George Richards (footballer, born 1880) explained

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]

Honours

Derby County

Notes and References

  1. Book: Betts, Graham . England: Player by player . Green Umbrella Publishing. 2006. 1-905009-63-1. 201 .
  2. Gerald Mortimer, Derby County: A Complete Record 1884-1988
  3. http://www.englandfc.com/Profiles/php/PlayerProfileByName.php?id=802 Profile at englandfc.com
  4. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . Soccerdata . 2004 . 1-899468-67-6 .
  5. Web site: England Players and the Cup: F.A. Challenge Cup Finalists. England Football Online. 15 February 2016.