Ned Richardson

Ned Richardson
Personal information
Full name	Nicholas T. Richardson
Date of birth	26 May 1886
Date of death	19 January 1929
Original team	Beverley
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1908-1909 1913-1915 1915, 1918 Total -	Fitzroy Richmond Essendon	2 (0) 26 (4) 22 (2) 50 (6)
1 Playing statistics to end of 1918 season .

Nicholas "Ned" Richardson (26 May 1886 - 19 January 1929) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy, Richmond and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Richardson, a half back from Beverley, had two stints in the VFL.^[1] He started out at Fitzroy but could only manage two appearances.^[2] When he returned to the league in 1913, at Richmond, he immediately became a regular member of the side, with 16 games for the year.^[2] He switched clubs during the 1915 VFL season but then had to sit out of league football for two years, as Essendon went into a war imposed recess.^[3] He resumed at Essendon in 1918 and was one of only two players from his club to appear in all 14 rounds.^[2]

References

1. ^ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} AFL Tables: Ned Richardson
3. ^ "Nicholas T. Richardson". Essendon Football Club official website. http://www.essendonfc.com.au/team/player-past.asp?id=780.