & Diamonds | ? | (?) |
| 1998–2001 | Peterborough United | 47 | (3) |
| 1999 | → Welling United (loan) | ? | (?) |
| 1999 | → Welling United (loan) | 19 | (11) |
| 2001–2004 | Rushden & Diamonds | 62 | (7) |
| 2004 | Stevenage Borough | 18 | (2) |
| 2004 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Lincoln City | 11 | (1) |
| 2005 | Weymouth | 4 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Cambridge United | 37 | (3) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2007 | St Albans City | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:58, 8 April 2009 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Richard Kenneth "Ritchie" Hanlon (born 26 May 1978) is a retired English footballer, who played as a midfielder. He played in the Football League with Southend United, Peterborough United, Rushden & Diamonds and Lincoln City. Hanlon also played non-League football with Welling United, Stevenage Borough, Weymouth and Cambridge United. He was forced to retire aged 28 with a knee injury.
Hanlon had a stint in 2007 managing St Albans City in the Conference South.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Playing career
Hanlon made his debut for Southend United in the First Division on 18 January 1997, away to Sheffield United in the 3–0 defeat.[1] After just two League appearances for Southend,[2] he then dropped down into the Conference National with Welling United in 1997.[2] In 1998, Hanlon joined Rushden & Diamonds and then Peterborough United in December.[2] He made his debut for Peterborough in the 3–1 home win against Scarborough in Division Three, replacing Matthew Etherington as a substitute in the 87th minute.[3] Whilst on the books with Peterborough, Hanlon had two spells on loan with non-League club Welling United. He then joined Rushden & Diamonds in 2001, where he made 62 appearances scoring seven goals in three-years.[2] Hanlon joined Stevenage Borough in June 2004 along with Dannie Bulman from Wycombe Wanderers.[4] He played 18 games in the Conference National for Stevenage, scoring twice.[2] In December 2004, Lincoln City signed Hanlon on a one-month loan deal, after being transfer listed by Stevenage manager, Graham Westley.[5] His move was made permanent days later.[2][6] After his time at Lincoln, he moved to Conference South club Weymouth where he made four appearances before joining Cambridge United in September 2005.[7][8] Hanlon made 37 appearances, scoring three goals for Cambridge in two seasons in the Conference National. He was forced to retire in January 2007 due to a persistent knee injury.[9]
[edit] Managerial career
At age 29,[10] Hanlon was appointed manager of Conference South outfit St Albans City in May 2007,[11] but lasted only 10 games before being released in September.[12]
[edit] References
- ^ "Fixtures/Results: Sheff Utd 3 - 0 Southend". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=240544. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
- ^ a b c d e f "Players: Ritchie Hanlon". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=9791. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
- ^ "Fixtures/Results: Peterborough 3 - 1 Scarborough". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=259044. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
- ^ "Stevenage bolster midfield". BBC Sport. 2004-06-24. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stevenage/3835933.stm. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
- ^ "Lincoln seal loan deal for Hanlon". BBC Sport. 2004-12-17. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/lincoln_city/4106343.stm. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
- ^ "Hanlon poised for Lincoln switch". BBC Sport. 2004-12-21. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stevenage/4114871.stm. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
- ^ "Ritchie Hanlon - In Focus". Cambridge United F.C.. 2005-12-02. http://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/page/FeaturedPlayer/0,,10423~748035,00.html. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
- ^ "Hanlon joins U's". Non-League Daily. 2005-09-02. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=29372. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
- ^ "Cambridge star Hanlon has to quit". BBC Sport. 2007-01-14. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cambridge_utd/6261133.stm. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
- ^ "Hanlon handed U's post". Non-League Daily. 2007-05-16. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=42233. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
- ^ "Ritchie Hanlon profile...". St Albans City F.C.. http://www.sacfc.co.uk/tpl/player.php?id=774. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
- ^ "St Albans dismiss manager Hanlon". BBC Sport. 2007-09-25. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7012131.stm. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
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- Living people
- 1978 births
- English footballers
- English football managers
- Chelsea F.C. players
- Southend United F.C. players
- Welling United F.C. players
- Rushden & Diamonds F.C. players
- Peterborough United F.C. players
- Stevenage F.C. players
- Lincoln City F.C. players
- Weymouth F.C. players
- Cambridge United F.C. players
- St Albans City F.C. managers
- The Football League players
- Conference National players
