About John Richardson
Lived 1949 – 1984 (aged 34–35). John Richardson was a British association football player.
Brentford Richardson moved to Fourth Division club Brentford in May 1966 and went into the youth and reserve teams. He made his senior debut at age 17 in a 3–1 defeat to Lincoln City on 7 September 1966. Richardson came to prominence amongst the Brentford supporters in a match versus Tranmere Rovers on 10 February 1967. He made 71 appearances and scored six goals for the club in a four-year spell and helped the club to promotion to the Second Division in the 1970–71 season.
Aldershot Richardson dropped into the Third Division to sign for Aldershot in July 1973.
Honours Brentford London Challenge Cup: 1966–67
Career statistics
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Frequently asked questions
Who was John Richardson?
English footballer
When was John Richardson born?
John Richardson was born on 5 February 1949 in Stannington.
When did John Richardson die?
John Richardson died in 1984.
What was John Richardson's occupation?
John Richardson was an association football player.
What nationality was John Richardson?
John Richardson was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Richardson (footballer, born 1949)
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