Richard Bourne

This article is about the footballer. For the NHS manager see Richard W. Bourne

Richard Bourne

Personal information
Full name	Richard Adrian Bourne[1]
Date of birth	9 December 1954
Place of birth	Colchester, England
Height	6 ft (183 cm)
Playing position	Central Defender
Youth career
1971-1973	Colchester United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1971-1973 Colchester Utd	Colchester United	4	(0)
1973-1976 Ramsgate	Ramsgate	168	(21)
1976- 1979 Bath City	Bath City	220	(19)
1982-1988 Weymouth	Weymouth	68	(7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Richard Adrian Bourne (born 9 December 1954 in Colchester) is an English former professional footballer. He played as a central defender.

Bourne joined Colchester United as a junior, making his league debut in the 1971-72 season. He eventually signed professional in April 1973, but failed to make any further league appearances for the Layer Road side after that season. He subsequently played for Ramsgate before joining Bath City.

He was playing for Bath City in June 1979 (having joined them at least prior to April 1976 when he joined Torquay United. He lasted 3 seasons at Plainmoor, scoring 7 times in 71 league games before leaving for non-league Weymouth. He had a benefit match at Weymouth in 1989.^[2]

References

1. Barry J. Hugman. The PFA Premier and Football League Players' Records 1946-1998. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 1-85291-585-4.
2. "1989-90". Weymouth F.C. Retrieved 2009-01-20.