Barry Richardson (footballer)

Football player infobox
playername = Barry Richardson


fullname = Barry Richardson
nickname =
height = height|ft=6|in=1
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1969|8|5
cityofbirth = Wallsend
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Nottingham Forest
(goalkeeping coach)
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1988-1989
1988-1989
1989-1991
1991
1991-1994
1994-1995
1995-2000
1999
2000
2000-2001
2001-2003
2003-2004
2004-2008
2008-
clubs = Sunderland
→ Seaham Red Star (loan)
Scarborough
Stockport County
Northampton Town
Preston North End
Lincoln City
→ Mansfield Town (loan)
→ Sheffield Wednesday (loan)
Doncaster Rovers
Halifax Town
Gainsborough Trinity
Doncaster Rovers
Nottingham Forest
caps(goals) = 000 (0)
00? (?)
030 (0)
000 (0)
096 (0)
020 (0)
130 (0)
006 (0)
000 (0)
051 (0)
024 (0)
N/A
000 (0)
000 (0) [Source: [http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=6706 SoccerBase.com stats] en icon]
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
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Barry Richardson (born on August 5, 1969 in Wallsend in the North East of England), is a former professional English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for eleven clubs. He is now the goalkeeping coach at Nottingham Forest in Football League One.

Football career

Playing career

He played for Sunderland, Seaham Red Star (loan), Scarborough, Stockport County, Northampton Town, Preston North End, Lincoln City, Mansfield Town (loan) Sheffield Wednesday (loan), Doncaster Rovers (1st spell), Gainsborough Trinity, Halifax Town, Doncaster Rovers (2nd spell) and Nottingham Forest.

During his time at Northampton, Richardson became known both as "Psycho" (for his alleged willingness to involve himself in physical disputes) and "Coco", the name of a clown and a reference to a series of mistakes he made, notably one in a 1-1 draw at Maidstone United in 1992.

Coaching career

Richardson was the goalkeeping coach at Doncaster Rovers, as of 11 January, 2008 has taken up the same position at Nottingham Forest.

As of 24 January, 2008, Richardson was announced to take up the back-up goalkeeping role at Forest following the departure of youngster Dale Roberts to Rushden & Diamonds on loan. He was allocated the no.38 shirt for the 2007/08 season.

Notes

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NAME=Richardson, Barry
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Football (soccer) player & coach
DATE OF BIRTH=August 5, 1969
PLACE OF BIRTH=Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, England
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=