John Richardson (footballer, born 1966)

John Richardson (born 28 July 1966) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a forward for Colchester United.

John Richardson

Personal information
Full name	John Richardson[1]
Date of birth	(1966-07-28) 28 July 1966 (age 58)[1]
Place of birth	Durham, England[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Chesham United
1993	Colchester United	8	(0)
	Chesham United
Total		8	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Durham, Richardson signed for Third Division side Colchester United from Chesham United in September 1993 on a non-contract basis.^[2] He made his Football League debut on 25 September 1993, coming on as a substitute for player-manager Roy McDonough in a 4–1 win over Bury at Layer Road.^[3] He failed to score in any of his eight league games for Colchester,^[4] making his final appearance in a 4–2 home defeat to Crewe Alexandra on 11 December 1993, replacing Steve Ball.^[5] Richardson returned to non-league football with Chesham following his release.^[2][4]