Reece Beckles-Richards
English–Antiguan footballer (born 1995)
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Reece Beckles-Richards (born 19 July 1995) is an Antigua and Barbudan international footballer who plays as a striker for Potters Bar Town on a dual-registration basis with Enfield Town. 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 | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Potters Bar Town (dual-registered with 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 | 56 | (10) |
| 2025– | → Potters Bar Town (dual-reg.) | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:27, 18 March 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals 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] A few months later, he made a return to Cheshunt on a permanent basis where he went onto feature for the next three years before joining Enfield Town ahead of the 2023–24 campaign. In February 2025, he joined Potters Bar Town on a dual-registration basis, linking up with The Scholars once again following a brief loan spell back in 2023.[15]
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.[16]
Career statistics
- As of match played 15 March 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Woking | 2013–14[17] | Conference Premier | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2014–15[17] | Conference Premier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16[17] | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
| AFC Hornchurch (loan) | 2014–15[18] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | |
| Farnborough (loan) | 2014–15[19] | Conference South | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
| Kingstonian | 2015–16[20] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 6[b] | 1 | 23 | 4 | |
| Wingate & Finchley | 2016–17[21][22] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 42 | 13 | 2[23] | 2 | — | 8[c][24] | 3 | 52 | 18 | |
| 2017–18[21] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 45 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | 8[d] | 4 | 57 | 14 | ||
| 2018–19[21] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 7[e] | 4 | 45 | 7 | ||
| Total | 124 | 25 | 7 | 3 | — | 23 | 11 | 154 | 39 | |||
| Wealdstone | 2019–20[17] | National League South | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Oxford City (loan) | 2019–20[17] | National League South | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Cheshunt (loan) | 2019–20[25] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 15 | 6 | — | — | 3[f] | 1 | 18 | 7 | ||
| Hemel Hempstead Town | 2020–21[17] | National League South | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Cheshunt | 2020–21[26] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 2 | — | — | 3[a] | 1 | 9 | 3 | ||
| 2021–22[26] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 35 | 14 | 2 | 0 | — | 11[g] | 2 | 48 | 16 | ||
| 2022–23[17][27] | National League South | 42 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1[a] | 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[f] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Enfield Town | 2023–24[29] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 35 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | 2[h] | 0 | 41 | 9 | |
| 2024–25[17] | National League South | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
| Total | 56 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | 63 | 11 | |||
| Potters Bar Town (dual-reg.) | 2024–25[30] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 343 | 73 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 18 | 413 | 96 | ||
- 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
- One appearance in FA Trophy, one in Alan Turvey Trophy