Ian Richards (born 5 October 1979) is an English former

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

. He began his career with Blackburn Rovers but failed to make the first team and moved on to Halifax Town, where he made 24

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appearances. He has since gone on to play for non-league teams Belper Town and Stocksbridge Park Steels. He first managed Penistone Church before moving on to take the manager's job at Stocksbridge Park Steels in September 2021. He is now Vice Principal at

Penistone Grammar School Penistone Grammar School (PGS) is a co-educational secondary school and sixth form located in Penistone, South Yorkshire, England. Founded in 1392, it is the 45th oldest extant school in England with its most notable alumnus being Nicholas S ...

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1979 births Living people English footballers Footballers from Barnsley Blackburn Rovers F.C. players Stocksbridge Park Steels F.C. players Association football midfielders {{england-footy-midfielder-1970s-stub