Fred Richardson
Personal information
Date of birth (1925-08-18)18 August 1925
Place of birth Spennymoor, England
Date of death 28 July 2016(2016-07-28) (aged 90)
Position(s) Centre forward
Youth career
Bishop Auckland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946–1947 Chelsea 2 (0)
1947–1948 Hartlepools United 43 (16)
1948–1950 Barnsley 41 (12)
1950–1951 West Bromwich Albion 29 (8)
1951–1953 Chester 23 (6)
1953–1956 Hartlepools United 106 (19)
South Shields
Total 244 (61)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Fred Richardson (18 August 1925 – 28 July 2016) was an English footballer, who played as a centre forward in the Football League for Chelsea, Hartlepools United, Barnsley, West Bromwich Albion and Chester.[1][2]

His grandson Kenton Richardson is a professional footballer who also played for Hartlepool.[3]

References

  1. Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Fred Richardson". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  2. "Fred Richardson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  3. "Tributes paid to father of Hartlepool United player who has died aged 62".


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