Steve Richardson (footballer)

Steve Richardson

Personal information
Date of birth	(1962-02-11) 11 February 1962 (age 63)
Place of birth	Slough, England
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) [1]
Position(s)	Left back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1980–1982	Southampton	0	(0)
1982–1993	Reading	380	(3)
1993–1995	Newbury Town
1995–2000	Basingstoke Town	147	(1)
Managerial career
2008	Basingstoke Town (caretaker)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Steve Richardson (born 11 February 1962) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left back, making over 300 career appearances.

Career

Born in Slough, Richardson played for Southampton, Reading and Newbury Town. ^[2] He joined Basingstoke in 1995, playing for them until 2000. During his time as a player he became a coach, a job he held until becoming assistant manager in 2006. ^[3]

He became caretaker manager at Basingstoke in March 2008, but left the club at the end of the season to become assistant manager at Farnborough. ^[4]

References

1. Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 306. ISBN   978-0-356-14354-5.
2. "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
3. Steve Richardson ^{[ usurped ]} Basingstoke Town F.C.
4. Rico quits Town to link up with Vines Basingstoke Gazette, 15 May 2008