Robert Radford (footballer)

Robert Baden Radford (19 January 1900 – 1970) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Brereton Social and Port Vale in the 1920s.

Robert Radford
Personal information
Full name Robert Baden Radford[1]
Date of birth (1900-01-19)19 January 1900[1]
Place of birth Lichfield, England[1]
Date of death 1970 (aged 69–70)[2]
Place of death Lichfield, England[2]
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Brereton Social
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1923–1924 Port Vale 3 (0)
Brereton Social
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Baden played for Brereton Social, before joining Port Vale as an amateur in July 1923 and signing as a professional the next month.[1] He made his first team debut in a Potteries derby match at The Old Recreation Ground on 13 October, which Vale lost 3–2.[1] The following two Second Division games were both against Leeds United, which were lost 1–0 at home and 3–0 at Elland Road.[1] Tommy Lonsdale returned between the sticks after this and Radford was released at the end of the season and returned to Brereton Social.[1]

Statistics

Source:[3]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale1923–24Second Division30000030
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References
  1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 244. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. "search deaths indexes 1837 - 2006". Findmypast.com. Missing or empty |url= (help)
  3. Robert Radford at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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