Reece Beckles-Richards
Reece Beckles-Richards (born 19 July 1995) is an Antigua and Barbudan international footballer who plays as a striker for Cheshunt. He has also had spells at Aldershot Town, Woking, Kingstonian, Wingate & Finchley and Wealdstone.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Reece Beckles-Richards | ||
| Date of birth | 19 July 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Enfield, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Enfield Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Leyton Orient | |||
| –2011 | Ryan | ||
| 2011–2013 | Aldershot Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Aldershot Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Hastings United (loan) | ||
| 2013–2015 | Woking | 10 | (0) |
| 2014 | → AFC Hornchurch (loan) | 4 | (4) |
| 2014 | → Farnborough (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Farnborough (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2015 | → AFC Hornchurch (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Kingstonian | 17 | (3) |
| 2016–2019 | Wingate & Finchley | 124 | (25) |
| 2019–2020 | Wealdstone | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Oxford City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Cheshunt (loan) | 15 | (6) |
| 2020 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Cheshunt | 83 | (23) |
| 2023 | → Potters Bar Town (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | Enfield Town | 8 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:29, 21 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:13, 9 January 2018 (UTC) | |||
Club career
After starting his career with Aldershot Town he spent time on loan at Hastings United.[1] He was released by Aldershot in May 2013 when the club went into administration.
In November, he signed a two-year contract with Woking after impressing on trial.[2] In October 2014 he went on loan to AFC Hornchurch.[3] In November 2014, he joined Farnborough on loan.[4] He returned to Woking after his month's loan but then re-joined Farnborough in late January for a second loan spell.[5] In March 2015, he returned again on loan to AFC Hornchurch.[6]
On 26 September 2015, after only making one appearance for Woking in the 2015/16 campaign, Beckles-Richards joined Kingstonian on a free transfer on a contract until the end of the season.[7] On 12 March 2016, Beckles-Richards scored his first league goal for Kingstonian in a 5–2 victory over Harrow Borough.[8]
In July 2016, Beckles-Richards joined Isthmian League Premier Division rivals Wingate & Finchley on a non-contract deal. On 13 August 2016, on the opening day of the season, Beckles-Richards made his Wingate & Finchley debut in a 3–0 away defeat against Tonbridge Angels, playing the full 90 minutes.[9] On 23 August 2016, Beckles-Richards scored his first Wingate & Finchley goal in a 2–2 draw against AFC Sudbury, netting the opener.[10]
On 23 May 2019, Beckles-Richards agreed to join National League South side, Wealdstone after a three-year spell with Wingate & Finchley.[11] On 13 September 2019, Beckles-Richards joined fellow National League South side, Oxford City on a 30-day loan.[12] In November he again went out on loan, this time to Cheshunt, with the loan spell due to last until mid-February 2020.[13]
On 26 August 2020, Beckles-Richards joined fellow National League South side, Hemel Hempstead Town following his release from Wealdstone.[14]
International career
Beckles-Richards made his international debut in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Saint Lucia on 14 June 2015, where he played the first 65 minutes of the fixture.[15]
Career statistics
- As of match played 21 October 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Woking | 2013–14[16] | Conference Premier | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2014–15[16] | Conference Premier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16[16] | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
| AFC Hornchurch (loan) | 2014–15[17] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | |
| Farnborough (loan) | 2014–15[18] | Conference South | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
| Kingstonian | 2015–16[19] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 6[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 23 | 4 | |
| Wingate & Finchley | 2016–17[20][21] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 42 | 13 | 2[22] | 2 | — | 8[lower-alpha 3][23] | 3 | 52 | 18 | |
| 2017–18[20] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 45 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | 8[lower-alpha 4] | 4 | 57 | 14 | ||
| 2018–19[20] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 7[lower-alpha 5] | 4 | 45 | 7 | ||
| Total | 124 | 25 | 7 | 3 | — | 23 | 11 | 154 | 39 | |||
| Wealdstone | 2019–20[16] | National League South | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Oxford City (loan) | 2019–20[16] | National League South | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Cheshunt (loan) | 2019–20[24] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 15 | 6 | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 6] | 1 | 18 | 7 | ||
| Hemel Hempstead Town | 2020–21[16] | National League South | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Cheshunt | 2020–21[25] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 2 | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 9 | 3 | ||
| 2021–22[26] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 35 | 14 | 2 | 0 | — | 11[lower-alpha 7] | 2 | 48 | 16 | ||
| 2022–23[16][27] | National League South | 42 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 44 | 9 | ||
| Total | 83 | 23 | 3 | 1 | — | 15 | 5 | 101 | 29 | |||
| Potters Bar Town (loan) | 2022–23[28] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 6] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Enfield Town | 2023–24[29] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 13 | 2 | |
| Career total | 286 | 64 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 18 | 354 | 87 | ||
- Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- Three appearances in Alan Turvey Trophy, three appearances and one goal in FA Trophy
- One appearance in Alan Turvey Trophy, six appearances and three goals in FA Trophy, one appearance in Isthmian League Premier Division Play-offs
- Four appearances and two goals in Alan Turvey Trophy, four appearances and two goals in FA Trophy
- One appearance and one goal in Alan Turvey Trophy, six appearances and three goals in FA Trophy
- Appearance(s) in Alan Turvey Trophy
- Six appearances and two goals in FA Trophy, three appearances in Alan Turvey Trophy, two appearances in Isthmian League Premier Division play-offs
References
- "News from the dugout". Hastings United GC. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- "Reece Beckles: Woking sign ex-Aldershot striker". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- "Debutant Reece stars for Urchins". The Enquirer. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- "Reece Beckles joins on loan from Woking". Farnborough FC. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- "Rookie Reece returns and Matt extends loan". Farnborough FC. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- "McFarlane: Beckles-Richards loves the club". Romford Recorder. 14 March 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- "Reece Beckles". Kingstonian F.C.
- "Kingstonian 5 vs. 2 Harrow Borough". Kingstonian F.C. 12 March 2016.
- "Tonbridge Angels v Wingate & Finchley". Football Web Pages. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- "AFC Sudbury v Wingate & Finchley". Football Web Pages. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- "Reece Beckles-Richards signs!". Wealdstone F.C. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- "Beckles-Richards Joins From Wealdstone". Oxford City F.C. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- "Wealdstone forward Beckles-Richards heads to Cheshunt". Non League Daily. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- "WELCOME Reece Beckles-Richards". Hemel Hempstead Town F.C. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- "St. Lucia 1-4 Antigua and Barbuda". FIFA. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- "R. Beckles". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- "Reece Beckles". National Football Teams. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- "Reece Beckles". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- "Reece Beckles". Kingstonian Official Site. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- "Appearances - Reece Beckles-Richards". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- "Folkestone Invicta 1 Wingate & Finchley 0". Wingate & Finchley Official Site. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- "Wingate & Finchley 0 Tonbridge Angels 3". Wingate & Finchley Official Site. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- "Slough Town 2 Wingate & Finchley 4". Wingate & Finchley Official Site. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- "Cheshunt – Appearances – Reece Beckles-Richards". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- "Cheshunt – Appearances – Reece Beckles-Richards". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- "Cheshunt – Appearances – Reece Beckles-Richards". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- For FA Cup Second Qualifying Round: "Emirates FA Cup Second Qualifying Round – Cheshunt 3 - 1 St Neots Town". Football Web Pages. 17 September 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- "Potters Bar Town – Appearances – Reece Beckles-Richards". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- "Enfield Town – Appearances – Reece Beckles-Richards". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
External links
- Reece Beckles-Richards at National-Football-Teams.com