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| ⚫ | '''William "Ginger" Richardson''' (29 May 1909 – 29 March 1959) |
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'''William "Ginger" Richardson''' (29 May 1909 – 29 March 1959), English professional football player |
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He scored both of West Brom's goals when they won the [[1931 FA Cup Final]]beating West Midlands rivals [[Birmingham city]] 2-1 [[http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-league-cups/redknapps-moment-of-triumph-threatened-by-welsh-upstarts-829977.html]]In the 1935-36 season he scored 39 goals still the WBA record for top scorer in the top division of the England football league. |
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| ⚫ | '''William "Ginger" Richardson''' (29 May 1909 – 29 March 1959) often referred to as '''W.G. Richardson''' and by the nickname 'Ginger' to avoid confusion with team mate '''William "Bill" Richardson''' [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Richardson_(footballer)]]], was an [[England|English]] professional [[football (soccer)|football]] player, who played as a [[centre forward]] He famously scored scored four goals in five minutes for West Bromwich Albion against West Ham United at Upton Park on November the 7th 1931. |
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He scored both of West Brom's goals when they won the [[1931 FA Cup Final]] beating West Midlands rivals |
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[[Birmingham City]] 2-1 [[http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-league-cups/redknapps-moment-of-triumph-threatened-by-welsh-upstarts-829977.html]] |
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| ⚫ | In the 1935-36 season he scored 39 goals still the WBA record for top scorer in the top division of the [[English football league]]. He was killed in a car accident aged 49. The nephew of English cricketing great [[Tom Richardson]] [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Richardson]] and the Great-Uncle of the musician and writer [[Sarah Price]] |
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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.<ref>{{cite news|date= 4 April 2004 <!--incorrectly listed as 17 November 2004, but the correct date can be derived from the article text-->|url=http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~547701,00.html|title=The wraps come off 125th anniversary mural|publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C|accessdate=10 May 2008 }}</ref> |
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.<ref>{{cite news|date= 4 April 2004 <!--incorrectly listed as 17 November 2004, but the correct date can be derived from the article text-->|url=http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~547701,00.html|title=The wraps come off 125th anniversary mural|publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C|accessdate=10 May 2008 }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 03:40, 10 June 2010
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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), English professional football player
William "Ginger" Richardson (29 May 1909 – 29 March 1959) often referred to as W.G. Richardson and by the nickname 'Ginger' to avoid confusion with team mate William "Bill" Richardson [[1]]], was an English professional football player, who played as a centre forward He famously scored scored four goals in five minutes for West Bromwich Albion against West Ham United at Upton Park on November the 7th 1931.
He scored both of West Brom's goals when they won the 1931 FA Cup Final beating West Midlands rivals Birmingham City 2-1 [[2]] In the 1935-36 season he scored 39 goals still the WBA record for top scorer in the top division of the English football league. He was killed in a car accident aged 49. The nephew of English cricketing great Tom Richardson [[3]] and the Great-Uncle of the musician and writer Sarah Price
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