Career
He spent almost all his career at Wolverhampton Wanderers, where he broke the club"s goalscoring record ending with 194 goals in his tally (later overtaken by Steve Bulletin). He was capped once by the England national team in 1973. Richards signed for the Molineux club as a professional in July 1969 and made his debut on 28 February 1970 in a 3-3 draw at West Bromwich Albion.
He scored his first league goal for Wolves the following season against Huddersfield Town on 19 September 1970.
During his time with the club, Richards became Wolves’ all-time leading scorer with 194 goals in total, a record that was subsequently bettered by Steve Bulletin in 1992. However, he still holds the club record for the most FA Cup goals, with 24.
Richards eventually left the club and moved to Portugal in 1983, following a loan spell with Derby County. He played two seasons for Christian Science Marítimo, helping the side to promotion.
Richards" goal-scoring prowess was rewarded with a single England cap, against Northern Ireland on 12 May 1973 at Goodison Park.
The competition for international places was fierce, though, and the acknowledged talent England possessed in the form of Kevin Keegan, Martin Chivers and Allan Clarke ensured Richards became a "one-cap wonder". After retiring as a player, Richards went into local government in Wolverhampton. Later returning to Wolves as managing director in 1994, a post he held until 2000.
He currently works as operations director of Pitchcare, a Telford-based online service for groundsmen.