Jock Richardson
John 'Jack' Richardson (11 November 1911 – 1986) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Motherwell, Northfleet United, Tottenham Hotspur, Reading, Bournemouth Athletic and Folkestone.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Richardson | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1911 | ||
| Place of birth | Motherwell, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1986 (aged 74–75) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Motherwell | ? | (?) | |
| Northfleet United | ? | (?) | |
| 1927–1929 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | (0) |
| 1929–1933 | Reading | 125 | (0) |
| 1934 | Bournemouth Athletic | 7 | (0) |
| Folkestone | ? | (?) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Football career
Richardson began his career at his home town club of Motherwell. He joined the Tottenham Hotspur "nursery" club Northfleet United [2] before signing for Tottenham in 1927. The full back made a total of 41 appearances in all competitions for the Spurs between 1927–29.[3] Richardson joined Reading in 1929 where he featured in 133 matches in total.[4] He later played for Bournemouth and finally ending his career at Folkestone.
References
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 220. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
- "Kent's nursery clubs" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-03. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
- Topsurs A-Z of players Retrieved 17 October 2012
- Reading FC players Where are they now Retrieved 9 July 2009
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