John Richardson (born 28 July 1966) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a forward for Colchester United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Richardson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 July 1966[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Durham, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Chesham United | |||
| 1993 | Colchester United | 8 | (0) |
| Chesham United | |||
| Total | 8 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn 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.[2][4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "John Richardson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Colchester Utd 4–1 Bury". coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ a b Brown, Neil. "Colchester United: 1950/51–1989/90 & 1992/93–2013/14". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Colchester Utd 2–4 Crewe Alexandra". coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
External links
edit- John Richardson at coludata.co.uk