Steve Richardson (born 11 February 1962) is an English former professional
footballer
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who played as a
left back
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Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
, making over 300 career appearances.
Career
Born in
Slough
Slough () is a town and unparished area in the unitary authority of the same name in Berkshire, England, bordering west London. It lies in the Thames Valley, west of central London and north-east of Reading, at the intersection of the M4 ...
, Richardson played for
Southampton,
Reading and
Newbury Town. He joined Basingstoke in 1995, playing for them until 2000. During his time as a player he became a coach, a job he held until becoming assistant manager in 2006.
He became caretaker manager at Basingstoke in March 2008, but left the club at the end of the season to become assistant manager at
Farnborough Farnborough may refer to:
Australia
* Farnborough, Queensland, a locality in the Shire of Livingstone
United Kingdom
* Farnborough, Hampshire, a town in the Rushmoor district of Hampshire, England
** Farnborough (Main) railway station, a railw ...
.
Rico quits Town to link up with Vines
Basingstoke Gazette, 15 May 2008
References
1962 births
Living people
English men's footballers
Southampton F.C. players
Reading F.C. players
Newbury Town F.C. players
Basingstoke Town F.C. players
English Football League players
Basingstoke Town F.C. managers
Men's association football defenders
English football managers
Footballers from Slough
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