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Dick Renwick
Personal information
Full name Richard Renwick[1]
Date of birth (1942-11-27) 27 November 1942 (age 81)
Place of birth Gilsland, England
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1963 Grimsby Town 0 (0)
1963–1969 Aldershot 205 (4)
1969–1971 Brentford 96 (5)
1971–1972 Stockport County 30 (1)
1972–1974 Rochdale 49 (0)
1974Darlington (loan) 19 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Richard Renwick (born 27 November 1942) was an English professional footballer who made over 390 appearances as a full back in the Football League, most notably for Aldershot and Brentford.

Playing career

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Grimsby Town

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Renwick began his career at Second Division strugglers Grimsby Town in 1962 and departed the club the following year, without making an appearance.[2]

Aldershot

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In July 1963, Renwick dropped down to the Fourth Division to sign for Aldershot.[1] He was a near ever-present for his first five seasons at the club.[3] After making just seven appearances during the 1968–69 season, he departed the Shots in February 1969.[1][3] During his five and a half years at the Recreation Ground, Renwick made 231 appearances and scored four goals.[3]

Brentford

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Renwick joined Fourth Division club Brentford for a £1,500 fee in February 1969.[4] He made 106 appearances in just over two seasons and departed Griffin Park after rejecting a new contract at the end of the 1970–71 season.[4] A hard player, teammate Jackie Graham later revealed Renwick "used to count how many stitches he'd put into people!".[5]

Stockport County

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Renwick joined Fourth Division strugglers Stockport County in October 1971.[2] He made 32 appearances and scored one goal during his single season at Edgeley Park,[6] in which County finished second-from-bottom and won re-election to the Football League.[1]

Rochdale

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Renwick moved up to the Third Division to sign for Rochdale in July 1972.[1] He made 41 appearances during the 1972–73 season, but fell out of favour in the following campaign and left the club at the end of the 1973–74 season.[1]

Darlington (loan)

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Renwick returned to his native northeast to sign for Fourth Division club Darlington on loan in January 1974 and made 19 league appearances for the club.[1]

Personal life

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In the 2000s, Renwick was living in the Burnley area.[5]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1968–69[7] Fourth Division 17 0 17 0
1969–70[7] 39 4 2 0 3 0 44 4
1970–71[7] 40 1 5 0 0 0 45 1
Total 96 5 7 0 3 0 106 5
Stockport County 1971–72[6] Fourth Division 30 1 2 0 0 0 32 1
Darlington (loan) 1973–74[1] Fourth Division 19 0 19 0
Career total 145 6 9 0 3 0 157 6

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Dick Renwick". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c "Aldershot F.C Players Appearances & Goalscorers". plus.com. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  4. ^ a b Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. pp. 257–258. ISBN 978-1906796709.
  5. ^ a b Lane, David (2005). Cult Bees & Legends: Volume Two. Hampton Hill: Legends Publishing. p. 81. ISBN 0954368282.
  6. ^ a b Watts, Ian. "Dick Renwick County Record". gogogocounty.org. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  7. ^ a b c White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 389–391. ISBN 0951526200.