- Richie Partridge
Football player infobox
playername = Richie Partridge
fullname = Richard Joseph Partridge
nickname = rick
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1980|9|12
cityofbirth =Dublin
countryofbirth = Ireland
height = height|ft=5|in=8
currentclub = Chester City
clubnumber = "7"
position =Midfielder
years = 2000–2005
2001
2002–2003
2005–2006
2006–2007
2007–
clubs = Liverpool
→ Bristol Rovers (loan)
→ Coventry City (loan)
Sheffield Wednesday
Rotherham United
Chester City
caps(goals) = 00 0 (0)
06 0 (1)
27 0 (4)
18 0 (0)
33 0 (3)
38 0 (5)
pcupdate = 12:48, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =Richard Joseph "Richie" Partridge (born
September 12 1980 inDublin , Ireland) is an Irish footballer currently playing for Chester City of League Two.Football career
Partridge started playing football as a trainee with Liverpool on
August 1 2000 . He suffered many injuries during his spell at Liverpool and failed to make aPremier League appearance. However, he played in threeLeague Cup ties for Liverpool, the first being an 8-0 demolition of Stoke City in November 2000.On
March 20 2001 , he was loaned to Bristol Rovers where he made six appearances and scored a goal. The loan deal lasted tillMay 7 2001 .While at Anfield, Partridge spent an entire campaign, from
September 27 2002 toApril 1 2003 , on loan at Coventry City and was voted fans player of the season 2003-04. [ [http://www.chestercityfc.net/article/1098812/Richie-Partridge?ccyCode=USD] ] Partridge was released byLiverpool F.C. at the back of the 2004-05 season.Partridge signed for Sheffield Wednesday on a free transfer on
July 29 2005 . However onMay 4 2006 , it was announced that, after failing to hit a consistent run of form, his contract would not be renewed upon expiry at the end of the season.He subsequently joined Rotherham on 30 June [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rotherham_utd/5132104.stm Millers sign Partridge & Wiseman] ] and played 36 times for the Millers in 2006-07. He was released at the end of the season and subsequently signed for Chester on
21 June . [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chester/6763183.stm Partridge completes Chester move] ]Partridge made his Chester debut in a 0–0 draw with Chesterfield on
August 11 2007 , with his first goal coming againstCrewe Alexandra in theJohnstone's Paint Trophy the following month. In the following weeks he enhanced his reputation as a lively winger with an eye for goal, most notably after scoring two very well taken goals in Chester's 2–1 win atStockport County on October 20. However, he has managed just two more goals during the season and is struggling to establish a first–team place in the early weeks of the 2008–09 season.Partridge was a former Republic of Ireland Under-21 international winger.
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Personal life
Partridge is the brother-in-law of
Michael Owen and son-in-law of former Chester strikerTerry Owen .References
External links
*soccerbase|id=23598|name=Richie Partridge
* [http://www.chestercityfc.net/Player?playerId=1099981 Chester City Official Website Profile]
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