George Richards (Southern League footballer) explained

George Richards
Birth Place:Pill, Somerset, England
Position:Forward
Years1:1911–1913
Clubs1:Bristol Rovers
Caps1:28
Goals1:10

George Richards was a professional association footballer who played in the Southern League for Bristol Rovers prior to the First World War.

Richards was originally from Pill,[1] near Bristol, and joined Bristol Rovers in 1911. He scored ten times in 28 league games, playing in both the centre forward and inside left positions during a spell that ended in 1913, and was the club's joint top goalscorer with Billy Peplow in the 1911–12 season.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Good Sportsmen All . 22 April 1943 . Western Daily Press . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 8 September 2016.
  2. Book: Byrne . Stephen . Jay . Mike . Bristol Rovers Football Club: The Definitive History 1883–2003 . 2003 . Tempus . Stroud . 0-7524-2717-2.
  3. Book: Byrne . Stephen . Jay . Mike . Bristol Rovers: The Official Definitive History . 2014 . Amberley . Stroud . 49 . 978-1-4456-3619-1.