Richard Rushton (18 September 1902 – 1981)[3] was an English footballer who made 62 appearances in the Football League playing for Lincoln City, Barnsley, Bury and Swindon Town. He played as a wing half or centre half.[4]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Richard Rushton | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 18 September 1902||
Place of birth | Willenhall,[1] Staffordshire, England | ||
Date of death | 1981 (aged 78–79)[1] | ||
Height | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Wing half / centre half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
– | Bloxwich Strollers | ||
– | Willenhall Swifts | ||
1924–1925 | Lincoln City | 44 | (1) |
1925–1926 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | (0) |
1926–1927 | Barnsley | 6 | (0) |
– | Wombwell | ||
192?–1929 | Connah's Quay & Shotton | ||
1929–1930 | Bury | 5 | (0) |
1930–1931 | Swindon Town | 7 | (0) |
– | Wellington Town | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Rushton began his career playing non-league football for Bloxwich Strollers and Willenhall Swifts in his native Staffordshire before joining Lincoln City.[4] After a little more than a season,[1] he joined Sheffield Wednesday, but never represented them in senior competition.[5] He then spent a short spell with Barnsley and returned to non-league with Wombwell and Connah's Quay & Shotton,[4] with whom he won the 1928–29 Welsh Cup, defeating Cardiff City 3–0 in the final.[6] A return to the Football League with Bury and Swindon Town preceded the end of his career back in non-league with Wellington Town.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Richard Rushton". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ^ "League clubs and their players for the coming season. Lincoln City". Athletic News. Manchester. 4 August 1924. p. 3.
- ^ "Player profile: Dick Rushton". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ a b c d Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 229. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ Jackson, Stuart. "The Players: R". The Sheffield Wednesday Archive. Adrian Bullock. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ "Welsh Cup Final 1928/29". Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 5 April 2013.