Paul Richardson (footballer)

Paul Richardson (born 25 October 1949) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Blackpool, Chester, Nottingham Forest, Sheffield United, Swansea City, Swindon Town and Stoke City.[1]

Paul Richardson
Personal information
Full name Paul Richardson[1]
Date of birth (1949-10-25) 25 October 1949[1]
Place of birth Selston, England[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1976 Nottingham Forest 223 (18)
1976–1977 Chester 28 (2)
1977–1981 Stoke City 127 (10)
1981–1983 Sheffield United 36 (2)
1982–1983Blackpool (loan) 4 (0)
1983–1984 Swindon Town 7 (0)
1984–1985 Swansea City 12 (0)
Witney Town
Total 437 (32)
Teams managed
Fairford Town
1985 Gloucester City
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Richardson was born in Selston and began his career with Nottingham Forest where he quickly established himself as a ball playing midfielder. He became a regular member Forest's squad until Brian Clough took over as manager in January 1975. With Clough wanting to bring in his own players Richardson was sold to Third Division Chester having made 249 appearances scoring 21 goals for Forest.[1]

He spent just one season at Chester, helping them reach the FA Cup fifth round for the first time, before George Eastham signed him for Stoke City in the summer of 1977.[1] He became a key player for Stoke in the Second Division playing 34 times in 1977–78.[1] Under new manager Alan Durban Richardson played 46 games in 1978–79 scoring seven goals including the goal which clinched promotion. Stoke needed to beat Notts County on the final day of the season to confirm promotion but with 88 minutes gone the score was still 0–0, until Richardson headed Stoke to a 1–0 victory and a dramatic promotion.[1] He played 40 matches in 1979–80 and 22 in 1980–81 before leaving for Sheffield United in August 1981.[1] He helped the Blades win the Fourth Division title in 1981–82. He later enjoyed short spells at Blackpool, Swindon Town and Swansea City. He later worked for the BT Group and also managed non-league side Fairford Town.

Career statistics

Source:[2]

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nottingham Forest 1967–68 First Division 20000020
1968–69 First Division 1711010191
1969–70 First Division 2912010321
1970–71 First Division 2912010321
1971–72 First Division 3451110366
1972–73 Second Division 2230000223
1973–74 Second Division 2524000292
1974–75 Second Division 3845020454
1975–76 Second Division 2411042293
1976–77 Second Division 20000020
Total 2231816110224921
Chester 1976–77 Third Division 2825000332
Stoke City 1977–78 Second Division 3320010342
1978–79 Second Division 4061051467
1979–80 First Division 3621030402
1980–81 First Division 1802020220
Total 127104011114211
Sheffield United 1981–82 Fourth Division 2012040261
1982–83 Third Division 1612021202
Total 3624061463
Blackpool (loan) 1982–83 Fourth Division 40000040
Swindon Town 1983–84 Fourth Division 70001080
Swansea City 1984–85 Third Division 1200000120
Career Total 4373229128446137

References

  1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. Paul Richardson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  • Paul Richardson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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