David Richardson

David Richardson

Football Journalist

Biography

David Richardson is a Sky Sports football journalist who covers the Premier League, EFL and Women's Super League.

He joined Sky Sports in 2022 from The Non-League Paper and contributes analysis, exclusive interviews and live match reporting for Sky Sports’ digital platforms, holding an interest in stories at all levels of the football pyramid.

Articles by David Richardson

Taty Castellanos blows a kiss after restoring West Ham's lead against QPR

Castellanos' first goal ends West Ham's winless run with victory over QPR

Head Coach Liam Rosenior of Chelsea during a training session at Chelsea Training Ground on January 8, 2026 in Cobham, England

Rosenior: I'm not arrogant - I'm good at what I do

Igor Thiago is brought down by Cristian Romero

Brentford draw with 'boring' Spurs on Frank’s return

Rayan Cherki

Analysis

Cherki is 'special' so why has Pep sent Messi warning to Man City prodigy?

Pep apologises for cameraman incident - 'I'm ashamed but not perfect'

Tyrese Campbell celebrates scoring his second goal for Sheffield United

Sheffield United ease to derby victory over Sheffield Wednesday

Chelsea's Estevao celebrates scoring the winner against Liverpool

Estevao nets late Chelsea winner as Liverpool suffer another defeat

Virgil van Dijk reacts during Liverpool's loss to Brentford

Liverpool lose again in dramatic Brentford defeat

Estevao was one of three players to score first-half penalties at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea youngsters thrash 10-man Ajax after first-half frenzy

Fabio Carvalho equalises for Brentford against Chelsea

Brentford 2-2 Chelsea: Fabio Carvalho nets late equaliser from long throw after Cole Palmer and Moises Caicedo goals

Brajan Gruda (left) celebrates his winner against Man City

Brighton 2-1 Man City: Super subs James Milner and Brajan Gruda inflict second defeat on Pep Guardiola's side

Bryan Mbuemo reacts after missing Manchester United's decisive penalty against Grimsby

Grimsby Town 2-2 Man Utd (12-11 on penalties): League Two club win epic penalty shootout after Andre Onana makes two errors

Ruben Amorim: Man Utd head coach says 'something has to change' after Grimsby defeat but not '22 players again'

Bruno Fernandes missed a first-half penalty for Manchester United

Fulham 1-1 Man Utd: Bruno Fernandes misses penalty before Emile Smith Rowe cancels out controversial opener

Jean-Philippe Mateta celebrates putting Crystal Palace ahead

Crystal Palace 1-0 Fredrikstad: Eberechi Eze absent as Jean-Philippe Mateta earns victory in Conference League play-off

Eberechi Eze blasts a free-kick past Robert Sanchez but Crystal Palace have the goal ruled out

Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace: Eberechi Eze has free-kick ruled out by unusual law after VAR check in stalemate

Manchester City's Ilkay Gundogan scores with an overhead kick to put them ahead at Fulham (AP Photo/Dave Shopland)

Man City finish third and secure Champions League spot with Fulham win

Rob Edwards (centre) left Luton in January with the club two points above the Championship relegation zone while strikers Carlton Morris (left) and Elijah Adebayo struggled for goals

Analysis

How did the Luton fairytale turn into a nightmare?

Rob Edwards (centre) left Luton in January with the club two points above the Championship relegation zone while strikers Carlton Morris (left) and Elijah Adebayo have struggled for goals

Analysis

How did the Luton fairytale turn into a nightmare?

Pedro Neto celebrates after scoring a late winner for Chelsea at Fulham

Chelsea reignite CL hopes with late comeback victory at Fulham

Exclusive

Silva: Fulham mindset has changed - we can take on top clubs

Dean Brennan went viral in September for a rant about his own supporters' negativity and he's since led Barnet to the cusp of the National League title

Exclusive

'A miserable, moany lot' - the viral rant that inspired Barnet's title bid

Ollie Watkins (centre) did not celebrate against his former club Brentford after scoring for Aston Villa

Watkins haunts Brentford again to boost Villa’s European hopes

Fulham's Raul Jimenez celebrates after scoring his sides first goal from the penalty spot

Jimenez snatches Fulham draw amid penalty drama to deny Ipswich

Alex Iwobi celebrates his opening goal for Fulham with Rodrigo Muniz

Iwobi strikes twice to earn Fulham victory over Brighton

Cameron Archer had his goal for Southampton chalked off

Saints denied by 'controversial' VAR call in draw at Brighton

Ruben Amorim had to settle for a point in his first outing with Man Utd

Man Utd have 'huge problem' after Ipswich draw in Amorim's first game

Jurgen Klopp makes his point to David Coote at the conclusion of Liverpool's Premier League clash with Burnley in 2020

Analysis

Credibility and conspiracy: Coote video puts refs under scrutiny

Cody Gakpo celebrates putting Liverpool ahead

Liverpool edge past Brighton after thrilling five-goal second half

Sara Dabritz (left) celebrates scoring Germany's fourth from the penalty spot

England defence collapses in seven-goal thriller with Germany

Referee Darren England shows a red card to Fulham centre-back Joachim Andersen.

Missed penalty, red card and an own goal - Fulham implode in Villa win

Brentford's Christian Norgaard celebrates scoring their side's third goal against Wolves

O'Neil slams 'worst' Wolves performance after heavy Brentford defeat

Alexander Isak celebrates his winning goal for Newcastle.

Isak stuns dominant Spurs to give Newcastle victory

Bryan Mbeumo scored twice for Brentford against Southampton.

No Toney, no problem! Mbeumo stars in Brentford win over Saints

Manchester United are winless in their last 14 Premier League away games in which they've conceded first

Analysis

Man Utd's defeat at Brighton: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Liverpool manager Arne Slot (left) with Fabio Carvalho.

Exclusive

Carvalho: What’s the point of sitting on the Liverpool bench?

Joao Pedro scored Brighton's winner against Manchester United after VAR ruled out an offside goal by Joshua Zirkzee

Brighton snatch last-gasp win after Zirkzee 'misfortune' denies Man Utd

Man City celebrate Kevin De Bruyne's early goal at Brighton

Man City keep the pressure on Arsenal by hammering Brighton

Axel Disasi celebrates after scoring a late equaliser for Chelsea at Brentford

Disasi rescues Chelsea at Brentford as fans turn against Pochettino

Antoine Semenyo celebrates after scoring at Newcastle in February.

Exclusive

Sunday League to Premier League - Semenyo's unusual rise to the top

John Still led Luton back into the Football League in 2014

From Hereford to Man Utd - 10 years on from Luton's seven heaven

Richarlison, Heung-Min Son and Pedro Porro celebrate Tottenham's third goal, scored by the Brazilian, with a choreographed dance routine

Spurs close top-four gap with victory over Bournemouth

Douglas Luiz celebrates scoring his penalty

Villa move second after five-goal thriller with 10-player Burnley

Mikel Arteta dragged Kai Havertz over to the Arsenal fans to take in their adulation following his winning goal in their 1-0 victory at Brentford

Havertz nets late header at Brentford to send Arsenal top