Richie Partridge

Club career

Liverpool

Born in Dublin, Partridge started playing football as a trainee with Liverpool on 1 August 2000. He suffered many injuries during his spell at Liverpool and failed to make a Premier League appearance. However, he played in three League Cup ties for Liverpool, the first being an 8–0 demolition of Stoke City in November 2000. In his third and final League Cup appearance for Liverpool he came on as a substitute and scored a penalty in the shootout as Liverpool defeated Tottenham Hotspur. On 20 March 2001, he was loaned to Bristol Rovers where he made six appearances and scored a goal against Wrexham. The loan deal lasted until 7 May. While at Anfield, Partridge spent an entire season, from 27 September 2002 to 1 April 2003, on loan at Coventry City and was voted fans player of the season 2003–04. Partridge was released by Liverpool at the back of the 2004–05 season.

Sheffield Wednesday

Partridge signed for Sheffield Wednesday on a free transfer on 29 July 2005. However, on 4 May 2006, it was announced that, after failing to hit a consistent run of form, his contract would not be renewed upon expiry at the end of the season. He scored once for Wednesday, in a League Cup tie with Stockport County.

Rotherham United

He subsequently joined Rotherham on 30 June 2006 and played 36 times for the Millers in 2006–07. He was released at the end of the season.

Chester City

He subsequently signed for Chester on 21…

He studied at the University of Salford for a degree in Physiotherapy and graduated in 2009 with a first class degree. Following the completion of his Physiotherapy degree, he became a director at a physiotherapy clinic in Chester He then studied for a 2-year part-time master's degree in Football Rehabilitation at Edge Hill University which he completed with a distinction. Having been previously a member of physiotherapy staff for Liverpool F.C Academy where he oversaw the medical department from Under-9 to Under-16 level he then held a physiotherapist role for the club's Under 21 team, before in the summer of 2016 he moved to a similar post supporting the first team. In January 2020 it was announced Partridge would be leaving Liverpool to take on a similar role with the Qatar national team.

Partridge, through his wife Lesley, is the brother-in-law of former Liverpool striker Michael Owen, and the son-in-law of Terry Owen.

As physio

Liverpool FC UEFA Champions League: 2019 FIFA Club World Cup: 2019