Dave Richardson (footballer)

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Dave Richardson
Personal information
Full name David Richardson
Date of birth(1932-03-11)11 March 1932
Place of birth Billingham, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Full-back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1949–1955 Leicester City 2 (0)
1955–1960 Grimsby Town 175 (1)
1960–1961 Swindon Town 0 (0)
1961–1963 Barrow 31 (0)
1963–1964 Oadby Town
1964–1965 Kettering Town
1965–196? Oadby Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Richardson (born 11 March 1932) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back. [1]

Richardson joined Aston Villa in 1976 as Youth Development Officer.

In 1980 Richardson joined Leicester City as Youth Team Manager, unwittingly bringing paedophile, Ted Langford, from his old club to become a scout for Leicester. [2] When both returned to Villa, Richardson secured schoolboy player Steve Froggatt from Leicester. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Lamming, Douglas (1985). A who's who of Grimsby Town AFC : 1890-1985. Beverley: Hutton. p. 100. ISBN   0-907033-34-2.
  2. ↑ Clive Sheldon QC’s independent report, 17 March 2021
  3. ↑ Villan on the Spot: Steve Froggatt, By Aston Villa FC, 8 October 2015
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