| John Richardson | |
| Fullname: | John Richardson |
| Birth Date: | 1966 7, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Durham, England |
| Position: | Forward |
| Clubs1: | Chesham United |
| Years2: | 1993 |
| Caps2: | 8 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Clubs3: | Chesham United |
| Totalcaps: | 8 |
| Totalgoals: | 0 |
John Richardson (born 28 July 1966) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a forward for Colchester United.
Born in Durham, Richardson signed for Third Division side Colchester United from Chesham United in September 1993 on a non-contract basis.[1] He made his Football League debut on 25 September 1993, coming on as a substitute for player-manager Roy McDonough in a 4–1 win over Bury at Layer Road.[2] He failed to score in any of his eight league games for Colchester,[3] making his final appearance in a 4–2 home defeat to Crewe Alexandra on 11 December 1993, replacing Steve Ball.[4] Richardson returned to non-league football with Chesham following his release.[1] [3]