{{Short description|English footballer (born 1978)}} {{Distinguish|Richie Hanlon}} {{EngvarB|date=February 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Ritchie Hanlon | image = | fullname = Richard Kenneth Hanlon | height = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|5|26|df=y}} | birth_place = Wembley, England | position = Midfielder | currentclub = Hayes & Yeading United (assistant manager) | youthyears1 = 1994–1996 | youthclubs1 = Chelsea | years1 = 1996–1997 | clubs1 = Southend United | caps1 = 2 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 1997–1998 | clubs2 = Welling United | caps2 = 30 | goals2 = 15 | years3 = 1998 | clubs3 = Rushden & Diamonds | caps3 = | goals3 = | years4 = 1998–2001 | clubs4 = Peterborough United | caps4 = 47 | goals4 = 3 | years5 = 1999 | clubs5 = → Welling United (loan) | caps5 = | goals5 = | years6 = 1999 | clubs6 = → Welling United (loan) | caps6 = 19 | goals6 = 11 | years7 = 2001–2004 | clubs7 = Rushden & Diamonds | caps7 = 62 | goals7 = 7 | years8 = 2004 | clubs8 = Stevenage Borough | caps8 = 18 | goals8 = 2 | years9 = 2004 | clubs9 = → Lincoln City (loan) | caps9 = 1 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2004–2005 | clubs10 = Lincoln City | caps10 = 11 | goals10 = 1 | years11 = 2005 | clubs11 = Weymouth | caps11 = 4 | goals11 = 0 | years12 = 2005–2007 | clubs12 = Cambridge United | caps12 = 37 | goals12 = 3 | manageryears1 = 2007 | managerclubs1 = St Albans City | manageryears2 = 2012–2016 | managerclubs2 = Kings Langley (joint manager) | manageryears3 = 2016–2017 | managerclubs3 = Hayes & Yeading United (joint manager) | manageryears4 = 2023 | managerclubs4 = Hayes & Yeading United }} '''Richard Kenneth Hanlon''' (born 26 May 1978) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder. He is currently assistant manager of Hayes & Yeading United.
He played in the Football League with Southend United, Peterborough United, Rushden & Diamonds and Lincoln City. Hanlon also played non-League football with Welling United, Stevenage Borough, Weymouth and Cambridge United. He was forced to retire aged 28 with a knee injury.
Hanlon had a stint in 2007 managing St Albans City in the Conference South. He also had a couple of seasons managing his sons Abbots Langley Youth U7's-U8's. In July 2012, he was appointed as joint manager alongside Paul Hughes at Kings Langley in the Spartan South Midlands Football League Division One.
==Playing career== Hanlon made his debut for Southend United in the First Division on 18 January 1997, away to Sheffield United in the 3–0 defeat.<ref name="sb sheff utd-southend">{{cite news | title = Fixtures/Results: Sheff Utd 3 – 0 Southend | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=240544 | publisher = Soccerbase | accessdate = 8 April 2009 | archive-date = 16 May 2005 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20050516161338/http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=240544 | url-status = dead }}</ref> After just two League appearances for Southend,<ref name="sb profile">{{cite news | title = Players: Ritchie Hanlon | url = https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=9791 | publisher = Soccerbase | access-date = 8 April 2009}}</ref> he then dropped down into the Conference National with Welling United in 1997.<ref name="sb profile" /> In 1998, Hanlon joined Rushden & Diamonds and then Peterborough United in December.<ref name="sb profile" /> He made his debut for Peterborough in the 3–1 home win against Scarborough in Division Three, replacing Matthew Etherington as a substitute in the 87th minute.<ref name="sb peterborough-scarborough">{{cite news | title = Fixtures/Results: Peterborough 3 – 1 Scarborough | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=259044 | publisher = Soccerbase | accessdate = 8 April 2009}}</ref> Whilst on the books with Peterborough, Hanlon had two spells on loan with non-League club Welling United. He then joined Rushden & Diamonds in 2001, where he made 62 appearances scoring seven goals in three-years.<ref name="sb profile" /> Hanlon joined Stevenage Borough in June 2004 along with Dannie Bulman from Wycombe Wanderers.<ref name="Stevenage bolster midfield">{{cite news | title = Stevenage bolster midfield | url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/stevenage/3835933.stm | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 24 June 2004 | access-date = 8 April 2009}}</ref> He played 18 games in the Conference National for Stevenage, scoring twice.<ref name="sb profile" /> In December 2004, Lincoln City signed Hanlon on a one-month loan deal, after being transfer listed by Stevenage manager, Graham Westley.<ref name="Lincoln seal loan deal for Hanlon">{{cite news | title = Lincoln seal loan deal for Hanlon | url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/lincoln_city/4106343.stm | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 17 December 2004 | access-date = 8 April 2009}}</ref> His move was made permanent days later.<ref name="sb profile" /><ref name="Hanlon poised for Lincoln switch">{{cite news | title = Hanlon poised for Lincoln switch | url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/stevenage/4114871.stm | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 21 December 2004 | access-date = 8 April 2009}}</ref> After his time at Lincoln, he moved to Conference South club Weymouth where he made four appearances before joining Cambridge United in September 2005.<ref name="Ritchie Hanlon - In Focus">{{cite news | title = Ritchie Hanlon – In Focus | url = http://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/page/FeaturedPlayer/0,,10423~748035,00.html | publisher = Cambridge United F.C. | date = 2 December 2005 | accessdate = 8 April 2009 | archive-date = 17 February 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120217023955/http://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/page/FeaturedPlayer/0,,10423~748035,00.html | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref name="Hanlon joins U's">{{cite news | title = Hanlon joins U's | url = http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=29372 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120911132431/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=29372 | url-status = usurped | archive-date = 11 September 2012 | publisher = Non-League Daily | date = 2 September 2005 | accessdate = 8 April 2009}}</ref> Hanlon made 37 appearances, scoring three goals for Cambridge in two seasons in the Conference National. He was forced to retire in January 2007 due to a persistent knee injury.<ref name="Cambridge star Hanlon has to quit">{{cite news | title = Cambridge star Hanlon has to quit | url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/cambridge_utd/6261133.stm | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 14 January 2007 | access-date = 8 April 2009}}</ref>
==Managerial career== At age 29,<ref name="Hanlon handed U's post">{{cite news | title = Hanlon handed U's post | url = http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=42233 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120911132445/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=42233 | url-status = usurped | archive-date = 11 September 2012 | publisher = Non-League Daily | date = 16 May 2007 | accessdate = 8 April 2009}}</ref> Hanlon was appointed manager of Conference South outfit St Albans City in May 2007,<ref name="SACFC profile">{{cite news | title = Ritchie Hanlon profile... | url = http://www.sacfc.co.uk/tpl/player.php?id=774 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080611005714/http://www.sacfc.co.uk/tpl/player.php?id=774 | url-status = usurped | archive-date = 11 June 2008 | publisher = St Albans City F.C. | accessdate = 8 April 2009}}</ref> but lasted only ten games before being released in September.<ref name="St Albans dismiss manager Hanlon">{{cite news | title = St Albans dismiss manager Hanlon | url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7012131.stm | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 25 September 2007 | access-date = 8 April 2009}}</ref> In July 2012, he was appointed as joint manager of Kings Langley of the Spartan South Midlands League Division One, alongside Paul Hughes, helping the club to three consecutive promotions - reaching the Southern League Premier Division in 2016.
In November 2016, Hanlon moved with Hughes to Hayes & Yeading.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/14842723.Interim_Kings_boss_has_nothing_but_praise_for_Hanlon_and_Hughes/|title = Interim Kings boss has nothing but praise for Hanlon and Hughes | date=4 November 2016 }}</ref> He departed for personal reasons soon after, leaving Hughes in sole charge.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hyufc.com/teams/management.html | title=Hayes & Yeading United Football Club - Management }}</ref>
In May 2023, following Hughes' resignation as manager, Hanlon was appointed manager of Hayes & Yeading United.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://southern-football-league.co.uk/news/133851/Managerial-Change-at-Hayes-and-Yeading/|title=Managerial Change at Hayes & Yeading|website=southern-football-league.co.uk|date=2 May 2023|accessdate=20 October 2023}}</ref> In October, he stepped down as manager to become assistant to Mark Molesley.<ref> {{cite tweet|number=1712157306203320683|title=New face, old face. Managerial changes at United. Mark Molesley joins as First Team Manager with Ritchie Hanlon becoming Assistant Manager.|user=HYUFC_Official|author-link=Hayes & Yeading United F.C.|date=11 October 2023|accessdate=20 October 2023}}</ref>
==Honours== '''Peterborough United''' *Football League Third Division play-offs: 2000<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/football/765808.stm |title=Posh pull it off at Wembley |website=BBC News |date=26 May 2000 |access-date=22 July 2025}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{Soccerbase}} *{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070320044105/http://www.uptheposh.com/people/1789/ Profile]}} at {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070205233152/http://www.uptheposh.com/ UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database]}}
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