Naylor would score Ipswich's last goal of the season against Derby County. Naylor continued to make sporadic appearances for Ipswich during 2000–01 which saw Ipswich qualify for a place in the UEFA Cup. While Ipswich where riding high in the Premiership, Naylor once again found himself out of favour with then manager George Burley. Naylor came on as a first-half substitute for the injured David Johnson, and was widely credited at the time for changing the shape of the match in Ipswich's favour, scoring one and setting up another sending Ipswich back into the Premier League for the first time since 1995. In 1999–2000, Naylor started in fine form but was once again forced onto the bench, however he would play a key role in Ipswich's decisive play-off final against Barnsley (a club he would later join). However a number of recurring injuries held Naylor back from achieving his full potential as a striker and he soon found himself behind Alex Mathie, James Scowcroft, David Johnson and later Marcus Stewart in the pecking order at Portman Road. He started out his Ipswich career as a robust centre forward making an instant impact in the mid-1990s for the club. Club career Ipswich Town īorn in Leeds, West Yorkshire, Naylor graduated through the Ipswich Town youth academy and played for Ipswich for 14 years. After his retirement from professional football he was Under 18's manager of Leeds United, he also included a brief spell as Leeds' caretaker assistant manager after the sacking of Neil Warnock in 2013. Naylor started his career at Ipswich Town, where he played as a striker up until he was moved to centre-back by Joe Royle in 2002 he continued to play as a centre-back ever since. Richard Alan Naylor (born 28 February 1977) is an English former footballer who played as a centre-back. *Club domestic league appearances and goals
Leeds United (caretaker-assistant manager)
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