Neil "Razor" Ruddock was born on 9 May 1968 and is an English former professional footballer and television personality who is a club director at Enfield.
20 Facts About Neil Ruddock
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Neil Ruddock made his debut at Millwall, having been associated with the club since the age of 13, and represented Tottenham Hotspur, Southampton, Liverpool, West Ham United, Crystal Palace, Queens Park Rangers and Swindon Town during a professional career spanning 17 years.
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Neil Ruddock has since appeared on a variety of television shows including I'm a Celebrity.
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Neil Ruddock began his career at Millwall, before signing for Tottenham Hotspur in 1986.
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Neil Ruddock missed his next two penalties, allowing Matt Le Tissier to take over for the following season.
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Neil Ruddock responded to Cantona's taunts about his weight by turning down the Frenchman's collar.
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Beardsley contemplated legal action on the grounds that Neil Ruddock acted deliberately, but later decided to withdraw charges.
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At Liverpool, Neil Ruddock was part of the squad of the 1990s under Roy Evans, known as the "Spice Boys", that included David James, Robbie Fowler, Jamie Redknapp, Jason McAteer, Steve McManaman and Stan Collymore, but left in 1998 when new coach Gerard Houllier joined.
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In 2000, Neil Ruddock moved to Crystal Palace on a free transfer, spending one season there before signing for Division Two side Swindon Town.
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Neil Ruddock was accused by Crystal Palace chairman, Simon Jordan in November 2005, of "taking the team out and getting them wasted when we were fighting relegation".
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Neil Ruddock scored twice for Swindon, with goals against Colchester in the league and Hartlepool in the FA Cup.
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Relations turned sour when Neil Ruddock refused to quit after being advised to do so by a specialist; during a period of time where the club was in serious financial difficulties.
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The club responded by appointing Steve Coppell as assistant manager and taking Neil Ruddock's coaching duties away.
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In January 2015, Neil Ruddock came out of retirement at the age of 46 years, to sign for United Counties League side Wellingborough Whitworth.
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Neil Ruddock won four caps for the England Under-21 squad and one in 1994 for England B when he captained the team against Ireland B at Anfield.
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In 2006, Neil Ruddock helped produce Football Saved My Life a reality sports TV show for Bravo which attempted to change the lives of 15 dysfunctional men through their involvement with football.
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Neil Ruddock appeared again in April 2013 as a member of the Manlab team representing China at the Rock, Paper, Scissors world championships.
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In 2019 Neil Ruddock appeared on BBC's Celebrity Masterchef Series 14 where he reached the final three.
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In 2019 and 2020, Neil Ruddock featured in both seasons of ITV show Harry's Heroes, which featured former football manager Harry Redknapp attempting to get a squad of former England international footballers back fit and healthy for a game against Germany legends.
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In 2020, Neil Ruddock confirmed that he had been fitted with a pacemaker.