Striker Emmanual "Manny" Richardson who made 6 appearances for the Norwich City Academy Under-18s during 2007/8, joined Norwich City's academy as a full-time scholar in the summer of 2008 after being with the club for two years. Manny scored in Norwich's 3-1 Under-18s friendly victory against Celtic on 23rd March 2007

Released by Norwich at the end of 2008, Manny trialled with Southend and with Ipswich, playing for Town's reserves in a 2-1 defeat to Stevenage's second string on 17th February 2009, and in a youth team clash with Chelsea.

Manny then played for Dunstable Town before joining Aylesbury United. In October 2009, he trialled with Carlisle United's youth team. Signing a contract with Carlisle, he was released by the Cumbrians at the end of the 2009/10 season