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Derek Richardson (born 13 July 1956) is an English former professional footballer who played as goalkeeper.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 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 |
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]
Richardson was born in England to a Jamaican father and English mother.[6]
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