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	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Brereton Social
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1923–1924	Port Vale	3	(0)
	Brereton Social
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

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]

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 244. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. "search deaths indexes 1837 - 2006". Findmypast.com.