DAVE RICHARDSON CONSULTING LIMITED

Thirty Years. Three Worlds.

One Purpose.

I am a Professor, researcher, and executive consultant who has spent over three decades at the intersection of elite sport, applied research, and senior leadership.

I don't just study high-performance environments. I have operated within them, led them, and built the evidence base that shapes how organisations understand talent.

When people thrive, performance follows.

30+

years at the intersection of football, research

and leadership

30+

Doctoral students & practitioners supervised to completion

9th

in the World - LJMU Sport Science (QS World rankings)

55+

academic and applied publications

The Prac-ademic

Most consultants come from one direction; either the academic or the dressing room. I come from both.

As a former semi-professional footballer turned Professor, I bridge the gap between what the research tells us and what actually works on the ground. Evidence-informed, practically delivered, built around the real demands of the people I work with.

I have worked across men's and women's high-performance sport, governing bodies, community settings, and health organisations.

Semi-pro footballer

Oldham Athletic (Schoolboy), Sheffield Utd (non-contract trials), Marine FC, Morecambe FC,

PhD Awarded 2003

The Evolution of the Head of Education and Welfare in English Premier League Academies

Prof & Director 2014-2022

Director of Sport and Exercise Sciences at LJMU

Prof & Head 2022-25

Head of Psychology and Sport and Exercise Sciences at Bangor University, North Wales

My consultancy spans football, rugby union, cricket, cycling, women's sport and performance health and includes work with The FA, Liverpool FC, Arsenal FC, Manchester United FC, Manchester City FC, Everton FC, England Cricket, England Rugby Union, Ulster Rugby, and British Cycling. horse racing and boxing

EVERY PRACTITIONER I HAVE SUPPORTED HAS GONE ON TO DELIVER MEANINGFUL, LASTING CHANGE.

The perspective I have gained through our conversations continues to inform my approach to leadership and the way I look at developing both players and people. Dave brings genuine expertise and a commitment to helping others grow. His influence has had a lasting impact on my professional practice.

Julian Ward

Technical Director at Liverpool Football Club (formerly Talent Pathway Manager, Assistant Sporting Director, and Sporting Director at LFC)

★★★★★