| George Richards | |
| Fullname: | George Henry Richards |
| Birth Date: | 10 May 1880 |
| Birth Place: | Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England |
| Position: | Wing half |
| Clubs1: | Castle Donington Juniors |
| Clubs2: | Whitwick White Cross |
| Years3: | 1901–1914 |
| Caps3: | 284 |
| Goals3: | 33 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1909 |
| Nationalteam1: | England |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
George Richards (10 May 1880 – 1 November 1959[1]) was an English footballer who played as a wing half (and sometimes inside left) in the Football League with Derby County in the 1900s and 1910s. His final game for Derby came on 7 February 1914.[2]
He was born in Castle Donington, Leicestershire[3] and played for local teams before signing for First Division side Derby County in the 1901-02 season. He went on to make 284 Football League appearances for Derby, scoring 33 times.[4] He was a member of the Derby team that were runners-up in the 1903 FA Cup Final.[5]
On 1 June 1909, Richards made his only appearance for England against Austria, having been a reserve for the match against Scotland earlier that year. He also toured with the FA party in South Africa in 1910.[1]
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