Richard Smallwood
Defensive · Tranmere · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs — 242 appearances, 8 goals and 15 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2021/22 at Hull City — Season rating 45, 2 goals and 2 assists in 42 games. 2021/22 was the leap — Season rating up 32 points at Hull City. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (29 → 24). The gap to his peak is 21 Season points.
Made the jump to a higher division in 2021/22 (Championship) and kept playing — 42 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Bristol RoversLoan | 15 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | Tranmere | 41 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 24 |
| 2024/25 | Tranmere | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | Bradford | 43 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 37 |
| 2023/24 | Bradford | 42 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 29 |
| 2022/23 | Bradford | 47 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 43 |
| 2021/22 | Hull City | 42 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 45 |
| 2020/21 | Hull City | 27 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 14 |
| 2019/20 | Blackburn | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Blackburn Rovers U23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Blackburn | 32 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Blackburn | 46 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Rotherham | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | ScunthorpeLoan | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Rotherham | 43 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Rotherham | 41 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Middlesbrough | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | RotherhamLoan | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Middlesbrough | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Middlesbrough | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | Middlesbrough | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Honours
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Two | 26 | 1790 | 0 | 1 | 7.0 |
| EFL Trophy | 4 | 255 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| League Cup | 1 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
Schedule · 2025/26
The schedule for R. Smallwood is still being gathered (we backfill fixtures best-league-first). Check back soon.