Richard Green (born 23 November 1952) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Green[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 November 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Scunthorpe, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Appleby Frodingham | |||
| Lincoln City | |||
| 1975–1977 | Scunthorpe United | 66 | (19) |
| 1977–1978 | Chesterfield | 48 | (13) |
| 1978–1979 | Notts County | 9 | (0) |
| 1979–1981 | Scunthorpe United | 71 | (19) |
| Brigg Town | |||
| Barton Town | |||
| Total | 194+ | (51+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Scunthorpe, Green played for Appleby Frodingham, Lincoln City, Scunthorpe United, Chesterfield, Notts County, Brigg Town and Barton Town.[2][3]
Green grew up as a Scunthorpe United fan, and began playing for the Appleby Frodingham works team after leaving school.[4] He trialled at Lincoln City and signed for them, but suffered a knee injury which kept him out for 13 weeks.[4] He then signed for Scunthorpe United following a trial[4]He transferred to Chesterfield for £23,000, and then to Notts County for £40,000, before returning to Scunthorpe for £25,000.[4] He retired from professional football in 1981 due to a back injury, playing in non-league football for Brigg Town and Barton Town.[4]
Green also played cricket and golf.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Rick Green". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ Rick Green at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ Rick Green at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ a b c d e f "Rick Green's journey from local football to Scunthorpe United". Scunthorpetelegraph. 7 October 2017 – via www.scunthorpetelegraph.co.uk.
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