Wayne Richardson
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| Personal Info | |
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| Birth | December 8, 1946, Western Australia |
| Recruited from | South Fremantle Football Club
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| Playing Career¹ | |
| Debut | May 1966, Collingwood vs. Richmond, at Victoria Park |
| Team(s) | Collingwood (1966-78)
277 Games, 323 Goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 1978 season | |
| Career Highlights | |
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Wayne Richardson born December 8, 1946, is a former Australian rules footballer in the (then) Victorian Football League.
Collingwood Football Club snared Wayne Richardson from South Fremantle Football Club in 1965 before he had made his senior debut and, not surprisingly, the West Australian side was extremely reluctant to clear him. Richardson was forced to stand out of football for the entire 1965 season before his clearance was ratified, but as far as the Magpies were concerned, the wait was worth it, as he would develop into one of the finest players in the club's history.
A tough customer, and extremely skilful, he spent most of his 277 game, 323 goal VFL career between 1966 and 1978 as either a rover or ruck-rover, where his adeptness at reading the play enabled him to pick up countless possessions. A Copeland Trophy winner in 1971 and 1974, Richardson captained the Magpies from midway through the 1971 season until 1975. He represented the VFL on five occasions, and was universally acknowledged as one of the 'greats' of his era, a status emphasised by his inclusion in Collingwood's official 'Team of the Twentieth Century.'
Wayne's brother Max Richardson, played 211 games for Collingwood from 1969-1978, and a further 30 for Fitzroy Football Club in 1979-1980, and his son, Mark Richardson played 141 games for Collingwood from 1992-2002.
| Preceded by Peter McKenna |
Copeland Trophy winner 1971 |
Succeeded by Len Thompson |
| Preceded by Len Thompson |
Copeland Trophy winner 1974 |
Succeeded by Phil Carman |
