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David Thomas Richards (31 October 1906 – 1 October 1969) was a Welsh professional football left half who made over 210 appearances in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers.[1][3] He also played league football for Birmingham and Brentford and won 21 caps for Wales.[4]

Dai Richards

Personal information
Full name	David Thomas Richards[1]
Date of birth	(1906-10-31)31 October 1906
Place of birth	Abercanaid, Wales
Date of death	1 October 1969(1969-10-01) (aged 62)[2]
Place of death	Yardley, England
Position(s)	Left half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1924–1925	Riverfield
1925–1926	Bedlinog
1926–1927	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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

Richards' brother Billy also played in the Football League and was capped by Wales.[5] Richards died in Yardley, Birmingham in 1969, at age 62.[6]

Honours

Wolverhampton Wanderers

• Football League Second Division: 1931–32[7]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Brentford	1935–36[8]	First Division	26	0	1	0	27	0
	1936–37[8]		29	0	2	0	31	0
	Total		55	0	3	0	58	0
Birmingham	1936–37[9]	First Division	8	1	—		8	1
	1937–38[9]		35	1	1	0	36	1
	1938–39[9]		19	0	3	0	22	0
	Total		62	2	4	0	66	2
Career total			117	2	7	0	124	2

References

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