Damien Richardson (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Damien John Richardson | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1972 | Shamrock Rovers | 110 | (41) |
| 1972–1981 | Gillingham | 323 | (94) |
| 1984–1985 | Canterbury City | 28 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1971–1979 | Republic of Ireland | 3 | (0) |
| 1968 | League of Ireland XI | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1989–1992 | Gillingham | ||
| 1993–1995 | Cork City | ||
| 1995 | Cobh Ramblers | ||
| 1995–1998 | Shelbourne | ||
| 1999–2002 | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| 2005–2007 | Cork City | ||
| 2010–2011 | League of Ireland XI | ||
| 2014 | Drogheda United | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Damien John Richardson (born 2 August 1947 in Dublin) is an Irish football manager and former player. He is the current manager of Drogheda United. Richardson formerly managed Gillingham in England and Cobh Ramblers, Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers in Ireland.
Richardson's father George also played and managed in the League of Ireland. He played for Bray Unknowns F.C. and Brideville F.C. and managed St Patrick's Athletic in the 1970s.
Richardson is also known for his media work, including Monday Night Soccer.
As a player Richardson's career was divided between Shamrock Rovers and Gillingham. He made his Rovers debut in a 2–1 friendly win over Sunderland at Roker Park on 10 August 1963. His competitive debut came eight days later as Rovers beat Shelbourne 3–0 at Tolka Park in a Dublin City Cup clash. While at Rovers he twice won the FAI Cup in 1968 and 1969 (scoring in the final replay) as well as getting an Inter League cap and represented the club 5 times in the UEFA Cup Winners Cup. He received the first of three international caps for the Irish national team while at Shamrock Rovers, making his debut against Austria in Linz in October 1971. He scored in his final appearance for Rovers on 22 October 1972 at Milltown.
He moved to the English Fourth Division side Gillingham at the age of 25. He played for the Priestfield Stadium side for the next nine years before being released in 1981. During his time there he scored 100 goals.
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