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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 teammate [[Bill Richardson (footballer, born 1908)|Bill Richardson]], was an English professional [[Association football|footballer]], who played as a [[centre forward]].
'''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 teammate [[Bill Richardson (footballer, born 1908)|Bill Richardson]], was an English professional [[Association football|footballer]], who played as a [[centre forward]].


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He scored both goals for [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] when they won the [[1931 FA Cup Final]], beating their Midlands rivals [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]] 2–1.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-league-cups/redknapps-moment-of-triumph-threatened-by-welsh-upstarts-829977.html | location=London | work=The Independent | first=Sam | last=Wallace | title=Redknapp's moment of triumph threatened by Welsh upstarts | date=17 May 2008}}</ref>
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He scored four goals in five minutes for [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] against [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] at [[Boleyn Ground|Upton Park]] on 7 November 1931, a record that is still in ''[[Guinness World Records]]''.{{citation needed|date=December 2018}}
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He scored both of West Brom's goals when they won the [[1931 FA Cup Final]], beating Midlands rivals [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham]] 2–1.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-league-cups/redknapps-moment-of-triumph-threatened-by-welsh-upstarts-829977.html | location=London | work=The Independent | first=Sam | last=Wallace | title=Redknapp's moment of triumph threatened by Welsh upstarts | date=17 May 2008}}</ref>


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He scored four goals within the space of five minutes, all within the first ten minutes of the match, for West Brom against [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] at [[Boleyn Ground|Upton Park]] on 7 November 1931.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Matthews |first1=Tony |title=West Bromwich Albion: The Complete Record |date=2012 |publisher=Derby Books}}</ref>
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In the 1935–36 season, he scored 39 goals, which is still the West Brom record for top scorer in the top division of the [[English football league system]]. Richardson was the nephew of English cricketer, [[Tom Richardson (cricketer)|Tom Richardson]].
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In the 1935–36 season, he scored 39 League goals, which is still West Bromwich Albion's club record for top scorer in the top division of the [[English football league system|football league system]].


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 |access-date=10 May 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080202125701/http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~547701,00.html |archive-date=2 February 2008 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
Richardson was the nephew of the English cricketer, [[Tom Richardson (cricketer)|Tom Richardson]].{{cn|date=July 2022}} 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 |access-date=10 May 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080202125701/http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~547701,00.html |archive-date=2 February 2008 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>


==Honours==
==Honours==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.thefa.com/England/SeniorTeam/Archive/?pf=p&i=1110&ap=p&searchname=Richardson William Richardson] profile at TheFA.com
* [http://www.thefa.com/England/SeniorTeam/Archive/?pf=p&i=1110&ap=p&searchname=Richardson William Richardson] profile at TheFA.com
*[http://www.englandstats.com/playerreport.php?pid=800 Englandstats.com profile]
*[http://www.englandstats.com/playerreport.php?pid=613 Englandstats.com profile]


{{English First Division top scorers}}
{{English First Division top scorers}}

Revision as of 12:56, 9 July 2022

W.G. Richardson
Personal information
Full name William Richardson
Date of birth (1909-05-29)29 May 1909
Place of birth Framwellgate Moor, County Durham, England
Date of death 29 March 1959(1959-03-29) (aged 49)
Place of death Perry Barr, Birmingham, England
Position(s) Centre forward
Youth career
Horden Wednesday
United Bus Company (Hartlepool)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1928–1929 Hartlepools United 29 (19)
1929–1945 West Bromwich Albion 320 (202)
1945–1946 Shrewsbury Town ? (?)
International career
1935 England 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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 teammate Bill Richardson, was an English professional footballer, who played as a centre forward.

He scored both goals for West Bromwich Albion when they won the 1931 FA Cup Final, beating their Midlands rivals Birmingham City 2–1.[1]

He scored four goals within the space of five minutes, all within the first ten minutes of the match, for West Brom against West Ham United at Upton Park on 7 November 1931.[2]

In the 1935–36 season, he scored 39 League goals, which is still West Bromwich Albion's club record for top scorer in the top division of the football league system.

Richardson was the nephew of the English cricketer, Tom Richardson.[citation needed] 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.[3]

Honours

West Bromwich Albion

References

  1. ^ Wallace, Sam (17 May 2008). "Redknapp's moment of triumph threatened by Welsh upstarts". The Independent. London.
  2. ^ Matthews, Tony (2012). West Bromwich Albion: The Complete Record. Derby Books.
  3. ^ "The wraps come off 125th anniversary mural". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 4 April 2004. Archived from the original on 2 February 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2008.

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