Richard Naylor
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Richard Alan Naylor is an English
footballer who plays as a centre back for Doncaster Rovers
after leaving Leeds United where he had been Captain. Naylor started his career at Ipswich Town
, where he played as a striker up until he was moved to centre back by Joe Royle
in 2002; he has continued to play as a centre back ever since.
, West Yorkshire
, Naylor graduated through the Ipswich Town
youth academy and played for Ipswich for 14 years. He started out his Ipswich career as a robust centre forward making an instant impact in the mid-1990s for the club. However a number of recurring injuries held Naylor back from achieving his full potential as a striker and he soon found himself behind Alex Mathie
, James Scowcroft
, David Johnson and later Marcus Stewart
in the pecking order at Portman Road.
In 1999–2000 Naylor started in fine form but was once again forced onto the bench, however he would play a key role in Ipswich's decisive play-off final against Barnsley
(a club he would later join). Naylor came on as a first half substitute for the injured David Johnson, and was widely credited at the time for changing the shape of the match in Ipswich's favour, scoring one and setting up another sending Ipswich back into the Premier League for the first time since 1995.
While Ipswich where riding high in the Premiership, Naylor once again found himself out of favour with then manager George Burley
. Naylor continued to make sporadic appearances for Ipswich during 2000–2001 which saw Ipswich qualify for a place in the UEFA Cup. Naylor would score Ipswich’s last goal of the season against Derby County
.
In 2001-2002 Naylor was out of Ipswich’s plans, despite having the opportunity to play against Italian
giants Inter Milan in the UEFA Cup. He was loaned out to Barnsley
and Millwall
in 2002 in what seemed to many as the end of his Ipswich career.
However Ipswich where relegated in 2001–2002 by a point and as the promotion push in 2002–03 started to fizzle out, Burley was replaced by Joe Royle
as Ipswich manager and with the departure of many players from the Club due to administration, Naylor was back in the picture. Royle decided to switch Naylor back to play as a centre half, a move that saw Naylor improve his performances and ironically increase his goal scoring tally for the club.
Naylor played a key role in Ipswich’s promotion pushes in 2003/04 and 2004/05 where the club would lose in the semi-finals to West Ham
and went on to become a staple for Club in the less successful 2005/06. In 2006 Joe Royle left Ipswich and Naylor’s former teammate Jim Magilton
took over as manager. On September 1, 2006 he was given a testimonial at Ipswich for 10 years as a professional at the club. 10,000 fans attended the game at Portman Road to see the current Ipswich team play against the Wembley 2000 XI. It finished 3 – 3 with Naylor fittingly scoring a last minute penalty. Naylor remained in the first team at Ipswich playing at the back alongside team captain Jason DeVos in 2006/07 and 2007/08. In 2008/09 his last season with the club, he was made club captain.
on loan from Ipswich. The move was made permanent on 2 February when he joined on a free transfer. Naylor was appointed vice-captain of the club and scored his first goal for the club in the 2–0 win over Southend United
. Naylor helped rejuvenate Leeds' form after signing for his boyhood club, who had previously conceded several goals from set pieces. Leeds' defence considerably improved, and when Sam Sodje
also signed for Leeds on loan they made a formidable centre back partnership at the back, after Leeds had previously had some defence problems. The performances of Naylor and Sodje helped Leeds reach the playoff semi-finals, but they eventually lost out to Millwall after losing 2-1 on aggregate over two legs.
Ian Westlake
had revealed in the October/November 2006 issue of the Leeds, Leeds, Leeds magazine about Naylor that "Bam-Bam's a massive Leeds fan – he's got the white rose tattooed on his arm and sings 'Marching On Together
' in the shower after training".
In July 2009 he signed for Leeds permanently from Ipswich Town and Naylor was appointed the new permanent captain of Leeds United following former captain Frazer Richardson
's departure in the summer. Naylor has had an operation on his back and has missed all of the 2009–10 pre season and has missed several of Leeds games in League One. During his absence the captain's armband was temporarily passed to Jonny Howson.
Naylor made his comeback from injury playing 61 minutes in Leeds United's Reserves 2–1 win over Middlesbrough Reserves. After recovering from injury Naylor has found himself on Leeds' bench due to the impressive form of Leeds central defensive partnership.
Naylor made his return to first team action on 29 September, by starting in the game at home to Carlisle United. Naylor retained his place in the side against Charlton Athletic
. Naylor missed the game against Brighton with an injury. The injury kept Naylor out of a few games. Naylor returned to the Leeds side against Accrington Stanley in the Football League Trophy
. Naylor suffered an injury late on in the match against Hartlepool but was fit enough to start against Stockport County. Naylor captained Leeds to victory in the FA Cup third round against Manchester United. After the game he said "It is unbelievable, a tremendous result that has been a long time coming. I am really proud of the lads. I thought we had a few chances to make it 2-0 late on. We dug in when we needed to but we also played some good football."
Naylor missed Leeds' FA Cup tie against Tottenham Hotspur on 23 January 2010 through injury. Leeds earned a replay by getting a 2-2 draw. Naylor also missed Leeds defeat to Swindon Town but returned against Colchester United. Naylor played in Leeds' Football League Trophy second leg Northern Area final match against Carlisle United and Naylor was at fault for one of the goals conceded when his error let in Adam Clayton
to slot the ball home for Carlisle. Leeds were knocked out of the Football League Trophy after losing 6-5 on penalties. After a solid start in defence, Leeds have continued to leak goals with 19 goals being conceded in the nine games since the Manchester United victory. He scored two goals against Yeovil Town
5 April 2010. On 1 May 2010, during a game in which a win would have seen Leeds promoted, Naylor scored an own goal which gave Charlton Athletic the victory, and ensured that Leeds' season came down to the final match. Due to a hamstring injury sustained in the pregame warmup, Naylor missed the final game of the season against Bristol Rovers. Despite his absence, Leeds went on to win the game, after stand-in captain Jermaine Beckford
scored the match winning goal to ensure a 2-1 victory for Leeds. This resulted in Leeds United clinching promotion to the Football League Championship, claiming second place on the League One table and gaining automatic promotion.
Naylor missed Leeds' pre season tour of Slovakia
through injury, but it was during the tour that manager Simon Grayson
said Naylor would remain as Leeds club captain for the forthcoming season. Naylor captained Leeds in the opening game of the season loss against Derby County
, he was on the bench for the following game after being replaced by Alex Bruce in the starting lineup against Lincoln City
. Naylor scored an own goal against Millwall on August 21, Leeds however went on to win the game 3-1. Naylor scored his first goal of the 2010-11 season in a 1-0 away win against Watford
, the match was also Naylor's 450th career appearance. Naylor's indifferent start to the season continued when his costly slip let in Swansea City striker Stephen Dobbie
to score in Leeds' 2-1 victory against Swansea. After the game manager Simon Grayson
backed his captain after his place came under scrutiny The following game, again Naylor's position in the team came under further pressure as Leeds conceded 5 against Barnsley in a 5-2 defeat. For the following game against Doncaster Rovers, Naylor was named on the bench with Alex Bruce taking his place in the side, with Bruce putting in an impressive performance and helping Leeds keep a clean sheet. Naylor remained on the bench in the game against Sheffield United.
After three games on the bench, Naylor returned to Leeds starting 11 against his former club Ipswich Town. Naylor's error against Leicester City allowed Steve Howard
to score the winning goal and again put Naylor's place in the team under scrutiny. Naylor's error against Leicester saw him drop out of the squad against Cardiff City
. After suffering a knee injury Naylor was booked in for knee surgery on 25 November which would keep him out for 6 weeks. After knee surgery Naylor was looking to return for Leeds sometime in the new year. Naylor returned to Leeds first team action for the first time since November when on 5 March 2011 he came on as a second half substitute in Leeds' 5-2 against Doncaster Rovers. On 22 April, Naylor made his first start for Leeds since October when he came into the side and regained his captaincy against Reading where Leeds managed to keep a rare clean sheet. Naylor managed to get an assist for Max Gradel
in Naylor's final game for Leeds against Championship winners Queesn Park Rangers
. Leeds won the game 2-1 and Naylor was substituted late on in the second half for Patrick Kisnorbo
.
It was announced on the Leeds United website on 9 May 2011 that, after two years, Naylor was leaving the club on a free transfer as the club have chosen not to renew his contract. Naylor said in an interview about his time at Leeds 'when I look back on it I can have pride that I have made a positive contribution and helped the club move forward. "It is a tremendous football club and is everything I thought it would be. The fans are tremendous home and away and I just loved playing for Leeds United." He also revealed that he is doing his UEFA Coaching B badge during the summer of 2011 and that he would like to return to Leeds in a coaching capacity someday.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer who plays as a centre back for Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...
after leaving Leeds United where he had been Captain. Naylor started his career at Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
, where he played as a striker up until he was moved to centre back by Joe Royle
Joe Royle
Joseph "Joe" Royle is an English football manager. In his club career, he played for Everton , Manchester City, Bristol City, Norwich City, and the England national team...
in 2002; he has continued to play as a centre back ever since.
Ipswich Town
Born in LeedsLeeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, Naylor graduated through the Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
youth academy and played for Ipswich for 14 years. He started out his Ipswich career as a robust centre forward making an instant impact in the mid-1990s for the club. However a number of recurring injuries held Naylor back from achieving his full potential as a striker and he soon found himself behind Alex Mathie
Alex Mathie
Alexander Mathie is a Scottish former footballer who made over 200 appearances as a striker for a number of British clubs...
, James Scowcroft
James Scowcroft
James Benjamin Scowcroft is a footballer, currently playing for Bury Town.-Club career:Scowcroft started his career as a youth at Ipswich Town and progressed to become the regular first team centre forward, gaining five England Under-21 caps in the process. From 1994 to 2001 he played over 200...
, David Johnson and later Marcus Stewart
Marcus Stewart
William Marcus Paul Tubb) known as Marcus Stewart is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward from 1991 until 2011...
in the pecking order at Portman Road.
In 1999–2000 Naylor started in fine form but was once again forced onto the bench, however he would play a key role in Ipswich's decisive play-off final against Barnsley
Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
(a club he would later join). Naylor came on as a first half substitute for the injured David Johnson, and was widely credited at the time for changing the shape of the match in Ipswich's favour, scoring one and setting up another sending Ipswich back into the Premier League for the first time since 1995.
While Ipswich where riding high in the Premiership, Naylor once again found himself out of favour with then manager George Burley
George Burley
George Elder Burley is a Scottish football manager and former player and manager, formerly the manager of Crystal Palace Football Club. Burley had a professional career spanning 21 years as a player making 628 appearances and earning 11 Scotland caps...
. Naylor continued to make sporadic appearances for Ipswich during 2000–2001 which saw Ipswich qualify for a place in the UEFA Cup. Naylor would score Ipswich’s last goal of the season against Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
.
In 2001-2002 Naylor was out of Ipswich’s plans, despite having the opportunity to play against Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
giants Inter Milan in the UEFA Cup. He was loaned out to Barnsley
Barnsley
Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, south of Leeds and west of Doncaster. Barnsley is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, of which Barnsley is the largest and...
and Millwall
Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
in 2002 in what seemed to many as the end of his Ipswich career.
However Ipswich where relegated in 2001–2002 by a point and as the promotion push in 2002–03 started to fizzle out, Burley was replaced by Joe Royle
Joe Royle
Joseph "Joe" Royle is an English football manager. In his club career, he played for Everton , Manchester City, Bristol City, Norwich City, and the England national team...
as Ipswich manager and with the departure of many players from the Club due to administration, Naylor was back in the picture. Royle decided to switch Naylor back to play as a centre half, a move that saw Naylor improve his performances and ironically increase his goal scoring tally for the club.
Naylor played a key role in Ipswich’s promotion pushes in 2003/04 and 2004/05 where the club would lose in the semi-finals to West Ham
West Ham
West Ham is in the London Borough of Newham in London, England. In the west it is a post-industrial neighbourhood abutting the site of the London Olympic Park and in the east it is mostly residential, consisting of Victorian terraced housing interspersed with higher density post-War social housing...
and went on to become a staple for Club in the less successful 2005/06. In 2006 Joe Royle left Ipswich and Naylor’s former teammate Jim Magilton
Jim Magilton
James "Jim" Magilton is a Northern Irish former footballer and manager, who is currently employed as Football Consultant at Shamrock Rovers F.C. after being appointed on 6 July 2011....
took over as manager. On September 1, 2006 he was given a testimonial at Ipswich for 10 years as a professional at the club. 10,000 fans attended the game at Portman Road to see the current Ipswich team play against the Wembley 2000 XI. It finished 3 – 3 with Naylor fittingly scoring a last minute penalty. Naylor remained in the first team at Ipswich playing at the back alongside team captain Jason DeVos in 2006/07 and 2007/08. In 2008/09 his last season with the club, he was made club captain.
Leeds United
On 14 January 2009, Naylor joined his boyhood team Leeds UnitedLeeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
on loan from Ipswich. The move was made permanent on 2 February when he joined on a free transfer. Naylor was appointed vice-captain of the club and scored his first goal for the club in the 2–0 win over Southend United
Southend United F.C.
Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had...
. Naylor helped rejuvenate Leeds' form after signing for his boyhood club, who had previously conceded several goals from set pieces. Leeds' defence considerably improved, and when Sam Sodje
Sam Sodje
Samuel Okeremute Sodje is an English-born Nigerian footballer who plays as a defender for Notts County. Sodje also represents Nigeria at international level.-Early years:...
also signed for Leeds on loan they made a formidable centre back partnership at the back, after Leeds had previously had some defence problems. The performances of Naylor and Sodje helped Leeds reach the playoff semi-finals, but they eventually lost out to Millwall after losing 2-1 on aggregate over two legs.
Ian Westlake
Ian Westlake
Ian John Westlake is an English professional footballer, currently playing for the Montreal Impact of the North American Soccer League.-Early career:...
had revealed in the October/November 2006 issue of the Leeds, Leeds, Leeds magazine about Naylor that "Bam-Bam's a massive Leeds fan – he's got the white rose tattooed on his arm and sings 'Marching On Together
Marching On Together
Leeds! Leeds! Leeds! is the name of the anthem of Leeds United A.F.C. Unlike many football songs that are just new words set to existing music, Leeds! Leeds! Leeds! is an original composition by Les Reed and Barry Mason...
' in the shower after training".
In July 2009 he signed for Leeds permanently from Ipswich Town and Naylor was appointed the new permanent captain of Leeds United following former captain Frazer Richardson
Frazer Richardson
Frazer Richardson is an English professional footballer who plays for Southampton. He had been Leeds' longest-serving player, and in 2009 was the only member of the Leeds squad who was with the club when relegated from the Premiership in 2004.- Leeds United :Richardson made his Leeds debut as a...
's departure in the summer. Naylor has had an operation on his back and has missed all of the 2009–10 pre season and has missed several of Leeds games in League One. During his absence the captain's armband was temporarily passed to Jonny Howson.
Naylor made his comeback from injury playing 61 minutes in Leeds United's Reserves 2–1 win over Middlesbrough Reserves. After recovering from injury Naylor has found himself on Leeds' bench due to the impressive form of Leeds central defensive partnership.
Naylor made his return to first team action on 29 September, by starting in the game at home to Carlisle United. Naylor retained his place in the side against Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
. Naylor missed the game against Brighton with an injury. The injury kept Naylor out of a few games. Naylor returned to the Leeds side against Accrington Stanley in the Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
. Naylor suffered an injury late on in the match against Hartlepool but was fit enough to start against Stockport County. Naylor captained Leeds to victory in the FA Cup third round against Manchester United. After the game he said "It is unbelievable, a tremendous result that has been a long time coming. I am really proud of the lads. I thought we had a few chances to make it 2-0 late on. We dug in when we needed to but we also played some good football."
Naylor missed Leeds' FA Cup tie against Tottenham Hotspur on 23 January 2010 through injury. Leeds earned a replay by getting a 2-2 draw. Naylor also missed Leeds defeat to Swindon Town but returned against Colchester United. Naylor played in Leeds' Football League Trophy second leg Northern Area final match against Carlisle United and Naylor was at fault for one of the goals conceded when his error let in Adam Clayton
Adam Clayton (footballer)
Adam Clayton is an English footballer who plays for Leeds United as a midfielder. Clayton joined Leeds from Manchester City. He has also previously had a spell on loan at Carlisle United as well as Peterborough United and Milton Keynes Dons...
to slot the ball home for Carlisle. Leeds were knocked out of the Football League Trophy after losing 6-5 on penalties. After a solid start in defence, Leeds have continued to leak goals with 19 goals being conceded in the nine games since the Manchester United victory. He scored two goals against Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
5 April 2010. On 1 May 2010, during a game in which a win would have seen Leeds promoted, Naylor scored an own goal which gave Charlton Athletic the victory, and ensured that Leeds' season came down to the final match. Due to a hamstring injury sustained in the pregame warmup, Naylor missed the final game of the season against Bristol Rovers. Despite his absence, Leeds went on to win the game, after stand-in captain Jermaine Beckford
Jermaine Beckford
Jermaine Paul Alexander Beckford is an English footballer who plays for Leicester City as a striker. He started his career as a trainee at Chelsea...
scored the match winning goal to ensure a 2-1 victory for Leeds. This resulted in Leeds United clinching promotion to the Football League Championship, claiming second place on the League One table and gaining automatic promotion.
Naylor missed Leeds' pre season tour of Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
through injury, but it was during the tour that manager Simon Grayson
Simon Grayson
Simon Nicholas Grayson is a retired English footballer and current manager of Leeds United. He is the elder brother of cricketer Paul Grayson....
said Naylor would remain as Leeds club captain for the forthcoming season. Naylor captained Leeds in the opening game of the season loss against Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
, he was on the bench for the following game after being replaced by Alex Bruce in the starting lineup against Lincoln City
Lincoln City F.C.
Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....
. Naylor scored an own goal against Millwall on August 21, Leeds however went on to win the game 3-1. Naylor scored his first goal of the 2010-11 season in a 1-0 away win against Watford
Watford F.C.
Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade...
, the match was also Naylor's 450th career appearance. Naylor's indifferent start to the season continued when his costly slip let in Swansea City striker Stephen Dobbie
Stephen Dobbie
Stephen Dobbie is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Swansea City.Dobbie began his career with Rangers in 2002, but did not play in a first team match. He had more opportunities at Hibernian, whom he joined in 2003 and then St. Johnstone whom he joined, initially on loan, in 2005....
to score in Leeds' 2-1 victory against Swansea. After the game manager Simon Grayson
Simon Grayson
Simon Nicholas Grayson is a retired English footballer and current manager of Leeds United. He is the elder brother of cricketer Paul Grayson....
backed his captain after his place came under scrutiny The following game, again Naylor's position in the team came under further pressure as Leeds conceded 5 against Barnsley in a 5-2 defeat. For the following game against Doncaster Rovers, Naylor was named on the bench with Alex Bruce taking his place in the side, with Bruce putting in an impressive performance and helping Leeds keep a clean sheet. Naylor remained on the bench in the game against Sheffield United.
After three games on the bench, Naylor returned to Leeds starting 11 against his former club Ipswich Town. Naylor's error against Leicester City allowed Steve Howard
Steve Howard
Steven John "Steve" Howard is a Scottish-English footballer currently playing for Championship side Leicester City.Howard is renowned for his aerial strength...
to score the winning goal and again put Naylor's place in the team under scrutiny. Naylor's error against Leicester saw him drop out of the squad against Cardiff City
Cardiff city
Cardiff City may refer to:* Cardiff city centre* Cardiff City Council* Cardiff City F.C.* Cardiff City L.F.C.* Cardiff City Stadium...
. After suffering a knee injury Naylor was booked in for knee surgery on 25 November which would keep him out for 6 weeks. After knee surgery Naylor was looking to return for Leeds sometime in the new year. Naylor returned to Leeds first team action for the first time since November when on 5 March 2011 he came on as a second half substitute in Leeds' 5-2 against Doncaster Rovers. On 22 April, Naylor made his first start for Leeds since October when he came into the side and regained his captaincy against Reading where Leeds managed to keep a rare clean sheet. Naylor managed to get an assist for Max Gradel
Max Gradel
Max-Alain Gradel is an Ivorian footballer who plays for Saint-Étienne in the French Ligue 1 after joining from Leeds United....
in Naylor's final game for Leeds against Championship winners Queesn Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
. Leeds won the game 2-1 and Naylor was substituted late on in the second half for Patrick Kisnorbo
Patrick Kisnorbo
Patrick Fabio Maxime Kisnorbo is an Australian football player of Mauritian and Italian heritage who plays for Leeds United in The Championship of the English Football League. Kisnorbo is also an Australian international with 18 caps to his name. Also known by his nickname Paddy...
.
It was announced on the Leeds United website on 9 May 2011 that, after two years, Naylor was leaving the club on a free transfer as the club have chosen not to renew his contract. Naylor said in an interview about his time at Leeds 'when I look back on it I can have pride that I have made a positive contribution and helped the club move forward. "It is a tremendous football club and is everything I thought it would be. The fans are tremendous home and away and I just loved playing for Leeds United." He also revealed that he is doing his UEFA Coaching B badge during the summer of 2011 and that he would like to return to Leeds in a coaching capacity someday.
Doncaster Rovers
On the 11th July 2011, Naylor joined Doncaster Rovers on a short term contract from Leeds United on a free transfer.Possible Coaching Career
After leaving Leeds, Naylor revealed that he is doing his UEFA B Coaching badges during the summer of 2011.Ipswich Town
- First DivisionFootball League First DivisionThe First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
play-off winnersFootball League Championship play-offsThe Football League Championship play-offs are a series of playoff matches contested by the teams finishing from 3rd to 6th in the Football League Championship table. The semi-finals are played over two legs, with 6th playing 3rd and 5th playing 4th, with the return fixtures following...
: 1999–2000
Leeds United
- League OneFootball League OneFootball League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
runners-up: 2009–102009–10 Football LeagueThe Football League 2009–10, called the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons, was the 110th completed season of the Football League. It began in August 2009 and concluded in May 2010, with the promotion play-off finals. The Football League is contested through three Divisions. The...
External links
- Richard Naylor profile at the Leeds United website