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] For many years he turned out for Sleaford Town FC in the non league divisions and ultimately retired from playing duties. After a few years out of the Saturday football game, he returned to become assistant manager to Brian Rowland at Sleaford Town and is widely expected to become the next manager once long serving Rowland departs.

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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