Dick Wombwell | |
Fullname: | Richard Wombwell |
Birth Date: | 1877 |
Birth Place: | Nottingham, England |
Position: | Winger |
Youthclubs1: | Bulwell |
Years1: | 189?–1899 |
Clubs1: | Ilkeston Town |
Years2: | 1899–1902 |
Clubs2: | Derby County |
Caps2: | 85 |
Goals2: | 17 |
Years3: | 1902–1904 |
Clubs3: | Bristol City |
Caps3: | 92 |
Goals3: | 19 |
Years4: | 1904–1906 |
Clubs4: | Manchester United |
Caps4: | 47 |
Goals4: | 3 |
Years5: | 1906–1907 |
Clubs5: | Hearts |
Caps5: | 10 |
Goals5: | 1 |
Years6: | 1907–1908 |
Caps6: | 20 |
Goals6: | 3 |
Years7: | 1907–1908 |
Clubs7: | Blackburn Rovers |
Caps7: | 15 |
Goals7: | 1 |
Years8: | 1906–1907 |
Clubs8: | Ilkeston United |
Caps8: | ? |
Goals8: | ? |
Totalcaps: | 269 |
Totalgoals: | 44 |
Richard Wombwell (1877 – 1943) was an English footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. He played for Bulwell, Ilkeston Town, Derby County, Bristol City, Manchester United, Heart of Midlothian, Brighton & Hove Albion, Blackburn Rovers and Ilkeston United. The highlight of his career came at Brighton when he scored the winning goal in a famous giant killing of Preston North End in 1908.[1]