Leam Richardson

Leam Richardson
Personal information
Full name Leam Nathan Richardson
Date of birth (1979-11-19) 19 November 1979
Place of birth Leeds, England
Position Right back
Team information
Current team
Reading (manager)
Youth career
–1997 Blackburn Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2000 Blackburn Rovers 0 (0)
2000–2003 Bolton Wanderers 13 (0)
2001–2002Notts County (loan) 17 (0)
2002–2003Blackpool (loan) 20 (0)
2003–2005 Blackpool 51 (0)
2005–2013 Accrington Stanley 133 (2)
Total 234 (2)
Managerial career
2012 Accrington Stanley (caretaker)
2012–2013 Accrington Stanley
2020 Wigan Athletic (caretaker)
2020–2022 Wigan Athletic
2023–2024 Rotherham United
2025– Reading
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Leam Nathan Richardson (born 19 November 1979) is an English professional football manager and former player, currently managing Reading in EFL League One.

During his playing career Richardson played as a defender for Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Notts County, Blackpool and Accrington Stanley. He later held coaching roles at Accrington Stanley and Chesterfield. He was appointed as the permanent manager of Wigan Athletic in April 2021 and later managed Rotherham United. In October 2025 he was appointed as the manager of Reading.