Derek Richardson (footballer)

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Derek Richardson
Personal information
Date of birth (1956-07-13) 13 July 1956 (age 67)
Place of birth Hackney, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Chelsea
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1974–1976 Chelsea 0 (0)
1976–1979 Queens Park Rangers 31 (0)
1979–1982 Sheffield United 42 (0)
1982 Coventry City 0 (0)
Maidstone United
Welling United
Fisher Athletic
Total73(0)
International career
England youth
England Semi-Pro
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Derek Richardson (born 13 July 1956) is an English former professional footballer who played as goalkeeper.

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Career

Born in Hackney, Richardson played professionally for Chelsea, Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield United, and Coventry City, making a total of 73 appearances in the Football League. [1] [2] He later played non-League football with Maidstone United, Welling United and Fisher Athletic, before becoming a London taxi driver. [3]

He also played at international level for England at youth and semi-professional. [1]

In 1979, he played in a benefit match for West Bromwich Albion player Len Cantello, that saw a team of white players play against a team of black players. [4]

In December 2016, amid the United Kingdom football sexual abuse scandal, Richardson became the third former Chelsea player to allege abuse by former chief scout Eddie Heath. [5]

Personal life

Richardson was born in England to a Jamaican father and English mother. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Derek Richardson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  2. "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  3. Adrian Chiles Radio Show. 28 November 2016. BBC. Radio 5 Live.
  4. Adrian Chiles (17 November 2016). "The match that pitted white players against black players". BBC. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  5. Mendick, Robert; Rumsby, Ben (2 December 2016). "Former FA chief approved 'gag' on Chelsea abuse victim". Telegraph. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  6. Pinch, The. "Derek Richardson: setting the record straight". www.thepinch.uk.