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Billy Richards (footballer, born 1905)

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Welsh footballer

Billy Richards
Personal information
Full name William Edward Richards
Date of birth August 1905
Place of birth Abercanaid, Wales
Date of death 30 September 1956(1956-09-30) (aged 51)
Place of death Wolverhampton, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Outside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Troedyrhiw Carlton
Mid Rhondda United
1925–1926 Merthyr Town 1 (0)
1926–1929 Wolverhampton Wanderers 30 (2)
1929–1931 Coventry City 77 (12)
1931–1935 Fulham 76 (14)
1935–1937 Brighton & Hove Albion 44 (8)
1937–1938 Bristol Rovers 4 (0)
1938–19?? Folkestone
International career
1932 Wales 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Edward Richards (August 1905 – 30 September 1956) was a Welsh international footballer who played as an outside right. He made 232 appearances in the Football League playing for Merthyr Town, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Coventry City, Fulham, Brighton & Hove Albion and Bristol Rovers, and also played in the Southern League for Mid Rhondda United and Folkestone. He played once for the Wales national team, on 7 December 1932 against Ireland.

He was the older brother of Dai Richards, who also played for Wolverhampton Wanderers and Wales.

References

  1. ^ Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 203. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.
  2. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 220. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  3. "Football player Billy Richards". eu-football.info. Retrieved 7 October 2018.


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