John Richardson (squash player)
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John L. Richardson (born 1949) is an English former squash player.[1] He was a European team champion.[2]
Biography
Richardson was educated at Hurstpierpoint College and won the 1967 British U16 junior open.[3]
He played for Middlesex at county level and won the 1969 Drysdale Cup (the national junior title and described as the Junior Wimbledon Championships of squash).[4]
In 1970 he was selected by the SRA for Dutch Championships.[5] He played for Ealing SC[6] and became the youngest recorded winner of the Surrey Open in February 1971.[7]
Richardson made his debut for Great Britain after being selected for the fixture against Pakistan on 28 January 1975 at Wembley.[8][9]
He was defeated by Jonathan Leslie in the final of the 1976 British National Squash Championships[10] and was subsequently selected for England[11] and won the gold medal for the England men's national squash team at the European Squash Team Championships in 1975 in Dublin.[12][13]
He went on to manage a South Kensington squash centre and represented Great Britain men's national squash team at the 1977 Men's World Team Squash Championships.
References
- ^ "John Richardson (England)". Squash Info. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ Palmer, Michael (1984). The Guinness Book of Squash. Guinness Superlatives Ltd Ltd. pp. 137–141. ISBN 0-85112-270-1.
- ^ "The British Junior Open Boys Under 16 Roll of Honour" (PDF). England Squash. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Seed falls to Richardson". Sports Argus. 21 November 1970. Retrieved 15 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Richardson is selected". Middlesex County Times. 16 October 1970. Retrieved 15 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Richardson quits the Ealing squash club". Middlesex County Times. 4 December 1970. Retrieved 16 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Richardson is youngest champion". Middlesex County Times. 12 February 1971. Retrieved 16 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Jehan pays for S.Africa trip". Birmingham Daily Post. 23 December 1974. Retrieved 16 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Richardson earns place". Birmingham Daily Post. 18 January 1975. Retrieved 16 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "History - British National Squash Champions 1974-2021". British National Squash Championships. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Leslie and Robinson to play in Dublin". Birmingham Daily Post. 3 April 1975. Retrieved 15 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "European Team Squash Championships". InterSportStats. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Men's European Team Championship: Event History (53 events)". Squash Info. Retrieved 16 July 2025.