Richard Rushton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Rushton | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 1902[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Willenhall,[1] Staffordshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 1981 (aged 78–79)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Wing half / centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Bloxwich Strollers | ||
| – | Willenhall Swifts | ||
| 1924–1925 | Lincoln City | 44 | (1) |
| 1925–1926 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | (0) |
| 1926–1927 | Barnsley | 6 | (0) |
| – | Wombwell | ||
| 192?–1929 | Connah's Quay & Shotton | ||
| 1929–1930 | Bury | 5 | (0) |
| 1930–1931 | Swindon Town | 7 | (0) |
| – | Wellington Town | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Richard Rushton (18 September 1902 – 1981), sometimes known as Dick Rushton,[2] was an English footballer who made 62 appearances in the Football League playing for Lincoln City, Barnsley, Bury and Swindon Town. He played as a wing half or centre half.[3]
Rushton began his career playing non-league football for Bloxwich Strollers and Willenhall Swifts in his native Staffordshire before joining Lincoln City.[3] After a little more than a season,[1] he joined Sheffield Wednesday, but never represented them in senior competition.[4] He then spent a short spell with Barnsley and returned to non-league with Wombwell and Connah's Quay & Shotton,[3] with whom he won the 1928–29 Welsh Cup, defeating Cardiff City 3–0 in the final.[5] A return to the Football League with Bury and Swindon Town preceded the end of his career back in non-league with Wellington Town.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Richard Rushton". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ↑ "Player profile: Dick Rushton". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 229. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ↑ Jackson, Stuart. "The Players: R". The Sheffield Wednesday Archive. Adrian Bullock. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ↑ "Welsh Cup Final 1928/29". Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 5 April 2013.