Richardson joined
Rotherham United from
Brandon United in August 1989. He had a loan at
Exeter City in 1996. Whilst at Rotherham, he was a part of the team that won the
1996 Football League Trophy Final. After making 226 appearances and scoring 12 goals for Rotherham, he joined
Mansfield Town in August 1999. He retired from playing after making 35 appearances for the club. ==Coaching career==