Walter Richards (28 September 1863 – 14 October 1917) was an English first-class cricketer and Test match umpire.
Richards was born in Balsall Heath in Worcestershire (now part of Birmingham).
He made three centuries, against Yorkshire in 1889, against Hampshire in 1889, and against Cheshire in 1890, but all before Warwickshire achieved first-class status in 1894.
He umpired 10 Test matches between 1899 and 1912, all played in England, six involving Australia and four South Africa He made his debut as a Test umpire in the 5th Ashes Test in August 1899, played at the Oval, standing with Archibald White.
He was umpire in the 3rd, 4th and 5th Ashes Tests in 1909, at Headingley, Old Trafford and the Oval, and umpired three matches between England and South Africa in the 1912 Triangular Tournament, at Headingley, Lord's and the Oval.