Derek Richardson
Personal information
Date of birth (1956-07-13) 13 July 1956
Place of birth Hackney, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (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
Total 73 (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.

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]

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.
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