Personal information | |||
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Full name | Leam Nathan Richardson | ||
Date of birth | 19 November 1979 | ||
Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Playing position | Right back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Portsmouth (Assistant Manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
?–1997 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997–2000 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
2000–2003 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | (0) |
2001–2002 | → Notts County (loan) | 20 | (0) |
2002–2003 | → Blackpool (loan) | 20 | (0) |
2003–2005 | Blackpool | 51 | (0) |
2005–2013 | Accrington Stanley | 133 | (2) |
Total | 237 | (2) | |
Teams managed | |||
2012 | Accrington Stanley (as caretaker) | ||
2012–2013 | Accrington Stanley | ||
2013–2015 | Chesterfield (assistant) | ||
2015– | Portsmouth (assistant) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Leam Nathan Richardson (born 19 November 1979) is an English former professional footballer who is currently the assistant manager at Portsmouth. His previous clubs include Chesterfield Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Notts County, Blackpool and Accrington Stanley.
Born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, Richardson started his career at Blackburn Rovers. He made his debut in a 1–0 loss against Leeds United in the English League Cup on 13 October 1999.
On 13 July 2000 he moved to Bolton Wanderers for £50000. He made his debut in the Trotters' 1–1 draw against Burnley in the Football League Championship on 12 August 2000.
In 2001, Richardson played his part in helping Bolton to return to the Premier League via the play-offs when they defeated Preston North End in the final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
In 2001–02 he moved to loan went to Notts County. He made his debut in a 1–1 draw against Cambridge United in the FA Cup on 17 November 2001.
In 2002–03 season he moved on loan to Blackpool. He made his debut in a 3–0 win against Peterborough United in League One on 21 December 2002. He was sent off against Huddersfield Town on 1 January 2003.