Kevin Richardson (footballer)

Kevin Richardson
Personal information
Full name Kevin Richardson[1]
Date of birth (1962-12-04) 4 December 1962 (age 61)[2]
Place of birth Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Montagu and North Fenham BC
1978–1980 Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1986 Everton 109 (16)
1986–1987 Watford 39 (2)
1987–1990 Arsenal 96 (5)
1990–1991 Real Sociedad 37 (0)
1991–1995 Aston Villa 141 (13)
1995–1997 Coventry City 78 (0)
1997–1998 Southampton 28 (0)
1998–2000 Barnsley 30 (0)
2000 → Blackpool (loan) 11 (1)
2000 Blackpool 9 (0)
Total 578 (40)
International career
1994 England 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kevin Richardson (born 4 December 1962) is an English former footballer who made more than 500 appearances in the Football League and Premier League, playing for Everton, Watford, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Coventry City, Southampton, Barnsley and Blackpool, and also spent a season in La Liga with Real Sociedad. He was capped once for England.[4][5]

Since retiring, Richardson has worked on the coaching staff of Sunderland, Stockport County, Darlington and Newcastle United in a variety of roles.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Englandstats was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Kevin Richardson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  3. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 380. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  4. ^ "Kevin Richardson". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
  5. ^ "Kevin Richardson". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2010.