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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Baden Radford[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 January 1900[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lichfield, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1970 (aged 69–70)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Lichfield, England[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brereton Social | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1923–1924 | Port Vale | 3 | (0) |
| Brereton Social | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
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]
Career statistics edit
Source:[3]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1923–24 | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |