Nick Richardson

Nick Richardson

Personal information
Full name	Nicholas John Richardson
Date of birth	11 April 1967 (1967-04-11) (age 44)
Place of birth	Halifax, England
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1988–1992	Halifax Town	101	(17)
1992–1995	Cardiff City	111	(13)
1994	→ Wrexham (loan)	4	(2)
1994	→ Chester City (loan)	6	(1)
1995	Bury	5	(0)
1995–2001	Chester City	175	(12)
2001–2002	York City	39	(1)
2002–2003	Harrogate Town	8	(0)
2003	Spennymoor United	0	(0)
2003	Ossett Town	?	(?)
2003–2004	Frickley Athletic	28	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Nicholas John "Nick" Richardson (born 11 April 1967 in Halifax, Yorkshire) is a former English professional footballer, who played in the Football League between the 1980s and 2000s.^[1]

Career

Richardson began his career playing non-league football for Emley before joining Halifax Town in 1988.^[2] He quickly established himself in the side and was a regular for three and a half seasons before signing for Cardiff City for £35,000.^[2] During his first season he won both a Division Three title and a Welsh Cup winners medal, after the Bluebirds beat Rhyl 5-0 in the final. Unfortunately he suffered from several injuries and, despite loan spells at Wrexham and Chester City,^[2] struggled to recover the early form he showed at the club.

He left to join Bury in 1995 where he spent just one month before moving permanentley to Chester City for £40,000.^[2] His second season at the club ended in disaster as he suffered a serious knee injury against Hartlepool United and was forced to undergo a lengthy rehabilitation programme to return to action. He recovered to be the club's player of the season in 1997–98 and remained involved in the first-team squad at Chester until shortly after they were relegated to the Conference National in 2000.

Richardson returned to The Football League with York City for a year before joining Harrogate Town.^[2] He later spent time with clubs including Ossett Town, Spennymoor United and Frickley Athletic.

Nick's younger brother Lee was also a professional footballer and played alongside him during his time at Halifax.

References

1. ^ Football League Career Stats at Neil Brown
2. ^ ^{a b c d e} Career stats at soccerbase

• Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-8598-3462-0. 
• Sumner, Chas (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City F.C.. Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-52-6. 

External links

• Chester City 'What Happened To...' Feature (2004)

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Name	Richardson, Nick
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Date of birth	11 April 1967
Place of birth	Halifax, England
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