W. G. Richardson

W.G. Richardson
Personal information
Full name	William Richardson
Date of birth	29 May 1909
Place of birth	Framwellgate Moor, County Durham, England
Date of death	29 March 1959 (aged 49)
Place of death	Perry Barr, Birmingham, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Centre forward
Youth career
	Horden Wednesday
	United Bus Company (Hartlepool)
Senior career*
Years	Team
1928–1929	Hartlepools United
1929–1945	West Bromwich Albion
1945–1946	Shrewsbury Town
International career
1935	England
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William "Ginger" Richardson (29 May 1909 – 29 March 1959) often referred to as W.G. Richardson and by the nickname 'Ginger' to avoid confusion with team mate Bill Richardson, was an English professional footballer, who played as a centre forward.

He scored four goals in five minutes for West Bromwich Albion against West Ham United at Upton Park on 7 November 1931, a record that is still in Guinness World Records.

He scored both of West Brom's goals when they won the 1931 FA Cup Final, beating Midlands rivals Birmingham 2–1.^[1]

In the 1935-36 season, he scored 39 goals, which is still the West Brom record for top scorer in the top division of the English football league system. Richardson was the nephew of English cricketer, Tom Richardson.

In 2004, he was named as one of West Bromwich Albion's 16 greatest players, in a poll organised as part of the club's 125th anniversary celebrations.^[2]

Honours

West Bromwich Albion

FA Cup winners: 1931

References

^ Wallace, Sam (17 May 2008). "Redknapp's moment of triumph threatened by Welsh upstarts". The Independent. London.
^ "The wraps come off 125th anniversary mural". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 4 April 2004. Archived from the original on 2 February 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2008. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links

William Richardson profile at TheFA.com
Englandstats.com profile

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[1] Wallace, Sam (17 May 2008). "Redknapp's moment of triumph threatened by Welsh upstarts". The Independent. London.

[2] "The wraps come off 125th anniversary mural". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 4 April 2004. Archived from the original on 2 February 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2008. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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