Jack Richards

DOB: 22nd May 1999

Position: Midfielder

Season of first appearance: 2019/20

Season of last appearance: 2021/22

Full Appearances: 30

Substitute: 21

Goals: 2

Also played for:

Maidstone United, East Grinstead Town, Welling United, Sevenoaks Town, Faversham Town, Tonbridge Angels, Chatham Town, Ashford United, Ramsgate, Herne Bay

Player Profile:

Midfielder who started his career with Maidstone United, coming up through the youth ranks and made his first-team debut aged 16 on 28.3.16 in a 3-0 defeat at Chelmsford City in National League South. Jack scored the winner in his first National League start as the Stones beat Wrexham 2-1 at home on 19.8.17. 

While at Maidstone, he had loan spells at East Grinstead Town, Welling United, Sevenoaks Town, Faversham Town and Tonbridge Angels.

Jack signed for former Stones manager Jay Saunders at Margate in summer 2019.

His first goal for the club was after coming on as a sub in a 2-1 FA Cup win at Horsham YMCA on 7.9.19. He also scored in the next round, a 3-1 home win over Concord Rangers on 21.9.19. He didn’t score again for the club that season, during which he made 31 appearances (including 11 as a sub).

Jack stayed with Margate for the curtailed 2020-21 campaign, making 10 appearances (including one as a sub).

Jack also started 2021-22 with Margate. It was announced he had left the club in October 2021 when he had a stint with Chatham Town. Jack returned in January 2022 to make three sub appearances but, in February, left to join Ashford United. In all, he made ten appearances for Margate in 2021-22, nine of which were as a sub.

Jack signed for Ramsgate ahead of 2022-23 but his season was blighted by injuries.

Jack joined Herne Bay in summer 2023 but again suffered an injury-hit campaign.