- Billy Richardson
Billy Richardson was an Irish
soccer player during the 1940s.Richardson played junior football with Mountpleasant and narrowly missed out on winning an Irish Junior cap in 1939 due to the beginning of
World War II . He joined Bohemians in 1942 and played for the "B" team at centre half. He soon made his debut for the first team away toCork United F.C. and established himself the following season with some great displays at full back (both right and left).He played in 2 Cup Finals in 1945; losing the
FAI Cup Final 1-0 toShamrock Rovers in front of a record attendance of over 41,000 atDalymount Park but making up for that defeat by beatingBelfast Celtic 3-2 on aggregate in the Inter City Cup Final.Two seasons later, he was a member of the team that once again reached two Cup Finals; winning the 1946/47 Leinster Senior Cup Final by a record score of 11-0 against Grangegorman but losing the 1947 FAI Cup Final against
Cork United F.C. . He was made club captain in 1947/48 and capped it by scoring his only ever goal for Bohs with a strike from his own half against Jacobs in the Leinster Senior Cup. At the end of that season, he represented Ireland in theOlympic Games against Holland atPortsmouth . [Bohemian FC match programme, Vol. 56, no. 6] .Richardson died on
April 9 2004 .Honours
*Inter City Cup
** Bohemians - 1945*Leinster Senior Cup
** Bohemians - 1946/47* Represented Ireland in 1948 Olympic Games
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