Leam Richardson
Encyclopedia
Leam Nathan Richardson is an English
footballer playing for Accrington Stanley
. His previous clubs include Blackburn Rovers
, Bolton Wanderers
, Notts County
and Blackpool
. He is also a coach at Leeds United's academy which he combines whilst playing for Accrington.
. 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 at 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.
On 23 June 2003 he joined Blackpool on a free transfer. He made his debut in a 5-0 loss against QPR
in League One on 9 August 2003. He scored his first goal for the club against Oldham Athletic in the FA Cup on 6 December 2003.
On 10 May 2005, he was released from the club along with Robert Clare
.
On 13 August 2005 he joined Accrington Stanley
on a free transfer on non-contract terms. He made his debut against Canvey Island
in the Football Conference
on 13 August 2005. He scored his first goal against Brentford
in League Two
on 26 February 2008. @
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer playing for Accrington Stanley
Accrington Stanley F.C.
Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system....
. His previous clubs include Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
, Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
, Notts County
Notts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
and Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
. He is also a coach at Leeds United's academy which he combines whilst playing for Accrington.
Career
Richardson started his career at Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
. 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
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
for £50000. He made his debut in the Trotters
Burnley F.C.
Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
in the Football League Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
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
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
in the final at the Millennium Stadium
Millennium Stadium
The Millennium Stadium is the national stadium of Wales, located in the capital, Cardiff. It is the home of the Wales national rugby union team and also frequently stages games of the Wales national football team, but is also host to many other large scale events, such as the Super Special Stage...
in Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
.
In 2001-02 he moved to loan went to Notts County
Notts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
. He made his debut in a 1-1 draw against Cambridge United in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
on 17 November 2001.
In 2002-03 season he moved on loan to Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
. He made his debut at in a 3-0 win against Peterborough United in League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
on 21 December 2002. He was sent off against Huddersfield Town on 1 January 2003.
On 23 June 2003 he joined Blackpool on a free transfer. He made his debut in a 5-0 loss against QPR
QPR
QPR usually refers to Queens Park Rangers F.C., an English football club.QPR may also refer to:*Queen + Paul Rodgers, a 2004-2009 musical supergroup*Queen's Park Rangers , a football club playing in the Grenada League...
in League One on 9 August 2003. He scored his first goal for the club against Oldham Athletic in the FA Cup on 6 December 2003.
On 10 May 2005, he was released from the club along with Robert Clare
Robert Clare
Robert Clare is an English former professional football player. He played as a right-back or a central defender....
.
On 13 August 2005 he joined Accrington Stanley
Accrington Stanley F.C.
Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system....
on a free transfer on non-contract terms. He made his debut against Canvey Island
Canvey Island F.C.
Canvey Island F.C, known as the Gulls or Yellow Army, are an English football club founded in 1926 that play in the Isthmian League Premier Division....
in the Football Conference
Football Conference
The Football Conference is a football league in England which consists of three divisions called Conference National, Conference North, and Conference South. Some Football Conference clubs are fully professional, such as Luton Town, but most of them are semi-professional...
on 13 August 2005. He scored his first goal against Brentford
Brentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
in League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
on 26 February 2008. @