Albert Richards
Personal information
Full name Albert Charles Richards[1]
Date of birth (1903-07-18)18 July 1903
Place of birth Chatham, England
Date of death 1973 (aged 69–70)[2]
Position(s) Centre forward, outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Chatham Town
1923–1924 Charlton Athletic 20 (3)
1924 Luton Town 2 (0)
Chatham Town
1925–1926 Gillingham 25 (4)
1926–1928 Chatham Town
1928–1929 Brentford 2 (0)
Dartford
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Albert Charles Richards (18 July 1903 – 1973) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward and outside right in the Football League for Gillingham and Brentford.[1] He had a particular affiliation with hometown Kent League club Chatham Town, whom he served in three spells.[1]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Luton Town 1924–25[3] Third Division South 2 0 0 0 2 0
Gillingham 1925–26[4] Third Division South 25 4 0 0 25 4
Brentford 1928–29[5] Third Division South 2 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 29 4 0 0 29 4

References

  1. 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.
  2. ↑ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 243. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  3. ↑ "Albert Richards". Hatters Heritage. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "Albert Richards". Gillingham FC Scrapbook. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  5. ↑ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 370. ISBN 0951526200.


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