Dick Lucas (footballer)

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Dick Lucas
Personal information
Full name Richard John Lucas
Date of birth (1948-01-22) 22 January 1948 (age 76)
Place of birth Witney, Oxfordshire, England
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1963–1965 Oxford United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1965–1975 Oxford United 191 (2)
1975–1978 Kettering Town 23 (1)
1978–1979 Aylesbury United 33 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Richard John Lucas (born 22 January 1948) is an English retired professional footballer who played for Oxford United, Kettering Town and Aylesbury United.

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Playing career

Born in Witney in 1948, Dick played his first game for Oxford United 'A' in January 1963, before signing his first professional contract in 1965. [1] Dick played in 8 seasons for United, making a total of 219 appearances in all competitions, including 4 goals. [2] A long term ankle injury ended his Football League career, with a move to Kettering Town following. [1] Dick finished his playing career with a short spell at Aylesbury United, between 1978 and 1979. [3]

Career statistics

Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Oxford United 1967–68 Third Division 2000000020
1968–69 Second Division 9000000090
1969–1970Second Division410206000490
1970–71Second Division421512100493
1971–72Second Division331002000351
1972–73Second Division40020304 [a] 0490
1973–74Second Division190100000201
1974–75Second Division5000100060
Sub-Total1912101141402194
Kettering Town 1975–78 [4] Southern League 231000000231
Sub-Total231000000231
Aylesbury United 1978–79Southern League29030008 [b] 0400
1979–1980Southern League4000005 [b] 090
Sub-Total3303000130490
Career total24731311411702915
  1. ↑ Played in the Anglo-Italian Cup
  2. 1 2 Played in the FA Trophy, Southern League Cup and the Berks & Bucks Senior Cup

Honours

Oxford United

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References

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  1. 1 2 Howland, p.214
  2. ↑ "Dick Lucas". RageOnline. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Dick Lucas". Aylesbury United. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "Dick Lucas". Poppies Fans. Retrieved 8 November 2015.[ dead link ]


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