Neil Richardson (footballer)

Neil Thomas Richardson (born 3 March 1968) is an English former footballer who played as a centre back.

Neil Richardson
Personal information
Full name Neil Thomas Richardson[1]
Date of birth (1968-03-03) 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

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
  1. Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 520. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
  2. "Rotherham's 1996 Auto Windscreens Shield winning side: Where are they now?". itsmillerstime.co.uk. 14 April 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  3. "Neil Richardson". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 October 2007.
  4. Flett, Dave (2 September 2006). "I want the job". The Press. Retrieved 3 October 2007.
  5. "Richardson takes over Pugh's role". BBC Sport. 13 April 2005. Retrieved 3 October 2007.
  6. "City lose stricken Ian". The Press. 31 August 2006. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
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