Paul Richardson (born 25 October 1949) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Blackpool, Chester, Nottingham Forest, Sheffield United, Swansea City, Swindon Town and Stoke City.
[1] Richardson was born in Selston and began his career with Nottingham Forest where he quickly established himself as a ball playing midfielder.
With Clough wanting to bring in his own players Richardson was sold to Third Division Chester having made 249 appearances scoring 21 goals for Forest.
[1] He spent just one season at Chester, helping them reach the FA Cup fifth round for the first time, before George Eastham signed him for Stoke City in the summer of 1977.
He later enjoyed short spells at Blackpool, Swindon Town and Swansea City.