Fred Richardson (18 August 1925 – 28 July 2016) was an English footballer, who played as a centre forward in the Football League for Chelsea, Hartlepools United, Barnsley, West Bromwich Albion and Chester.[1][2]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 18 August 1925 | ||
Place of birth | Spennymoor, England | ||
Date of death | 28 July 2016 | (aged 90)||
Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Bishop Auckland | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1946–1947 | Chelsea | 2 | (0) |
1947–1948 | Hartlepools United | 43 | (16) |
1948–1950 | Barnsley | 41 | (12) |
1950–1951 | West Bromwich Albion | 29 | (8) |
1951–1953 | Chester | 23 | (6) |
1953–1956 | Hartlepools United | 106 | (19) |
South Shields | |||
Total | 244 | (61) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
His grandson Kenton Richardson is a professional footballer who also played for Hartlepool.[3]
References
edit- ^ Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Fred Richardson". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ "Fred Richardson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ "Tributes paid to father of Hartlepool United player who has died aged 62".