Dai Richards
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | David Thomas Richards | ||
Date of birth | 31 October 1906 | ||
Place of birth | Abercanaid, Wales | ||
Date of death | 1 October 1969 | (aged 62)||
Place of death | Yardley, Birmingham, England | ||
Position(s) | Wing half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
– | Riverfield | ||
– | Bedlinog | ||
1925–1927 | Merthyr Town | 0 | (0) |
1927–1935 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 219 | (5) |
1935–1937 | Brentford | 55 | (0) |
1937–1939 | Birmingham | 62 | (2) |
1939–1945 | Walsall | 3 | (0) |
1945–19?? | Sedgley | ||
International career | |||
1931–1938 | Wales | 21 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Dai Richards (31 October 1906 – 1 October 1969) was a Welsh professional footballer born in Abercanaid, Merthyr Tydfil, who played as a wing half. He made nearly 350 appearances in the Football League playing for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Brentford, Birmingham and Walsall.[1] With Wolverhampton Wanderers he won the championship of the Second Division in the 1931–32 season. He also won 21 full caps for Wales. He died in Yardley, Birmingham, aged 62.[2]
His brother Billy also played for Wolves as well as for Coventry City, Fulham and Brighton & Hove Albion, making one appearance for Wales in December 1932.[3]
References
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 219. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 119. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ Davies, Gareth; Garland, Ian (1991). Who's Who of Welsh International Soccer Players. Bridge Books. p. 176. ISBN 1-872424-11-2.
Categories:
- Use dmy dates from April 2012
- 1906 births
- 1969 deaths
- Sportspeople from Merthyr Tydfil
- Welsh footballers
- Wales international footballers
- Association football wing halves
- Merthyr Town F.C. players
- Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
- Brentford F.C. players
- Birmingham City F.C. players
- Walsall F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Welsh football biography stubs