David Richards may refer to:

Sports David Richards (American football) (born 1966), NFL offensive lineman David Richards (athlete), Welsh runner David Richards (cricket administrator), Australian, former CEO of the ICC David Richards (cricketer) (1931–2017), English cricketer David Richards (footballer, born 1910), Welsh footballer David Richards (footballer, born 1896) (1896–1971), English footballer David Richards (motorsport executive) (born 1952), Welsh chairman of Prodrive and Aston Martin David Richards (rugby union, born 1954), Wales and British Lions international David Richards (rugby union, born 1999), Welsh rugby union player Dave Richards (born 1943), English chairman of the FA Premier League Dave Richards (footballer, born 1993), Welsh football goalkeeper Davey Richards (born 1983), American wrestler

Others David Richards, Baron Richards of Herstmonceux (born 1952), British Army officer, former Chief of the Defence Staff David Richards (Dafydd Ionawr) (1751–1827), Welsh-language poet David Richards (judge) (born 1951), British judge David Richards (record producer) (1956–2013), British producer of records by Queen and David Bowie David Richards (sculptor) (1829–1897), Welsh sculptor who moved to the United States; known for work at Black Hawk Museum and Lodge David Richards (writer), theater critic for The Washington Post, novelist David Adams Richards (born 1950), Canadian writer and Senator David E. Richards (1921–2018), American prelate of the Episcopal church, bishop of Albany, New York David James Richards (born 1970), British entrepreneur, co-founder of WANdisco David L. Richards (born 1968), American social scientist, co-director of the CIRI Human Rights Data Project David A. J. Richards (born 1944), American constitutional lawyer and moral philosopher