| Ned Richardson | |
| Fullname: | Nicholas Thomas Richardson |
| Birth Date: | 26 May 1886 |
| Birth Place: | Walhalla, Victoria |
| Death Place: | Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Originalteam: | Beverley |
| Statsend: | 1918 |
| Years1: | 1908–1909 |
| Club1: | Fitzroy |
| Games Goals1: | 2 (0) |
| Years2: | 1913–1915 |
| Club2: | Richmond |
| Games Goals2: | 26 (4) |
| Years3: | 1915, 1918 |
| Club3: | Essendon |
| Games Goals3: | 22 (2) |
| Games Goalstotal: | 50 (6) |
Nicholas Thomas "Ned" Richardson (26 May 1886 – 19 January 1929) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy, Richmond and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Richardson, a half back from Beverley, had two stints in the VFL.[1] He started out at Fitzroy but could only manage two appearances.[2] When he returned to the league in 1913, at Richmond, he immediately became a regular member of the side, with 16 games for the year.[2] He switched clubs during the 1915 VFL season but then had to sit out of league football for two years, as Essendon went into a war imposed recess.[3] He resumed at Essendon in 1918 and was one of only two players from his club to appear in all 14 rounds.[2]
Richardson also had a noted professional running career, specialising in middle distance events.[4]