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William "Billy" Richards

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9
Career Appearances

William "Billy" Richards (England) made 9 appearances for Manchester United in 1901-1902, scoring 1 goal.

Centre-Forward b. 6 Oct 1874 – d. 12 Feb 1926 (aged 51) West Bromwich, England 1.75 m (5′9″)

England · Left Manchester United in 1902

1
Goals
9
Starts
0
Sub Apps
1
Seasons
1901-1902
Season by Season
Season Apps Starts Sub Goals Ast Mins xG
1901-1902 9 9 0 1 — — —
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Appearances, goals and starts span the club's full history. Minutes and assists are recorded from 1992–93 onward; xG only from 2016–17 — anything not covered shows “—”. Goals per game is not era-adjusted, so scoring rates aren't directly comparable across eras.

Record by Opponent
9 opponents
Opponent Apps Goals W D L
Port Vale 1 1 1 0 0
Blackpool 1 — 0 0 1
Bristol City 1 — 0 0 1
Chesterfield 1 — 0 0 1
Gainsborough Trinity 1 — 0 1 0
Glossop 1 — 1 0 0
Lincoln City 1 — 0 0 1
Preston North End 1 — 0 0 1
West Bromwich Albion 1 — 0 0 1
Match Appearances
Date Comp Opponent Score Goals Role
17 Mar 1902 D2 @ Chesterfield L 0–3 S
8 Mar 1902 D2 @ West Bromwich Albion L 0–4 S
15 Feb 1902 D2 Glossop W 1–0 S
25 Jan 1902 D2 Blackpool L 0–1 S
18 Jan 1902 D2 @ Bristol City L 0–4 S
4 Jan 1902 D2 @ Gainsborough Trinity D 1–1 S
1 Jan 1902 D2 Preston North End L 0–2 S
26 Dec 1901 D2 @ Lincoln City L 0–2 S
21 Dec 1901 D2 Port Vale W 1–0 goal S

Appearance and goal records compiled from mufcinfo.com; minutes, assists and advanced stats (xG, ratings) via Transfermarkt and FBref where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →