ABOUT AIM-FOR
THE RICHARDSON BROTHERS
LEE RICHARDSON
Lee is a former professional footballer. His successful 450+ first team game career began in 1987, playing for various teams such as Blackburn Rovers, Huddersfield Town, Oldham Athletic, and Aberdeen FC. In 2002 he became Assistant Manager at his final playing club, Chesterfield. In 2007 Lee was promoted to Manager for Chesterfield F.C before leaving in May 2009 after over 100 games.
During his
football career, Lee began studying for a BSc in Psychology, which he received
in 2003. This led him to his career change 2010, when he founded AIM
(Achievement in Mind). Lee has since gone on to complete an MSc in Sport and Exercise
Psychology. Since 2011, Lee has worked as a Performance Psychologist in a range
of sports, and has worked in this role in football for over 10 years, at both international
and premier league level. His newest appointment, a role which he began at the start of June 2019, is with the UEFA Champions
League and FIFA Club World Cup winners, Liverpool F.C. He is also the long-standing Performance Psychologist
at Lancashire C.C.C.
NICK RICHARDSON
Alongside enjoying a long professional football career, Nick achieved a BSc in Computing and IT in 2003, before gaining Qualified Teacher Status in 2005. He occupied Computing and IT teaching posts in schools around West Yorkshire, including as a Department Head. Using his expertise in IT, education provision and professional sport, Nick joined brother Lee as Director of Aim-For when the organisation was founded.