| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Richards | ||
| Date of birth | (1956-11-11)11 November 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Edmonton, London, England | ||
| Date of death | 23 December 2001(2001-12-23) (aged 45) | ||
| Place of death | Nottingham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1986 | Notts County | 399 | (5) |
| 1986–1987 | Boston United | 17 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | Arnold Town | 10 | (0) |
| Oakham United | |||
| Corby Town | |||
| Total | 426 | (5) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Peter "Pedro" Richards (11 November 1956 – 23 December 2001) was an English footballer who played in defence for Notts County.
The son of a Black British father and a Spanish mother, Richards was taken by his mother at an early age to Laguardia, Álava and lived there until the age of 11 when they moved to Nottingham. Richards was taken on as an apprentice at County and signed professional for them in November 1974. He made 399 league appearances for County, his sole Football League club. He was a home crowd favorite particularly because of his sure tackling and consistency.
Richards left County at the age of 29 and continued playing semi-professional football for Boston United, Oakham United, Corby Town and Arnold Town. He died in 2001 from a rare strain of pneumonia.
Personal life
His son Jordan is also a footballer.
References
- Notts County players
- ^ "Times Obituary". Archived from the original on 30 September 2008. Retrieved 24 April 2009.
- B.J. Hugman, Rothmans Football League Players Records The Complete A-Z 1946-1981, 1981, p. 472
- Caught in time: Notts County promoted to the First Division, 1981
- Profile on Boston United site
- "The All New Arnold Who, The Eagles A-Z". Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- 'Phenomenal' Notts County youngster Jordan Richards would be prepared to extend Boston United stay
| Notts County F.C. – Player of the Year | |
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- 1956 births
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- English men's footballers
- Notts County F.C. players
- Boston United F.C. players
- Corby Town F.C. players
- Footballers from the London Borough of Enfield
- People from Edmonton, London
- English people of Spanish descent
- Deaths from pneumonia in England
- Oakham United F.C. (Nottinghamshire) players
- Arnold Town F.C. players
- Men's association football defenders
- English Football League players
- 20th-century English sportsmen
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