John Richardson (footballer, born 1968)

John Richardson
Personal information
Full name John Richardson[1]
Date of birth (1966-07-28) 28 July 1966[1]
Place of birth Durham, England[1]
Playing position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Chesham United
1993 Colchester United 8 (0)
Chesham United
Total 8 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

John Richardson (born 28 July 1966) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a forward for Colchester United.

Career

Born in Durham, Richardson signed for Third Division side Colchester United from Chesham United in September 1993 on a non-contract basis.[2] He made his Football League debut on 25 September 1993, coming on as a substitute for player-manager Roy McDonough in a 4–1 win over Bury at Layer Road.[3] He failed to score in any of his eight league games for Colchester,[4] making his final appearance in a 4–2 home defeat to Crewe Alexandra on 11 December 1993, replacing Steve Ball.[5] Richardson returned to non-league football with Chesham following his release.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Colchester United – Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  2. 1 2 Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 202. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
  3. "Colchester United – Match details – Colchester Utd 4–1 Bury". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  4. "COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51–1989/90 & 1992/93–2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  5. "Colchester United – Match details – Colchester Utd 2–4 Crewe Alexandra". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
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