Billy Richards (footballer, born 1874) explained

Billy Richards
Fullname:William Richards
Birth Date:6 October 1874
Birth Place:West Bromwich, England
Death Place:West Bromwich, England
Position:Centre forward
Years1:
Clubs1:Wordsley
Years2:
Years3:
Clubs3:West Bromwich Standard
Years4:1894–1901
Caps4:123
Goals4:35
Years5:1901–1902
Caps5:9
Goals5:1
Years6:1902–1904
Years7:1904–1907
Clubs7:Halesowen Town

William Richards (6 October 1874 – 12 February 1926) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward.

He played in the Football League for West Bromwich Albion and Newton Heath.[1]

Biography

Richards was born in West Bromwich and turned professional with West Bromwich Albion in July 1894. He scored on his debut to help Albion beat Wolves 5–1 in September 1894. Richards picked up a runners-up medal in the 1895 FA Cup Final and was the club's top scorer in the 1895–96 and 1898–99 seasons. He was transferred to Newton Heath in April 1901 for a £40 fee and the following year moved to Stourbridge on a free transfer. In September 1904 he joined Halesowen Town, where he ended his playing career, retiring in April 1907. He died in West Bromwich in 1926.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . SoccerData . Nottingham . 2004 . 219 . 978-1-899468-67-6.