Neil Richardson (footballer)
English footballer
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Neil Thomas Richardson (born 3 March 1968) is an English former footballer who played as a centre back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Neil Thomas Richardson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 March 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Sunderland, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position | 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) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.
Coaching career
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
Rotherham United