| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kenton Terry Richardson [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 June 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Durham, [2] England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [3] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gateshead | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2017 | Hartlepool United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Hartlepool United | 43 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Notts County (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Spennymoor Town (loan) | 27 | (0) |
| 2022– | Gateshead | 86 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | England C | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:22, 25 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:51, 21 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
Kenton Terry Richardson (born 26 June 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Gateshead.
Richardson came through the youth team at Hartlepool United. He made his senior debut for Hartlepool as a substitute for Liam Donnelly in a 4–0 defeat to Mansfield Town on 11 February 2017. [4] Richardson signed his first professional contract in March 2017 alongside three other Hartlepool players. [5]
Following the expiration of his contract with Hartlepool, Richardson joined League One side Sunderland on a two-year deal, initially joining the club's under-23 side. [6]
On 8 March 2021, Richardson joined National League side Notts County on loan until 5 April 2021. [7] However, an injury meant that Richardson only played one game for County.
Richardson made his Sunderland debut on 5 October 2021 in an EFL Trophy win against Lincoln City. [8]
Richardson joined National League North side Spennymoor Town on a 28 day loan deal on 12 November 2021. [9] The loan deal was later extended until the end of the season. [10]
After Sunderland's promotion to the Championship, it was announced in May 2022 that Richardson was one of 16 players released by the club. [11] He made three appearances in total for the Black Cats – all in the EFL Trophy.
On 9 June 2022, Richardson signed for National League side Gateshead on a one-year deal. [12] Ahead of the 2025–26 season, Richardson was named as Gateshead's new club captain. [13]
In March 2023, Richardson received his first call up for the England C team for their game against Wales C. [14]
Kenton's grandfather Fred Richardson was a professional footballer who played for Chelsea, Hartlepools United, Barnsley, Chester and West Brom. [15] Richardson is a boyhood Sunderland fan. [16]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Hartlepool United | 2016–17 [17] | League Two | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2017–18 [2] | National League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 [2] | National League | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 [2] | National League | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Total | 43 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 0 | ||
| Sunderland | 2020–21 [18] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021–22 [19] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 [b] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Notts County (loan) | 2020–21 [2] | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Spennymoor Town (loan) | 2021–22 [2] | National League North | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 [a] | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Gateshead | 2022–23 [2] | National League | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 [a] | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| 2023–24 [2] | National League | 39 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 [a] | 0 | 45 | 2 | |
| 2024–25 [2] | National League | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| Total | 81 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 94 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 152 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 182 | 4 | ||
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