Norman Rigby

Norman Rigby (23 May 1923 – 21 August 2001) was an English professional football centre half and manager who made over 430 appearances for Peterborough United.[2] Rigby is a member of the club's Hall of Fame and in a Football League 125th anniversary poll was voted by the Peterborough United supporters as the club's fifth best-ever captain.[3][4] He later managed Peterborough United and in non-league football.[2]

Norman Rigby
Personal information
Full name Norman Rigby[1]
Date of birth 23 May 1923
Place of birth Warsop, England
Date of death 21 August 2001(2001-08-21) (aged 78)[1]
Place of death Newark-on-Trent, England
Playing position(s) Centre half, left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Ransome & Marles 0 (0)
0000–1944 Newark Town 0 (0)
1944–1951 Notts County 46 (0)
1951–1962 Peterborough United 382 (1)
1962–1964 Boston United
Teams managed
1967–1969 Peterborough United
March Town United
Bourne Town
1972–1978 Stamford
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Notts County 1947–48[5] Third Division South 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
1948–49[5] 5 0 0 0 — — 5 0
1949–50[5] 36 0 0 0 — — 36 0
1950–51[6] Second Division 4 0 0 0 — — 4 0
Total 46 0 0 0 — — 46 0
Peterborough United 1951–52[2] Midland League 41 1 2 0 — — 43 1
1952–53[2] 37 0 8 3 — 2[lower-alpha 1] 0 47 3
1953–54[2] 43 0 4 0 — 1[lower-alpha 2] 0 48 0
1954–55[2] 43 0 1 0 — — 44 0
1955–56[2] 40 0 4 0 — 1[lower-alpha 3] 0 45 0
1956–57[2] 43 0 6 0 — 2[lower-alpha 2] 0 51 0
1957–58[2] 18 0 3 0 — 2[lower-alpha 2] 0 23 0
1958–59[2] 34 0 6 0 — 1[lower-alpha 4] 0 41 0
1959–60[2] 30 0 5 0 — 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 36 0
1960–61[2] Fourth Division 39 0 2 0 1 0 1[lower-alpha 5] 0 43 0
1961–62[2] Third Division 14 0 0 0 0 0 1[lower-alpha 5] 0 15 0
Total 382 1 41 3 1 0 12 0 436 4
Career Total 382 1 41 3 1 0 12 0 436 4
  1. Appearances in Huntingdonshire Premier Cup
  2. Appearances in Maunsell Cup
  3. Appearance in Bancroft Cup
  4. Appearance in East Anglian Cup
  5. Appearance in Northamptonshire Senior Cup

Honours

As a player

Notts County

Peterborough United

As a manager

Stamford

    As an individual
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    References
    1. "Norman Rigby". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
    2. "Norman Rigby's Biography – UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database". www.uptheposh.com. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
    3. "Peterborough United to officially launch a 'Hall of Fame'". Retrieved 28 April 2020.
    4. League, The Football. "Peterborough United – Football League 125". www.fl125.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 December 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
    5. "Notts County FC in the 1940s". Archived from the original on 22 June 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
    6. "Notts County FC in the 1950s". Archived from the original on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
    7. Notts County F.C. at the Football Club History Database
    8. Peterborough United F.C. at the Football Club History Database
    9. "Stamford – South East Division – The BetVictor Northern Premier". www.thenpl.co.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2020.


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