Richard Andrew Dryden (born 14 June 1969) is an English former professional footballer turned manager and coach.

Born in Stroud, Gloucestershire, Dryden started his career as a trainee with Bristol Rovers, joining them as a professional on 14 July 1987.

[1] He then joined Exeter City on loan on 22 September 1988 before signing permanently on 8 March 1989 for a fee of £10,000,[1] where he first played under manager Terry Cooper.

[1] He made his debut on 18 August 1996 at home to Chelsea and successfully marked Gianluca Vialli out of the game in a 0–0 draw.

[1] Dryden's spell at the club hardly started well – he was credited with an own goal on his debut, during a 3–0 loss at home against Stoke City on 25 November.

This was followed by two consecutive victories against Northampton Town and Rotherham United, but his final four appearances for Swindon all ended in defeat.

[8] In November 2007, he became manager of Conference North club Worcester City[9] but left this post after being sacked on 17 January 2010.