Dai Richards
David Thomas Richards (31 October 1906 – 1 October 1969) was a Welsh professional football left half who made over 210 appearances in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers.[1][3] He also played league football for Birmingham and Brentford and won 21 caps for Wales.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Thomas Richards[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 October 1906 | ||
| Place of birth | Abercanaid, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 1 October 1969 (aged 62)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Yardley, England | ||
| 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 | ||
| National team | |||
| 1931–1938 | Wales | 21 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Richards' brother Billy also played in the Football League and was capped by Wales.[5] Richards died in Yardley, Birmingham in 1969, at age 62.[6]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1935–36[8] | First Division | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 1936–37[8] | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Total | 55 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 58 | 0 | ||
| Birmingham | 1936–37[9] | First Division | 8 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | |
| 1937–38[9] | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
| 1938–39[9] | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Total | 62 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 66 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 117 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 124 | 2 | ||
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 243. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- "Dai Richards". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Richards Dai Wolverhampton Wanderers 1935". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- "David Richards". 11v11.com. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- Davies, Gareth; Garland, Ian (1991). Who's Who of Welsh International Soccer Players. Bridge Books. p. 176. ISBN 1-872424-11-2.
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 119. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. pp. 133–134. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 373–374. ISBN 0951526200.
- Matthews, Tony (28 October 2010). Birmingham City: The Complete Record. Derby: DB Publishing. pp. 314–319. ISBN 9781859838532.
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