Robert Radford (footballer)

Robert Radford
Personal information
Full nameRobert Baden Radford[1]
Date of birth19 January 1900[1]
Place of birthLichfield, England[1]
Date of death1970 (aged 6970)[2]
Place of deathLichfield, England[2]
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Youth career
Brereton Social
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1923–1924Port Vale3(0)
Brereton Social
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Robert Baden Radford (19 January 1900 – 1970) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Brereton Social and Port Vale in the 1920s.

Playing career

Baden played for Brereton Social, before joining Port Vale as an amateur in July 1923 and signing as a professional the next month.[1] He made his first team debut in a Potteries derby match at The Old Recreation Ground on 13 October, which Vale lost 3–2.[1] The following two Second Division games were both against Leeds United, which were lost 1–0 at home and 3–0 at Elland Road.[1] Tommy Lonsdale returned between the sticks after this and Radford was released at the end of the season and returned to Brereton Social.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 244. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "search deaths indexes 1837 - 2006". Findmypast.com.