William Richards (footballer)

Will Richards
Personal information
Full name William Stanley Richards[1]
Date of birth (1991-12-18) 18 December 1991
Place of birth Knighton, Wales
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Redditch United
Youth career
–2009 Shrewsbury Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009−2010 Shrewsbury Town 0 (0)
2010−2011 AFC Telford United
2010−2011Market Drayton Town (loan)
2011Redditch United (loan)
2011−2012 Solihull Moors
2011Redditch United (loan)
2011−2012Evesham United (loan)
2012−2013 Redditch United
2013−2015 Stourbridge
2015− Redditch United

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:18, 14 June 2015 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

William Stanley Richards (born 18 December 1991) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a midfielder for Redditch United.

A product of the Shrewsbury Town youth system, he made just one senior appearance, before embarking on a career in non-league football in the West Midlands area.

Playing career

Richards began his career in the Shrewsbury Town youth team, and despite ultimately never signing professional terms with the club made one competitive appearance in a Football League Trophy fixture against Accrington Stanley on 20 October 2009 as a substitute.[2]

Having also been a regular for Shrewsbury's reserve team, on his release he was offered a trial and later signed up at non-league neighbours AFC Telford in June 2010,[3] however he was sent out on loan to Market Drayton Town in September 2010 with then Telford manager Andy Sinton citing his sides good start to the season limiting Richards first team opportunities at the club.[4] He was recalled from his loan to cover for suspension in January 2011[5] but was sent out on loan again to Redditch United in February 2011.[6]

After the expiry of his contract at Telford, Richards later went on to sign for Solihull Moors in August 2011,[7] before spending further loan spells at Redditch and Evesham United. He then spent the 2012−13 season on a permanent basis at Redditch United, before joining Stourbridge in June 2013.[8]

Richards returned to Redditch for a fourth time, signing a one-year deal in June 2015.[9]

References

  1. "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
  2. "Accrington 2–0 Shrewsbury". BBC Sport. 2009-10-20. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
  3. "Telford look at former Shrewsbury midfielder". BBC Sport. 2010-06-28. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
  4. "Will Richards has AFC Telford future". BBC Sport. 2010-09-30. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
  5. "Will Richards returns to AFC Telford United". BBC Sport. 2011-01-25. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
  6. "Bucks set for Bridgnorth Town friendly". Shropshire Star. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
  7. "Moors Bring in Richards". Pitchero Non-League. 2011-08-15. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
  8. "Glassboys Recruit Richards". Stourbridge FC. 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
  9. "McDonald brings back former Reds favourite". Redditch United F.C. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.

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