Richards who impressed while on trial has signed a short term deal until the New Year.
This was the only last ditch signing made by Ritchie has he was knocked back in enquires for Sunderland's Chris Brown, Leeds' Matthew Kilgallon, Colchester's Liam Chilvers and Cardiff's Alan Lee.
| Marc Richards (Barnsley) Information | |||
| Date of birth | 8 July 1982 | Height | 5.11 |
| Place of birth | Wolverhampton | Weight | 12.12 |
| Nationality | Position | Forward | |
| Comments | Squad No. | ||
Recent Career History By Club (1999 onwards) | ||||||
Team | Debut | Apps (+ sub) | Goals | Yellows | Reds | |
| 23/04/2005 | 0 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25/03/2005 | 4 (1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 09/08/2003 | 42 (20) | 13 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 23/11/2002 | 14 (3) | 7 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 06/11/2002 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13/10/2001 | 4 (2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 11/08/2001 | 1 (4) | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 31/10/2000 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Recent Career History By Season (1999 onwards) | ||||||
Season | First App. | Apps (+ sub) | Goals | Yellows | Reds | |
| 07/08/2004 | 13 (6) | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 09/08/2003 | 33 (19) | 11 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 06/11/2002 | 14 (4) | 7 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 11/08/2001 | 5 (6) | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 31/10/2000 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Appearances 66 (+ 35 as sub); Goals 24; Yellow cards 10; Red cards 1 | ||||||