Dick Duckworth (footballer born 1906)

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Dick Duckworth
Personal information
Full name Richard Duckworth
Date of birth June 6, 1906
Place of birth    Harpurhey, Manchester, England
Date of death    April 9, 1983 (aged 76)
Place of death    Sheffield, England
Playing position Full back
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*

1925
1926
1927
1929-1931
1932
1932-1933
1934-1935
1936-1938
Castleton Juniors
Rochdale
Manchester United
Oldham Athletic
Chesterfield
Southport
Chester City
Rotherham United
York City
Newark Town

00 (0)
00 (0)
00 (0)
89 (4)
25 (1)
30 (0)
46 (0)
88 (0)   
Teams managed

1950-1952
1952-1956
1957-1960
1960-1964
Newark Town
York City
Stockport County
Darlington
Scunthorpe United

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Richard "Dick" Duckworth (6 June 19069 April 1983) was an English footballer and manager.

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[edit] Playing career

Duckworth was a utility player and began his career with Castleton Juniors, subsequently moving on to Rochdale, Manchester United, Oldham Athletic, Chesterfield, Southport, Chester, Rotherham United and York City. At York, he was captain when the team reached the sixth round of the FA Cup.[1]

[edit] Managerial career

Duckworth began his managerial career as player-manager with non-league Newark Town. After working as a coach with Chesterfield, he moved to manage York City in March 1950.[2] His last game as York's manager was against Stockport County on 18 October 1952, who he had agreed to join three days earlier, and took up their managerial duties following the game.[1] After four years with the club, he joined Darlington and later Scunthorpe United.[1]

He died in Sheffield in 1983, aged 76.

[edit] Managerial stats

Team Nat From To Record
G W L D Win %
York City Flag of England March 1, 1950 October 31, 1952 126 40 44 42 31.75
Stockport County Flag of England October 1, 1952 May 31, 1956 181 74 65 42 40.88
Darlington Flag of England October 1, 1957 May 31, 1960 139 50 56 33 35.97
Scunthorpe United Flag of England May 1, 1960 November 30, 1964 208 70 80 58 33.65

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b c Jarred, Martin; & Windross, Dave (1997). "Football Leauge Players", Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922-1997. Citizen Publications, p31. ISBN 0953100502. 
  2. ^ Batters, Dave (1990). "York City Managers", York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited, p125. ISBN 0907969690. 

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