| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Walden | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
Richard Walden was an English professional footballer. A fullback, Walden played for Aldershot and Sheffield Wednesday before joining Newport County in 1978. Walden made 193 appearances for Newport, scoring 3 goals during the most successful period in the clubs long history.[1] Walden was part of the team that won promotion and the Welsh Cup and in the subsequent season reached the quarter-final of the 1981 European Cup Winners Cup.
In 1982 he joined Farnborough Town.
Walden died 19 November 2009 aged 61 after a long illness.[2]