Dick Richards (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard William Richards | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Glyn Ceiriog, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 29 January 1934 (aged 43)[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bronygarth | |||
|
Chirk | |||
| Oswestry United | |||
| 1913–1922 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 88 | (22) |
| 1922–1924 | West Ham United | 43 | (5) |
| 1924–1925 | Fulham | 21 | (2) |
| Mold | |||
| 1927–1928 |
Colwyn Bay United | ||
| International career | |||
| 1920–1925 | Wales | 9 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Richard William Richards (14 February 1890 – 29 January 1934) was a Welsh
Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers, West Ham United and Fulham, and internationally for Wales
.
Career
Richards was born in
During his time at Wolves, Richards played 88 League games either side of World War I, scoring 22 goals.[3] He gained five caps for Wales while with the club,[4] scoring in a 2–1 win against England during the 1919–20 British Home Championship.[5]
He joined
inside-left, at the 1923–24 British Home Championship, which saw victories for Wales against all three other teams.[1]
In 1924, after 53 appearances for West Ham, Richards left for
Colwyn Bay United, where he finished his career.[1] He then went to work for an electricity company in Cheshire. During this time, he sustained a back injury which led to his death, at the age of 42.[4]
Notes
References
- ^ ISBN 1-899468-91-9.
- ^ "Football's advent. Wolverhampton Wanderers". Athletic News. Manchester. 15 August 1921. p. 6.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-905891-61-0.
- ^ ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
- ^ "England in the Home International Championship 1919-20 Season (32nd)". englandfootballonline.com. 11 January 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ Simkin, John. "Dick Richards". Spartacus Educational. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Dick Richards". westhamstats.info. Retrieved 26 April 2018.