John Richardson (11 November 1906 – 2 January 1986) was a Scottish professional

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, Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic and

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Football career

Richardson began his senior career as a teenager at

.Richardson, John (1923)
Hamilton Academical Memory Bank He joined

(the "nursery" club of

) in 1924 before signing officially for Tottenham in 1927. The full back made a total of 41 appearances in all competitions for the ''Spurs'' between 1927 and 1929. Richardson joined Reading in 1929 where he featured in 133 matches in total.Reading FC players ''Where are they now''
Retrieved 9 July 2009 He later played for Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic and finally ending his career at Folkestone. He later worked as a scout for Tottenham based in Scotland.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Richardson, Jock 1906 births 1986 deaths Footballers from Motherwell Scottish men's footballers English Football League players Scottish Football League players Scottish Junior Football Association players Hamilton Academical F.C. players Northfleet United F.C. players Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Tottenham Hotspur F.C. non-playing staff Scottish football scouts Reading F.C. players AFC Bournemouth players Folkestone F.C. players Men's association football defenders 20th-century Scottish sportsmen