| Joe Richardson | |
| Fullname: | Joseph Arthur Searles Richardson |
| Birth Date: | 17 March 1942 |
| Birth Place: | Liverpool, England |
| Death Date: | 1966 |
| Position: | Inside forward |
| Youthyears1: | Liverpool school boys |
| Clubs1: | Winsford United |
| Years3: | 1959–1960 |
| Clubs3: | Sheffield United |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1960–1965 |
| Clubs4: | Rochdale |
| Caps4: | 115 |
| Goals4: | 31 |
| Totalcaps: | 115 |
| Totalgoals: | 31 |
Joe Richardson (17 March 1942 – 1966) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.
Born in Sheffield, Richardson played for Rochdale,[1] appearing in the second leg of the 1962 Football League Cup Final. He scored a brace of goals in the 3–1 defeat of Blackburn Rovers that helped Dale to the final of that competition.
Richardson died tragically in 1966 while working as a lorry driver.[2]