Dick Renwick

Dick Renwick
Personal information
Full name Richard Renwick[1]
Date of birth (1942-11-27) 27 November 1942
Place of birth Gilsland, England
Playing position Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1963 Grimsby Town 0 (0)
1963–1969 Aldershot 205 (4)
1969–1971 Brentford 96 (5)
1971–1972 Stockport County 30 (1)
1972–1974 Rochdale 49 (0)
1974 → Darlington (loan) 19 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Richard Renwick (born 27 November 1942) was an English professional football full back who made over 390 appearances in the Football League, most notably for Aldershot and Brentford.

Playing career

Grimsby Town

Renwick began his career at Division Two strugglers Grimsby Town in 1962, departing the club the following year without making an appearance.[2]

Aldershot

In 1963, Renwick dropped down to Division Four to sign for Aldershot.[3] While failing to win any silverware, he was a near ever-present for his first five seasons at the club. After making just seven appearances during the 1968–69 season, he departed the Shots in early 1969. During his five and a half years at the Recreation Ground, Renwick made 231 appearances and scored four goals.[3]

Brentford

Renwick joined Division Four side Brentford for a £1,500 fee in February 1969.[4] He made 106 appearances in just over two seasons, helping the Bees to a fifth-place finish in the 1969–70 season and to the fifth round of the FA Cup in 1970–71.[5] After rejecting a new contract, Renwick departed Griffin Park at the end of the 1970–71 season.[4] A hard player, teammate Jackie Graham later revealed Renwick "used to count how many stitches he'd put into people!".[6]

Stockport County

Renwick joined Division Four strugglers Stockport County in October 1971.[2] He made 32 appearances and scored one goal during his single season at Edgeley Park,[7] in which County finished second-from-bottom and won re-election to the Football League.[1]

Rochdale

Renwick moved up to Division Three to sign for Rochdale in the summer of 1972. He hit the ground running, making 41 appearances during the 1972–73 season, but fell out of favour in the following campaign and left the club in the summer of 1974.[1]

Darlington (loan)

Renwick returned to his native northeast to sign for Division Four side Darlington on loan during the 1973–74 season.[2] He made 19 league appearances for the club.[1]

Personal life

In the 2000s, Renwick was living in the Burnley area.[6]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1968–69[5] Fourth Division 17 0 — — 17 0
1969–70[5] 39 4 2 0 3 0 44 4
1970–71[5] 40 1 5 0 0 0 45 1
Total 96 5 7 0 3 0 106 5
Stockport County 1971–72[7] Fourth Division 30 1 2 0 0 0 32 1
Career total 126 6 9 0 3 0 138 6

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Barry Hugman's Footballers – Dick Renwick". hugmansfootballers.com. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 133. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  3. 1 2 "Aldershot F.C Players Appearances & Goalscorers". plus.com. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  4. 1 2 Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. pp. 257–258. ISBN 978-1906796709.
  5. 1 2 3 4 White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 389–391. ISBN 0951526200.
  6. 1 2 Lane, David (2005). Cult Bees & Legends: Volume Two. Hampton Hill: Legends Publishing. p. 81. ASIN B00NPZL58S. ISBN 0954368282.
  7. 1 2 Watts, Ian. "Dick Renwick County Record". gogogocounty.org. Retrieved 11 January 2017.


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