Dai Richards

Dai Richards

Personal information
Full name	David Thomas Richards
Date of birth	31 October 1906
Place of birth	Abercanaid, Wales
Date of death	1 October 1969 (aged 62)
Place of death	Yardley, Birmingham, England
Playing position	Wing half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
–	Riverfield
–	Bedlinog
1925–1927	Merthyr Town	0	(0)
1927–1935	Wolverhampton Wanderers	219	(5)
1935–1937	Brentford	55	(0)
1937–1939	Birmingham	62	(2)
1939–1945	Walsall	3	(0)
1945–19??	Sedgley
National team
1931–1938	Wales	21	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Dai Richards (31 October 1906 – 1 October 1969) was a Welsh professional footballer born in Abercanaid, Merthyr Tydfil, who played as a wing half. He made nearly 350 appearances in the Football League playing for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Brentford, Birmingham and Walsall.^[1] With Wolverhampton Wanderers he won the championship of the Second Division in the 1931–32 season. He also won 21 full caps for Wales. He died in Yardley, Birmingham, aged 62.^[2]

His brother Billy also played for Wolves as well as for Coventry City, Fulham and Brighton & Hove Albion, making one appearance for Wales in December 1932.^[3]

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 219. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
2. Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 119. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
3. Davies, Gareth; Garland, Ian (1991). Who's Who of Welsh International Soccer Players. Bridge Books. p. 176. ISBN 1-872424-11-2.