Richard Buxton

Richard Buxton

Richard has been contributing to FourFourTwo since 2022 and racked up nearly 20 years’ experience writing for the likes of Sports Illustrated, The Football Association, MARCA, The National, Sunday Mirror and OneFootball. The tallest journalist in any press box, he has covered World Cup and Champions League finals but is mostly found on the always low-key beats at Liverpool and Everton and has authored books on both. He is a card-carrying Barcelona supporter which continues to go down well with his relatives in the Basque region.

Latest articles by Richard Buxton

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 22: Guglielmo Vicario of Tottenham Hotspur after his sides 3-0 defeat during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on March 22, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Robin Jones/Getty Images)
This relegation battle could feature THREE recent European trophy winners

By Richard Buxton Published

Two of the Premier League's candidates for the drop have tasted European success and another could be go down after being crowned

Competition
Manchester United outcast targeted for a return to home country

By Richard Buxton Published

Three Manchester United managers have overlooked the Turkish goalkeeper

Transfer
Could Barcelona really sign Harry Kane this summer?

By Richard Buxton Published

Harry Kane's future at Bayern Munich remains unclear amid links with Barcelona

Person
'Mohamed Salah edges ahead of him when judging strictly on Premier League performance and impact' Jamie Carragher claims Mohamed Salah’s Premier League legacy tops Cristiano Ronaldo

By Richard Buxton Published

Outgoing Liverpool star Mohamed Salah is second only to one other foreign export, according to Jamie Carragher

Person
‘I never thought he’d have the career he did. He was 21 but played with so much experience he looked like a player in his 30s… he rarely had a bad game’ Liverpool goalkeeper reveals ‘special’ teammate tipped for Anfield return

By Joe Donnohue Published

Sander Westerveld played for Liverpool between 1999 and 2001 but it was at his next club that one young player in particular left a considerable impression

Player
‘Jamie Carragher would be lying on the changing room floor exhausted after every game and every training session. That was something I’d never seen before’ Liverpool goalkeeper on why Carra ‘went so far’ for the Reds

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The iconic Liverpool defender turned out 737 times for the Reds

EXCLUSIVE
Gary McAllister Euro 96 Uri Geller
‘Uri Geller made the ball move’: Gary McAllister looks back at one of the worst days of his life when Scotland lost 2-0 at Wembley during Euro 96

By Ryan Dabbs Published

Instead of levelling the scores, David Seaman saved and Paul Gascoigne quickly scored for England - something that still haunts Gary McAllister

Player
Gary McAllister Liverpool UEFA Cup 2001
Why Liverpool's 2001 UEFA Cup win saw Gary McAllister wear the wrong shirt when collecting his Man of the Match award from Johan Cruyff

By Ryan Dabbs Published

After swapping his shirt at full-time, McAllister had to desperately find a Liverpool one to wear for the podium celebrations

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