
Richard started with Marine back in 1992, playing four seasons with the Liverpool club, before signing for Crewe Alexandra in 1996 for £20,000. He never made any first team appearances for Crewe, and, after a spell with Celtic and Altrincham, joined Northwich in 2000. He made over two hundred appearances for the Vics over five seasons, before rejoining Altrincham in 2005, on stopping football, became the physiotherapist at Altrincham.