Robert Radford (footballer)

Robert Radford
Personal information
Full name Robert Baden Radford[1]
Date of birth (1900-01-19)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

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.

Career

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

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

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 244. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ a b "search deaths indexes 1837 - 2006". Findmypast.com. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  3. ^ Robert Radford at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)