Dick Tydeman
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Tydeman | ||
| Date of birth | 26 May 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Chatham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–1969 | Gillingham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1976 | Gillingham | 295 | (13) |
| 1976–1981 | Charlton Athletic | 158 | (7) |
| 1981–1983 | Gillingham | 76 | (2) |
| 1983–1984 | Peterborough United[1] | 29 | (0) |
| 1984–1985 | Chatham Town | ||
| 1985 | Dover Athletic | ||
| 1985–1987 | Bromley | ||
| 1987–1989 | Canterbury City | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Richard Tydeman (born 26 May 1951) is an English retired
Football League
appearances.
Career
Tydeman came through the ranks with Gillingham and was playing for the reserves at the age of fifteen. He broke into the first team at eighteen and was a first choice in the Gills' midfield for the next seven years, although in 1971 he briefly contemplated quitting the game to become a teacher.[2] He was named as the Kent side's Player of the Season for 1972–73.[3]
In December 1976 Tydeman followed his former manager
non-league teams.[2]
After retirement he became a taxi driver. His son Sam was a trainee with Gillingham but failed to make the grade.[2]
References
- ^ Dick Tydeman at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
- ^ "PAST MASTERS - DICK TYDEMAN". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ISBN 0-7524-1567-0.