 Basil Richards was born in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.Basil Richards signed for Warrington as a junior, he made his début for Warrington on Sunday 8 January 1989, and he played his last match for Warrington on Sunday 25 April 1993, and played 42 matches.He signed with Huddersfield for the 1993-94 season, and remained with the club until 1999, playing in 1998's Super League III, and 1999's IV.