Neil Richardson (footballer)

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Neil Richardson
Personal information
Full name Neil Thomas Richardson[1]
Date of birth (1968-03-03) 3 March 1968 (age 56)
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)
1996Exeter City (loan) 14 (0)
1999–2000 Mansfield Town 31 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Playing career[edit]

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.

Coaching career[edit]

After being a coach at Mansfield Town,[3] he became the Boston United head of youth football in April 2005.[4] He worked as caretaker youth coach at York City in 2006 after Ian Kerr was suffering from illness,[5]

Honours[edit]

Rotherham United

References[edit]

  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. ^ Flett, Dave (2 September 2006). "I want the job". The Press. Retrieved 3 October 2007. [dead link]
  4. ^ "Richardson takes over Pugh's role". BBC Sport. 13 April 2005. Retrieved 3 October 2007.
  5. ^ "City lose stricken Ian". The Press. 31 August 2006. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
  6. ^ Wood, Greg (14 April 1996). "Familiar role for Jemson". The Independent. Retrieved 25 April 2024.