Dai Richards
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| Dai Richards | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | David Thomas Richards | |
| Date of birth | 31 October 1906 | |
| Place of birth | Abercanaid, Wales | |
| Date of death | 1 October 1969 (aged 62) | |
| Place of death | Birmingham, England | |
| Playing position | Wing half | |
| Youth clubs | ||
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| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1925–1927 1927–1935 1935–1937 1937–1939 1939–1945 |
Merthyr Town Wolverhampton Wanderers Brentford Birmingham Walsall |
219 (5) 55 (0) 62 (2) 3 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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David Thomas "Dai" Richards (31 October 1906 – 1 October 1969) was a Welsh professional footballer born in Abercanaid, Merthyr Tydfil, who played as a wing half. He made nearly 350 appearances in the Football League playing for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Brentford, Birmingham and Walsall. With Wolverhampton Wanderers he won the championship of the Second Division in the 1931–32 season. He also won 21 full caps for Wales. He died in Yardley, Birmingham, aged 62.
[edit] References
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown), p. 219. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books, p. 119. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Richards, Dai |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Richards, David Thomas |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Professional footballer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1906-10-31 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Abercanaid, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1969-10-01 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Birmingham, England |
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