Ray Richards (footballer)

Football player infobox
playername = Ray Richards
fullname = Ray Richards
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1946|05|18
cityofbirth =
countryofbirth = England
height =
currentclub = Retired
clubnumber =
position = midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs = Croydon
years = 1963-1965 1968 1969 1969-1977 1979
clubs = Latrobe Hollandia Sydney Croatia Marconi Stallions A.P.I.A. Leichhardt Tigers
caps(goals) = 4 (0)
nationalyears = 1967-1975
nationalteam = flagicon|Australia Australia
nationalcaps(goals) = 60 (10)
pcupdate = 7 August 2007
ntupdate = 7 August 2007

Ray Richards (born May 18, 1946) [ [http://www.planetworldcup.com/CUPS/1974/groupa_ger_v_aus.html Match report] , including date of birth] in England is a former football (soccer) midfielder. He was a member of the Australian 1974 World Cup squad in West Germany and represented the country 60 times in total for 10 goals between 1967 and 1975 as well as representing Queensland and New South Wales.

Richards started his football career at Croydon in England before he came to Australia in 1963 as a 19 year old to play with Queensland club Latrobe, he later playedfor Hollandia. In 1969 he moved to Sydney and went on to play for Sydney Croatia, Marconi Stallions and APIA. In 1974 he became a player/coach at Marconi Stallions and finished coaching in 1976.

Trivia

Richards has the dubious honour of being the first Australian to be sent off in a World Cup match, given an early shower in the game against Chile in 1974. He actually received Three yellow cards. It wasn't until 8 minutes after the third yellow card that the referee realised his mistake and ordered him off the field.

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