Robert Radford (footballer)

Robert Radford
Personal information
Full name	Robert Baden Radford[1]
Date of birth	19 January 1900[1]
Place of birth	Lichfield, England[1]
Date of death	1970 (aged 69–70)[2]
Place of death	Lichfield, England[2]
Playing position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Brereton Social
Senior career*
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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.

Playing 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]

Statistics

Source:[3]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1923–24	Second Division	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0

References

Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 244. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
"search deaths indexes 1837 - 2006". Findmypast.com. Missing or empty |url= (help)
Robert Radford at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

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[kent-1] Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 244. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.

[death-2] "search deaths indexes 1837 - 2006". Findmypast.com. Missing or empty |url= (help)

[3] Robert Radford at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)