Dai Richards

Dai Richards

Personal information
Full name	David Thomas Richards[1]
Date of birth	(1906-10-31)31 October 1906
Place of birth	Abercanaid, Wales
Date of death	1 October 1969(1969-10-01) (aged 62)[2]
Place of death	Yardley, England[3]
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[4]
Position(s)	Left half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1924–1925	Riverfield
1925–1926	Bedlinog
1926–1927	Merthyr Town	0	(0)
1927–1935	Wolverhampton Wanderers	219	(5)
1935–1937	Brentford	55	(0)
1937–1939	Birmingham	62	(2)
1939–1945	Walsall	3	(0)
1945–19??	Sedgley
International career
1931–1938	Wales	21	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Thomas Richards (31 October 1906 – 1 October 1969) was a Welsh professional footballer who made over 210 appearances as a left half in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers.[1][5] He also played league football for Birmingham and Brentford and won 21 caps for Wales.[6]

Personal life

Richards' brother Billy also played in the Football League and was capped by Wales.[7] Richards died in Yardley, Birmingham in 1969, at age 62.[3]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Wolverhampton Wanderers	1927–28[8]	Second Division	3	0	0	0	3	0
	1928–29[9]	Second Division	13	0	0	0	13	0
	1929–30[10]	Second Division	28	1	0	0	28	1
	1930–31[11]	Second Division	30	0	3	0	33	0
	1931–32[12]	Second Division	33	1	2	0	35	1
	1932–33[13]	First Division	36	1	1	0	37	1
	1933–34[14]	First Division	36	1	2	0	38	1
	1934–35[15]	First Division	32	1	2	0	34	1
	1935–36[16]	First Division	8	0	—		8	0
	Total		219	5	10	0	229	5
Brentford	1935–36[17]	First Division	26	0	1	0	27	0
	1936–37[17]	First Division	29	0	2	0	31	0
	Total		55	0	3	0	58	0
Birmingham	1936–37[18]	First Division	8	1	—		8	1
	1937–38[18]	First Division	35	1	1	0	36	1
	1938–39[18]	First Division	19	0	3	0	22	0
	Total		62	2	4	0	66	2
Career total			336	7	17	0	353	7

Honours

Wolverhampton Wanderers

• Football League Second Division: 1931–32[19]

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 243. ISBN 978-1905891610.
2. "Dai Richards". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
3. Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 119. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
4. "Brentford. Only one change in 'Bees' team". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. iv – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Richards Dai Wolverhampton Wanderers 1935". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
6. "David Richards". 11v11.com. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
7. Davies, Gareth; Garland, Ian (1991). Who's Who of Welsh International Soccer Players. Bridge Books. p. 176. ISBN 1-872424-11-2.
8. "Appearances & Scorers 1927/28". Wolverhampton Wanderers. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
9. "Appearances & Scorers 1928/29". Wolverhampton Wanderers. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
10. "Appearances & Scorers 1929/30". Wolverhampton Wanderers. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
11. "Appearances & Scorers 1930/31". Wolverhampton Wanderers. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
12. "Appearances & Scorers 1931/32". Wolverhampton Wanderers. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
13. "Appearances & Scorers 1932/33". Wolverhampton Wanderers. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
14. "Appearances & Scorers 1933/34". Wolverhampton Wanderers. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
15. "Appearances & Scorers 1934/35". Wolverhampton Wanderers. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
16. "Appearances & Scorers 1935/36". Wolverhampton Wanderers. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
17. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 373–374. ISBN 0951526200.
18. Matthews, Tony (28 October 2010). Birmingham City: The Complete Record. Derby: DB Publishing. pp. 314–319. ISBN 9781859838532.
19. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. pp. 133–134. ISBN 978-0955294914.