Richard Eckersley (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Jon Eckersley | ||
| Date of birth | 12 March 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Worsley, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Full-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2007 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Manchester United | 2 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Burnley | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Bradford City (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Bury (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Toronto FC (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Toronto FC | 49 | (0) |
| 2014 | New York Red Bulls | 9 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Oldham Athletic | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:34, 19 September 2015 (UTC). |
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Richard Jon Eckersley (born 12 March 1989) is an English footballer who plays as a full-back and currently a free agent after leaving Oldham Athletic.
Born in Worsley, Salford, Greater Manchester, Eckersley began his career with Manchester United before signing a four-year contract with Burnley in July 2009. After joining Burnley, he spent loan spells with Plymouth Argyle, Bradford City and Bury. He went on loan to Toronto FC in 2011 before making a permanent transfer to the club the following season.
Eckersley made his first appearance for Manchester United in February 2004, when he played for the under-17 side as a 14-year-old against Manchester City. He joined the club as a trainee in July 2005, and started playing for the under-18s soon after. However, a long-term injury kept him out of contention for almost eight months, and he only made three appearances in the 2005–06 season. In 2006–07, he established himself as a regular in the under-18 side, making 25 appearances in all competitions. He also made his first appearance for the reserve team on 15 February 2007, when he played in a goalless draw away to Bolton Wanderers. On 8 May 2007, he was named at right back for the final of the Manchester Senior Cup against Manchester City; the team lost the match 3–1.
The following season saw Eckersley emerge as a regular reserve team player, making 23 appearances in all competitions as the team reached the final of the Lancashire Senior Cup and the final of the Manchester Senior Cup for the second year in a row. Eckersley played in both matches, and finally got his hands on a Manchester Senior Cup winners' medal at the second time of asking. He also got his first taste of first team football in December 2007, when he was named as an unused substitute for United's dead rubber Champions League group stage match against Roma.
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