George Richards (Southern League footballer)

George Richards
Personal information
Place of birth Pill, Somerset, England
Playing position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1911–1913 Bristol Rovers 28 (10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

George Richards was a professional association footballer who played in the Southern League for Bristol Rovers prior to the First World War.

Richards was originally from Pill,[1] near Bristol, and joined Bristol Rovers in 1911. He scored ten times in 28 league games, playing in both the Centre Forward and Inside Left positions during a spell that ended in 1913, and was the club's joint top goalscorer with Billy Peplow in the 1911–12 season.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Good Sportsmen All". Western Daily Press. 22 April 1943. Retrieved 8 September 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).
  2. ↑ Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2003). Bristol Rovers Football Club: The Definitive History 1883–2003. Stroud: Tempus. ISBN 0-7524-2717-2.
  3. ↑ Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2014). Bristol Rovers: The Official Definitive History. Stroud: Amberley. p. 49. ISBN 978-1-4456-3619-1.


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