Neil Ruddock
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 May 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Wandsworth, London, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1984–1986 | Millwall | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986 | Millwall | 0 | (0) |
| 1986–1988 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | (0) |
| 1988–1989 | Millwall | 2 | (1) |
| 1989–1992 | Southampton | 107 | (9) |
| 1992–1993 | Tottenham Hotspur | 41 | (4) |
| 1993–1998 | Liverpool | 115 | (11) |
| 1998 | → Queens Park Rangers (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 1998–2000 | West Ham United | 42 | (2) |
| 2000–2001 | Crystal Palace | 20 | (2) |
| 2001–2003 | Swindon Town | 15 | (1) |
| 2015 | Wellingborough Whitworth | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 358 | (30) | |
| National team | |||
| 1989 | England U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 1994 | England B | 1 | (0) |
| 1994 | England | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Neil "Razor" Ruddock (born 9 May 1968) is an English former professional footballer, television personality and actor. As a footballer he played as a central defender from 1986 to 2003, and was voted the 17th "hardest footballer of all time".
He made his debut at Millwall, having been associated with the club since the age of 13, and also represented Tottenham Hotspur, Southampton, Liverpool, West Ham United, Crystal Palace, Queens Park Rangers and Swindon Town during a professional career spanning 17 years. He was capped once by England, in 1994.
Ruddock came out of retirement in 2015, aged 46, to play for United Counties League side Wellingborough Whitworth.
Ruddock began his career at Millwall, before signing for Tottenham Hotspur in 1986. He broke his leg on his Tottenham debut against Liverpool and made only 11 appearances for Spurs, his only goal coming in a 2-1 defeat to third tier Port Vale in the 1987–88 FA Cup. In the summer of 1988 Ruddock rejoined Millwall.
Ruddock joined Southampton in February 1989 in a £200,000 transfer from Millwall. A rugged, uncompromising defender, he soon became popular with the Southampton fans especially after confidently tucking away a penalty against Newcastle United on 1 April in only his sixth game for the club, thus helping the "Saints" earn their first victory in 18 matches and start Southampton on a climb away from the relegation zone. His goal celebration after the 89th-minute penalty became known as the "Ruddock stomp". Ruddock missed his next two penalties, allowing Matt Le Tissier to take over for the following season.
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