Brinley Richards (13 April 1904 – 18 September 1981) was a Welsh language poet and author, who was Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales from 1972 to 1975.
He attended Maesteg Grammar School and spent a year at Cardiff University.
He lived on Church Street in Maesteg, a few doors above Bethel English Baptist Chapel, and had a legal practice there for most of his later years.
At the Llanrwst Eisteddfod of 1951, he won the chair, qualifying him to become Archdruid in due course.
He is buried along with his wife Muriel in St Cynwyds church in Llangynwyd.