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Personal information | |||
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Full name | William "Ginger" Richardson | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
Horden Wednesday | |||
United Bus Company (Hartlepool) | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1928–1929 | Hartlepools United | ||
1929–1945 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
1945–1946 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
International career | |||
1935 | England | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
William "Ginger" Richardson (29 May 1909 – 29 March 1959), often referred to as W.G. Richardson, was an English professional football player, who played as a centre forward. He scored both of West Brom's goals as they won the 1931 FA Cup Final.
In 2004 he was named as one of West Bromwich Albion's 16 greatest players, in a poll organised as part of the club's 125th anniversary celebrations.[1]
Honours
References
- ^ "The wraps come off 125th anniversary mural". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 4 April 2004. Retrieved 10 May 2008.
External links
- William Richardson profile at TheFA.com
- Englandstats.com profile