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Albert Richards
Personal information
Full name Albert Charles Richards[1]
Date of birth (1903-07-18)18 July 1903
Place of birth Chatham, England
Date of death 1973 (aged 69–70)[2]
Position(s) Centre forward, outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Chatham Town
1923–1924 Charlton Athletic 20 (3)
1924 Luton Town 2
Chatham Town
1925–1926 Gillingham 25 (4)
1926–1928 Chatham Town
1928–1929 Brentford 2 (0)
Dartford
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Albert Charles Richards (18 July 1903 – 1973) was an English professional football centre forward and outside right who appeared in the Football League for Gillingham and Brentford.[1] He had a particular affiliation with hometown Kent League club Chatham Town, serving three spells with the Chats.

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gillingham 1925–26[3] Third Division South 25 4 0 0 25 4
Brentford 1928–29[4] Third Division South 2 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 27 4 0 0 27 4

References

  1. ^ a b Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 133. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  2. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 243. ISBN 190589161X.
  3. ^ "Gillingham FC Career Details". Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  4. ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 370. ISBN 0951526200.