Billy Richards

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Billy Richards
Full name	William Richards
Date of birth	6 October 1874
Place of birth	West Bromwich, England
Date of death	12 February 1926 (aged 51)
Place of death	West Bromwich, England
Playing position	Centre-forward
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1894–1901 1901–1902	West Bromwich Albion Newton Heath
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

William Richards (6 October 1874 – 12 February 1926) was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward.

[edit] Biography

Richards was born in West Bromwich and turned professional with West Bromwich Albion in July 1894. He scored on his debut to help Albion beat Wolves 5–1 in September 1894. Richards picked up a runners-up medal in the 1895 FA Cup Final and was the club's top scorer in the 1895–96 and 1898–99 seasons. He joined Newton Heath in April 1901 for a £40 fee and the following year joined Stourbridge on a free transfer. He died in West Bromwich in 1926.

[edit] References

Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion. Breedon Books, p192. ISBN 1-85983-474-4.

Persondata
NAME	Richards, William
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Richards, Billy
SHORT DESCRIPTION	English footballer
DATE OF BIRTH	6 October 1874
PLACE OF BIRTH	West Bromwich, England
DATE OF DEATH	12 February 1926
PLACE OF DEATH	West Bromwich, England