Albert Richards (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Albert Charles Richards[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 July 1903 | ||
| Place of birth | Chatham, England | ||
| Date of death | 1973 (aged 69–70)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward, outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Chatham Town | |||
| 1923–1924 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | (3) |
| 1924 | Luton Town | 2 | (0) |
| Chatham Town | |||
| 1925–1926 | Gillingham | 25 | (4) |
| 1926–1928 | Chatham Town | ||
| 1928–1929 | Brentford | 2 | (0) |
| Dartford | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Albert Charles Richards (18 July 1903 – 1973) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward and outside right in the Football League for Gillingham and Brentford.[1] He had a particular affiliation with hometown Kent League club Chatham Town, whom he served in three spells.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Luton Town | 1924–25[3] | Third Division South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Gillingham | 1925–26[4] | Third Division South | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 |
| Brentford | 1928–29[5] | Third Division South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 4 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 133. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 243. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ "Albert Richards". Hatters Heritage. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Albert Richards". Gillingham FC Scrapbook. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 370. ISBN 0951526200.
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- 1903 births
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- Footballers from Chatham, Kent
- Men's association football outside forwards
- English men's footballers
- Brentford F.C. players
- Chatham Town F.C. players
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
- Luton Town F.C. players
- Gillingham F.C. players
- Dartford F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Southern Football League players
- Kent Football League (1894–1959) players
- 20th-century English sportsmen
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