Richardson was born in
Barking and played for the local club
Barking Town before joining
Plymouth Argyle in 1921. In his first season as a professional he scored 31 goals in 41 matches as Plymouth finished in 2nd place in the
Third Division South which included a hat-trick on his debut. He signed for
First Division Stoke in March 1923 but only scored once as Stoke were relegated at the end of the
1922–23 season. ==Career statistics==