Neil Richardson (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Neil Thomas Richardson[1] | ||
Date of birth | 3 March 1968 | ||
Place of birth | Sunderland, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1988–1989 | Brandon United | ? | (?) |
1989–1999 | Rotherham United | 185 | (9) |
1996 | → Exeter City (loan) | 14 | (0) |
1999–2000 | Mansfield Town | 31 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Neil Thomas Richardson (born 3 March 1968) is an English former footballer who played as a centre back.
Playing career[]
Richardson joined Rotherham United from Brandon United in August 1989. He had a loan at Exeter City in 1996. Whilst at Rotherham he was a part of the team that won the 1996 Football League Trophy Final.[2] After making 226 appearances and scoring 12 goals for Rotherham, he joined Mansfield Town in August 1999. He retired from playing after making 35 appearances for the club.[3]
Coaching career[]
After being a coach at Mansfield Town,[4] he became the Boston United head of youth football in April 2005.[5] He worked as caretaker youth coach at York City in 2006 after Ian Kerr was suffering from illness,[6] and said he would be interested in taking the job on a permanent basis.[4]
References[]
- ^ Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 520. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
- ^ "Rotherham's 1996 Auto Windscreens Shield winning side: Where are they now?". itsmillerstime.co.uk. 14 April 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "Neil Richardson". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 October 2007.
- ^ a b Flett, Dave (2 September 2006). "I want the job". The Press. Retrieved 3 October 2007.[dead link]
- ^ "Richardson takes over Pugh's role". BBC Sport. 13 April 2005. Retrieved 3 October 2007.
- ^ "City lose stricken Ian". The Press. 31 August 2006. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
- 1968 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Sunderland
- English footballers
- Association football central defenders
- Brandon United F.C. players
- Rotherham United F.C. players
- Exeter City F.C. players
- Mansfield Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- York City F.C. non-playing staff