RICHMOND, Va. — The Richmond Kickers remain at City Stadium hosting Forward Madison in the Henny Derby on Saturday, Aug. 29 at 7 p.m. EST. Get your tickets for Night at the Museums today at richmondkickers.com/tickets and follow all of the action live at @richmondkickers on Instagram, Facebook and X (Twitter).
Last Time Out
- The Richmond Kickers drew Portland Hearts of Pine 1-1 on Aug. 22 at City Stadium
- Richmond generated plenty of attacking pressure throughout the night, with Darwin Espinal recording a match-high six shots including two on goal.
- Owen O’Malley won the ball on the right side of the box and picked out Kirkland, who calmly finished to bring the Kickers level in the 74th minute, 1-1.
- Richmond tallied a match-high 23 shots on the night.
Series History
- The Richmond Kickers hold a 7-11-2 record against Forward Madison FC all-time.
- The two clubs last faced each other on July 15, 2026, with Madison claiming a 4-0 victory at Breese Stevens Field.
- Saturday will mark the 21st rendition of the “Henny Derby” USL1’s most historic rivalry match.
Numbers to Know
- 1: Interim Head Coach Brian Ownby earned his first USL1 league win with a 3-2 win over AV Alta on Saturday, Aug. 1 at City Stadium.
- 6: Josh Kirkland paces the Richmond attack with six goals across all competitions and five in USL1 play
- 13: The Kickers have had 13 different goal scorers across their last 20 matches.
- 21: Saturday will mark the 21st “Henny Derby” between Richmond and Madison
- 29: Saturday will mark Richmond’s 29th match of the season across all competitions and 21st in USL1 play.
- 34: 2026 marks the Kickers’ 34th continuously operating season.
- 50: Landon Johnson recorded his 50th regular season appearance in USL1 on Saturday Aug. 22 vs. Porltand. He is the first teenager to reach the mark in league history at 19 years, 285 days old.
- 71: Yann Fillion currently ranks fourth in USL1 with 71 saves on the season.
Kickers Release RVA Wildlife Kit
- As their 34th consecutive season continues, the Richmond Kickers reveal the RVA Wildlife Kit — an homage to Richmond’s favorite marsupial, the Virginia Opossum. The Kickers will debut the RVA Wildlife Kit against Fort Wayne FC at City Stadium on Saturday, June 20.
- The Kickers continue to bring Richmond’s uniqueness to the forefront of the kit design process, further integrating the club and the city through narrative-driven design.
- “Pick Your Opossum” – a design feature that allows fans to purchase one of four uniquely designed opossum jocktags – provides an added layer of personalization for a bold new look.
- The design’s color palette draws from the animal’s distinctive look, while printed heathered patterns reference the opossum’s textured fur coat. Pink piping down the seams of the torso and references to the pink nose of the lovable animal can be found on the kit.
Kickers Release Crossing Kit
- As their 34th consecutive season begins, the Richmond Kickers reveal the Crossing Kit — a classic silhouette crafted to honor a uniquely Richmond landmark.The Kickers will debut their 2026 primary kit at AV Alta in the 2026 USL League One season opener.
- The Kickers will debut the club’s 2026 primary kit on March 7 at AV Alta, in the 2026 USL League One season opener.
- The kit is inspired by Richmond’s Triple Crossing — one of only two places in the United States where three railroads intersect — is a significant piece of industrial architecture that stands as a powerful symbol of the city’s enduring connection to the railways that helped shape its growth.
- The design incorporates a tonal triangular pattern subtly layering depth into the fabric, while referencing the intersecting geometry of the railway.
- The Crossing Kit is available in long-sleeve and offers supporters additional ways to style the kit on and off the pitch.
Kickers Unveil Give Me Liberty Kit
- The Richmond Kickers unveiled their Give Me Liberty Kit on February 11, 2026 — a design inspired by one of the most historic moments in the City of Richmond and one that sparked the American Revolution.
- At the heart of the 2026 secondary kit’s narrative is Patrick Henry’s legendary speech, delivered at the Second Virginia Convention in Richmond’s historic Church Hill neighborhood. Widely regarded as a catalyst for the American Revolution, the speech’s most infamous line — “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” — is featured in a custom jocktag, anchoring the kit in one of the most pivotal moments in American history.
- The kit features dark blue-on-blue vertical stripes, contrasted by the Kickers’ primary red at the collar and cuffs. The complete text of Henry’s enduring words are integrated subtly into the vertical stripes across the full body of the kit.
- The kit was designed by Alex Kocher of Easy Friday Co., marking the third year of partnership between the club and the agency. Easy Friday Co. led the Kickers’ rebrand that launched in 2025 and the 2026 primary kit.
Richmond travels for a national tv clash against Fort Wayne on Wednesday, Sept. 2 at 7:30 p.m. EST at Ruoff Mortgage Stadium. Get your tickets for Night at the Museums today at richmondkickers.com/tickets and follow all of the action live at @richmondkickers on Instagram, Facebook and X (Twitter).
