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Portrait of Charles Richards

Charles Richards

Position: forward

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PWDLFA

HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 6 4 1 1 17 6 +11 66.67
A 5 3 1 1 6 3 +3 60.00
TOTALS 11 7 2 2 23 9 +14 63.64

Name: Charles Henry "Charlie" Richards
Birthdate: 09-08-1875
Age: 150
Birthplace: Burton Upon Trent, England
Height: 5' 6" (1.68m)
Weight: 11st 11lbs (74.84kg)
Years at Club: 1902-1903
Signing Info: Transferred from: Leicester Fosse, 08/1902, £
Previous Clubs: Gresley Rovers, Newstead Byron, Notts County, Nottingham Forest, Grimsby Town, Leicester Fosse
Debut: 06/09/1902 v Gainsborough Trinity (A) 1-0 (League Division Two)
Farewell: Transferred to Doncaster Rovers, 03/1903, £
Passed Away: 27/04/1911

Biography

On 06/09/1902 v Gainsborough Trinity (a), Charles Richards permanently placed himself in Manchester United history after scoring the 1st official goal for the club after the reforming of Newton Heath.
 
League League Cup FA Cup Charity Shield European Cup Europa League Super Cup Cup Winners Cup Inter-cont Cup World Clubs Cup    
Season Goals Season Apps
No Season League Goals League Apps LC Goals LC Apps FAC Goals FAC Apps CS Goals CS Apps EC Goals EC Apps Europa Goals Europa Apps SC Goals SC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps IC Goals IC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps Season
Goals		 Season
Apps
1. 1902-1903 1 8 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 11
TOTALS 1 8 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 11

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No Opponent Goals Apps
1. Gainsborough Trinity 1 1
2. Accrington Stanley 1 1
No Opponent Apps Goals
1. Gainsborough Trinity 1 1
2. Chesterfield 1 0
3. Stockport County 1 0
4. Arsenal 1 0
5. Accrington Stanley 1 1
6. Southport Central 1 0
7. Burnley 1 0
8. Burton United 1 0
9. Port Vale 1 0
10. Barnsley 1 0
11. Bristol City 1 0
No Opponent Manager No
1. Gainsborough Trinity Committee 1
2. Hoskin, Jack 1
3. Stewart, Fred 1
4. Bradshaw, Harry 1
5. Haworth, John 1
6. ? 1
7. Mangnall, Ernest 1
8. Clark, W 1
9. Gleaves, Sam 1
10. McCartney, John 1
11. Hollis, Sam 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. West, James 11
Stadiums Competition Opponents Opponent Nationality
No Stadium Count
1. Bank Street 6
2. Cobridge Stadium 1
3. Edgeley Park 1
4. Manor Field 1
5. The Northolme 1
6. Turf Moor 1
No Competition Count
1. League Division Two 8
2. FA Cup 3
No Opponent Count
1. Gainsborough Trinity 1
2. Chesterfield 1
3. Stockport County 1
4. Arsenal 1
5. Accrington Stanley 1
6. Southport Central 1
7. Burnley 1
8. Burton United 1
9. Port Vale 1
10. Barnsley 1
11. Bristol City 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 11
Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000 Cup Finals
No Date Opponent Competition Own Goals
Player has never scored an own goal against the club.
No Date Opponent WDL F-A Competition
Player never featured in a Cup Final.
Penalties scored for Manchester United Manchester United Hat-Tricks
No Date Opponents Competition Penaltys
Player has never scored a penalty for the club.
No Date Opponent Competition Goals
Player has never scored a hat-trick or better during a game.
 
Red Cards  
No Date Opponent Competition
Player has never been sent off during a match.
 

All Matches played
No Date ▲ Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 06-09-1902 Div 2 Gainsborough Trinity Win 1-0 A 1 Charles Richards 86'
2. 04-10-1902 Div 2 Chesterfield Win 2-1 H 0 Stephen Preston ??', ??' Herbert Munday 30'
3. 11-10-1902 Div 2 Stockport County Loss 1-2 A 0 Ernest Pegg ??' William Raby 44', Walter Dowdall 89'
4. 25-10-1902 Div 2 Arsenal Win 1-0 A 0 Arthur Beadsworth ??'
5. 01-11-1902 FAC Accrington Stanley Win 7-0 H 1 Frederick Williams ??', ??', ??' (pen), Jack Peddie ??', Charles Richards ??', Ernest Pegg ??', William Morgan ??'
6. 29-11-1902 FAC Southport Central Win 4-1 H 0 Ernest Pegg ??', ??', ??', Jack Banks ??' J.Sinclair ??'
7. 06-12-1902 Div 2 Burnley Win 2-0 A 0 George Lockhart 5' (o.g.), Ernest Pegg 45'
8. 13-12-1902 FAC Burton United Draw 1-1 H 0 William Griffiths 65' Jack Sheffield 30'
9. 20-12-1902 Div 2 Port Vale Draw 1-1 A 0 Jack Peddie 15' George Price 82'
10. 27-12-1902 Div 2 Barnsley Win 2-1 H 0 Jack Peddie 55', Hubert Lappin 84' Don Lees 30'
11. 17-01-1903 Div 2 Bristol City Loss 1-2 H 0 Stephen Preston ??' Mickey Good ??', Walter Herbert Leigh ??'
 

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