John Richardson (11 November 1906 – 2 January 1986) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Hamilton Academical, Northfleet United, Tottenham Hotspur, Reading, Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic and Folkestone.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Richardson | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1906 | ||
| Place of birth | Motherwell, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 2 January 1986 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Law, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Burnbank Athletic | |||
| 1923–1924 | Hamilton Academical | 1 | (0) |
| 1924–1927 | Northfleet United | ? | (?) |
| 1927–1929 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | (0) |
| 1929–1933 | Reading | 125 | (0) |
| 1934 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 7 | (0) |
| Folkestone | ? | (?) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Football career edit
Richardson began his senior career as a teenager at Hamilton Academical.[2][3] He joined Northfleet United (the "nursery" club of Tottenham Hotspur) in 1924[4] before signing officially for Tottenham in 1927. The full back made a total of 41 appearances in all competitions for the Spurs between 1927 and 1929.[5] Richardson joined Reading in 1929 where he featured in 133 matches in total.[6] He later played for Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic and finally ending his career at Folkestone. He later worked as a scout for Tottenham based in Scotland.[3]
References edit
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 220. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b Richardson, John (1923), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
- ^ "Kent's nursery clubs" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
- ^ Topsurs A-Z of players Retrieved 17 October 2012
- ^ Reading FC players Where are they now Retrieved 9 July 2009