| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kenton Terry Richardson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-06-26)26 June 1999 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Durham,[2] England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[3] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gateshead | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2017 | Hartlepool United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Hartlepool United | 43 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | →Notts County (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | →Spennymoor Town (loan) | 27 | (0) |
| 2022– | Gateshead | 86 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | England C | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:22, 25 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:51, 21 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
Kenton Terry Richardson (born 26 June 1999) is an English professionalfootballer who plays as adefender forNational League clubGateshead.
Richardson came through the youth team atHartlepool United. He made his senior debut for Hartlepool as a substitute forLiam Donnelly in a 4–0 defeat toMansfield Town on 11 February 2017.[4] Richardson signed his first professional contract in March 2017 alongside three other Hartlepool players.[5]
Following the expiration of his contract with Hartlepool, Richardson joinedLeague One sideSunderland on a two-year deal, initially joining the club'sunder-23 side.[6]
On 8 March 2021, Richardson joinedNational League sideNotts County on loan until 5 April 2021.[7] However, an injury meant that Richardson only played one game for County.
Richardson made his Sunderland debut on 5 October 2021 in anEFL Trophy win againstLincoln City.[8]
Richardson joinedNational League North sideSpennymoor Town on a 28 day loan deal on 12 November 2021.[9] The loan deal was later extended until the end of the season.[10]
After Sunderland's promotion to theChampionship, it was announced in May 2022 that Richardson was one of 16 players released by the club.[11] He made three appearances in total for the Black Cats – all in the EFL Trophy.
On 9 June 2022, Richardson signed forNational League sideGateshead on a one-year deal.[12] Ahead of the 2025–26 season, Richardson was named as Gateshead's new club captain.[13]
In March 2023, Richardson received his first call up for theEngland C team for their game againstWales C.[14]
Kenton's grandfatherFred Richardson was a professional footballer who played forChelsea,Hartlepools United,Barnsley,Chester andWest Brom.[15] Richardson is a boyhoodSunderland fan.[16]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Hartlepool United | 2016–17[17] | League Two | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2017–18[2] | National League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[2] | National League | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[2] | National League | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Total | 43 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 0 | ||
| Sunderland | 2020–21[18] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021–22[19] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Notts County (loan) | 2020–21[2] | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Spennymoor Town (loan) | 2021–22[2] | National League North | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Gateshead | 2022–23[2] | National League | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| 2023–24[2] | National League | 39 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 45 | 2 | |
| 2024–25[2] | National League | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| Total | 81 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 94 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 152 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 182 | 4 | ||
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