George Richards (10 May 1880 – 1 November 1959[2][1]) was an English footballer who played as a wing half (and sometimes inside left) in the Football League with Derby County in the 1900s and 1910s.[3] His final game for Derby came on 7 February 1914.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Henry Richards[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 May 1880 | ||
| Place of birth | Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England | ||
| Date of death | 1 November 1959 (aged 79) | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Castle Donington Juniors | |||
| Whitwick White Cross | |||
| 1901–1914 | Derby County | 284 | (33) |
| International career | |||
| 1909 | England | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He was born in Castle Donington, Leicestershire[1][5] and played for local teams before signing for First Division side Derby County in the 1901-02 season.[3] He went on to make 284 Football League appearances for Derby, scoring 33 times.[3] He was a member of the Derby team that were runners-up in the 1903 FA Cup Final.[6]
On 1 June 1909, Richards made his only appearance for England against Austria,[1] having been a reserve for the match against Scotland earlier that year. He also toured with the FA party in South Africa in 1910.[2]
Honours
editDerby County
- Football League Second Division champions: 1911–12
- FA Cup finalists: 1903
References
edit- ^ a b c d "England Players – George Richards". England Football Online. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ a b Betts, Graham (2006). England: Player by player. Green Umbrella Publishing. p. 201. ISBN 1-905009-63-1.
- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ Gerald Mortimer, Derby County: A Complete Record 1884-1988
- ^ Profile at englandfc.com
- ^ "England Players and the Cup: F.A. Challenge Cup Finalists". England Football Online. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
External links
edit- George Richards at Englandstats.com