Samuel Richardson (24 May 1844 – 18 January 1938) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1871 and 1878 and captained the side from 1871 to 1875.
He fled the country after financial irregularities were found in connection with his administration of Derbyshire Cricket Club and Derby County.
[1] Richardson was elected as the first captain of Derbyshire and was wicket-keeper in their first match as a first-class side against Lancashire County Cricket Club in the 1871 season.
He made his final appearance for Derbyshire in the 1878 season when he played one match against Kent.
During the Spanish Civil War he fell upon straitened circumstances and died at the age of 93 in Madrid.