 Richardson returned to Doncaster Rovers as goalkeeping coach in the summer of 2005.On 11 January 2008 he departed Rovers to succeed David Watson as the goalkeeping coach at Nottingham Forest.Rejoining Forest, where he had coached the academy goalkeepers in the 2004–2005 season, he was also registered as a player being allocated (in line with his age) the squad number 38.