John Richardson (footballer, born 1949)
John Pattinson Richardson (born 5 February 1949) was an English professional footballer who played as a defender in the Football League for Millwall, Brentford, Fulham and Aldershot.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Pattinson Richardson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 1949[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Stannington, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Millwall | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1966 | Millwall | 1 | (0) |
| 1966–1969 | Brentford | 85 | (7) |
| 1969–1973 | Fulham | 71 | (6) |
| 1972 | → Dallas Tornado (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 1973–1977 | Aldershot | 121 | (6) |
| Hillingdon Borough | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Millwall
Richardson began his career in the youth system at Third Division club Millwall and made two appearances during the 1965–66 season.[2]
Brentford
Richardson moved to Fourth Division club Brentford in May 1966 and went into the youth and reserve teams.[3] He made his senior debut at age 17 in a 3–1 defeat to Lincoln City on 7 September 1966.[4] Richardson came to prominence amongst the Brentford supporters in a match versus Tranmere Rovers on 10 February 1967.[3] An injury to Peter Gelson saw Richardson included in the starting lineup and his performance led to a write-up in the Middlesex Chronicle.[3] Richardson finished the 1966–67 season with 24 appearances to his name and played in the victorious 1967 London Challenge Cup-winning team.[4][5] He was a virtual ever-present during the 1967–68 season, making 45 appearances.[4] Richardson made four appearances during the 1969–70 season before departing the club, having made 96 appearances for the Bees.[6]
Fulham
Richardson joined Brentford's West London rivals Fulham in August 1969 for a £12,500 fee.[1] He made 71 appearances and scored six goals for the club in a four-year spell and helped the club to promotion to the Second Division in the 1970–71 season.[7]
Dallas Tornado (loan)
Richardson had a loan spell at North American Soccer League club Dallas Tornado during the 1972 season and he scored once in 9 appearances.[6][8]
Aldershot
Richardson dropped into the Third Division to sign for Aldershot in July 1973.[1] He made 121 appearances and scored six goals for the club before departing in 1977.[7][9]
Hillingdon Borough
After departing Aldershot, Richardson dropped into non-League football and signed for Southern League Premier Division club Hillingdon Borough.[7]
Personal life
Richardson's uncle was Billy Gray, who managed Richardson at Millwall and Brentford.[5]
Honours
Brentford
Fulham
- Football League Third Division second-place promotion: 1970–71[9]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Millwall | 1965–66[2] | Third Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Brentford | 1966–67[4] | Fourth Division | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 3 |
| 1967–68[4] | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| 1968–69[4] | 42 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 4 | ||
| 1969–70[4] | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 85 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 95 | 7 | ||
| Dallas Tornado (loan) | 1972[8] | North American Soccer League | 9 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 95 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 106 | 8 | ||
References
- ^ a b c d e "John Richardson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Millwall Season 65/66 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ a b c Street, Tim (17 April 2010). "Teenager Richardson makes his mark". Get West London. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 389–390. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ a b c Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. p. 82. ISBN 1-874427-57-7.
- ^ a b Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 134. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ a b c John Richardson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- ^ a b "NASL Soccer North American Soccer League Players". nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ a b Bishop, Matthew (5 November 2016). "Where are they now? Fulham's 1970–71 Division Three runners up". The League Paper. Retrieved 7 February 2019.