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]

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
Playing 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]

Honours

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
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References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 243. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. "Dai Richards". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. "Richards Dai Wolverhampton Wanderers 1935". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  4. "David Richards". 11v11.com. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  5. Davies, Gareth; Garland, Ian (1991). Who's Who of Welsh International Soccer Players. Bridge Books. p. 176. ISBN 1-872424-11-2.
  6. Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 119. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  7. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. pp. 133–134. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  8. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 373–374. ISBN 0951526200.
  9. Matthews, Tony (28 October 2010). Birmingham City: The Complete Record. Derby: DB Publishing. pp. 314–319. ISBN 9781859838532.


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