George Richards (Southern League footballer)

George Richards was a professional association footballer who played in the Southern League for Bristol Rovers prior to the First World War.

George Richards
Personal information
Place of birth Pill, Somerset, England
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1911–1913 Bristol Rovers 28 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Richards was originally from Pill,[1] near Bristol, and joined Bristol Rovers in 1911. He scored ten times in 28 league games, playing in both the centre forward and inside left positions during a spell that ended in 1913, and was the club's joint top goalscorer with Billy Peplow in the 1911–12 season.[2][3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Good Sportsmen All". Western Daily Press. 22 April 1943. Retrieved 8 September 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2003). Bristol Rovers Football Club: The Definitive History 1883–2003. Stroud: Tempus. ISBN 0-7524-2717-2.
  3. ^ Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2014). Bristol Rovers: The Official Definitive History. Stroud: Amberley. p. 49. ISBN 978-1-4456-3619-1.