Dai Richards

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Dai Richards
Personal information
Full name David Thomas Richards[1]
Date of birth (1906-10-31)31 October 1906
Place of birth Abercanaid, Wales
Date of death 1 October 1969(1969-10-01) (aged 62)[2]
Place of death Yardley, England[3]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[4]
Position(s) Left half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1924–1925 Riverfield
1925–1926 Bedlinog
1926–1927 Merthyr Town 0 (0)
1927–1935 Wolverhampton Wanderers 219 (5)
1935–1937 Brentford 55 (0)
1937–1939 Birmingham 62 (2)
1939–1945 Walsall 3 (0)
1945–19?? Sedgley
International career
1931–1938 Wales 21 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Thomas Richards (31 October 1906 – 1 October 1969) was a Welsh professional footballer who made over 210 appearances as a left half in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers.[1][5] He also played league football for Birmingham and Brentford and won 21 caps for Wales.[6]

Personal life[edit]

Richards' brother Billy also played in the Football League and was capped by Wales.[7] Richards died in Yardley, Birmingham in 1969, at age 62.[3]

Career statistics[edit]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1927–28[8] Second Division 3 0 0 0 3 0
1928–29[9] Second Division 13 0 0 0 13 0
1929–30[10] Second Division 28 1 0 0 28 1
1930–31[11] Second Division 30 0 3 0 33 0
1931–32[12] Second Division 33 1 2 0 35 1
1932–33[13] First Division 36 1 1 0 37 1
1933–34[14] First Division 36 1 2 0 38 1
1934–35[15] First Division 32 1 2 0 34 1
1935–36[16] First Division 8 0 — 8 0
Total 219 5 10 0 229 5
Brentford 1935–36[17] First Division 26 0 1 0 27 0
1936–37[17] First Division 29 0 2 0 31 0
Total 55 0 3 0 58 0
Birmingham 1936–37[18] First Division 8 1 — 8 1
1937–38[18] First Division 35 1 1 0 36 1
1938–39[18] First Division 19 0 3 0 22 0
Total 62 2 4 0 66 2
Career total 336 7 17 0 353 7

Honours[edit]

Wolverhampton Wanderers

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 243. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ "Dai Richards". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ a b Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 119. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  4. ^ "Brentford. Only one change in 'Bees' team". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. iv – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Richards Dai Wolverhampton Wanderers 1935". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  6. ^ "David Richards". 11v11.com. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  7. ^ Davies, Gareth; Garland, Ian (1991). Who's Who of Welsh International Soccer Players. Bridge Books. p. 176. ISBN 1-872424-11-2.
  8. ^ "Appearances & Scorers 1927/28". Wolverhampton Wanderers. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Appearances & Scorers 1928/29". Wolverhampton Wanderers. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Appearances & Scorers 1929/30". Wolverhampton Wanderers. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Appearances & Scorers 1930/31". Wolverhampton Wanderers. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  12. ^ "Appearances & Scorers 1931/32". Wolverhampton Wanderers. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  13. ^ "Appearances & Scorers 1932/33". Wolverhampton Wanderers. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  14. ^ "Appearances & Scorers 1933/34". Wolverhampton Wanderers. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  15. ^ "Appearances & Scorers 1934/35". Wolverhampton Wanderers. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  16. ^ "Appearances & Scorers 1935/36". Wolverhampton Wanderers. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  17. ^ a b White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 373–374. ISBN 0951526200.
  18. ^ a b c Matthews, Tony (28 October 2010). Birmingham City: The Complete Record. Derby: DB Publishing. pp. 314–319. ISBN 9781859838532.
  19. ^ Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. pp. 133–134. ISBN 978-0955294914.


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