Walter Rickett (20 March 1917 – 1991) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger for Sheffield United, Blackpool, Sheffield Wednesday, Rotherham United and Halifax Town.
Blackpool
Rickett signed for Joe Smith's Blackpool during the 1947–48 season, making his debut on 14 February 1948, in a 3–1 victory over Grimsby Town at Bloomfield Road. He went on to make a further thirteen league appearances for the club that season, scoring twice (one in 2–1 defeat at Sheffield United and one in a 7–0 victory at Preston North End in the final game of the season). He also played in two FA Cup ties, including Blackpool's 4–2 defeat to Manchester United in the final.
References
- Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.
External links
- Walter Rickett at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- List of Rotherham United players Archived 26 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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- 1917 births
- 1991 deaths
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football wingers
- English Football League players
- Sheffield United F.C. players
- Blackpool F.C. players
- Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
- Rotherham United F.C. players
- Halifax Town A.F.C. players
- Huddersfield Town A.F.C. wartime guest players
- Ballymena United F.C. managers
- English football managers
- Sittingbourne F.C. players
- Footballers from Sheffield
- Dundalk F.C. managers
- 20th-century English sportsmen
- English football midfielder, 1910s birth stubs