Tex Rickards

Tex Rickards
Personal information
Full name	Thomas Charles Rickards
Date of birth	19 February 1915
Place of birth	Giltbrook, England
Date of death	1980 (aged 64–65)
Place of death	Peterborough, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s)	Outside forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
1932–1938	Notts County
1938–1939	Cardiff City
1948–1949	Peterborough United
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Charles Rickards (19 February 1915 — 1980), commonly known as Tex Rickards, was an English professional footballer who played as an outside forward.

Early life

Rickards was born in Giltbrook, Nottinghamshire.^[3]

Career

Rickards began his career with Notts County, making over 100 appearances in all competitions for the club. He joined Cardiff City in 1938 as competition for Reg Pugh and played one season at Ninian Park before the put of World War II brought an end to his professional playing career.^[1]

After the war, he joined Peterborough United in the Midland Football League.^[4] Rickards scored 13 goals in 117 appearances for the club.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 161. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
^ "Notts County. 19 professionals on the books". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xi – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b "Posh Stars of the Midland League (Part 2 - M to Z) | The Posh Supporters Trust". www.theposhtrust.co.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
^ "Tommy Rickards". uptheposh.com. Retrieved 12 October 2018.

[Hayes-1] Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 161. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.

[2] "Notts County. 19 professionals on the books". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xi – via Newspapers.com.

[:0-3] "Posh Stars of the Midland League (Part 2 - M to Z) | The Posh Supporters Trust". www.theposhtrust.co.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2019.

[4] "Tommy Rickards". uptheposh.com. Retrieved 12 October 2018.

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