Dick Renwick

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Dick Renwick
Personal information
Full name Richard Renwick [1]
Date of birth (1942-11-27) 27 November 1942 (age 80)
Place of birth Gilsland, England
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1962–1963 Grimsby Town 0 (0)
1963–1969 Aldershot 205 (4)
1969–1971 Brentford 96 (5)
1971–1972 Stockport County 30 (1)
1972–1974 Rochdale 49 (0)
1974Darlington (loan) 19 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Richard Renwick (born 27 November 1942) was an English professional footballer who made over 390 appearances as a full back in the Football League, most notably for Aldershot and Brentford.

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Playing career

Grimsby Town

Renwick began his career at Second Division strugglers Grimsby Town in 1962 and departed the club the following year, without making an appearance. [2]

Aldershot

In July 1963, Renwick dropped down to the Fourth Division to sign for Aldershot. [1] He was a near ever-present for his first five seasons at the club. [3] After making just seven appearances during the 1968–69 season, he departed the Shots in February 1969. [1] [3] During his five and a half years at the Recreation Ground, Renwick made 231 appearances and scored four goals. [3]

Brentford

Renwick joined Fourth Division club Brentford for a £1,500 fee in February 1969. [4] He made 106 appearances in just over two seasons and departed Griffin Park after rejecting a new contract at the end of the 1970–71 season. [4] A hard player, teammate Jackie Graham later revealed Renwick "used to count how many stitches he'd put into people!". [5]

Stockport County

Renwick joined Fourth Division strugglers Stockport County in October 1971. [2] He made 32 appearances and scored one goal during his single season at Edgeley Park, [6] in which County finished second-from-bottom and won re-election to the Football League. [1]

Rochdale

Renwick moved up to the Third Division to sign for Rochdale in July 1972. [1] He made 41 appearances during the 1972–73 season, but fell out of favour in the following campaign and left the club at the end of the 1973–74 season. [1]

Darlington (loan)

Renwick returned to his native northeast to sign for Fourth Division club Darlington on loan in January 1974 and made 19 league appearances for the club. [1]

Personal life

In the 2000s, Renwick was living in the Burnley area. [5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brentford 1968–69 [7] Fourth Division 170170
1969–70 [7] 3942030444
1970–71 [7] 4015000451
Total96570301065
Stockport County 1971–72 [6] Fourth Division3012000321
Darlington (loan) 1973–74 [1] Fourth Division190190
Career total145690301576

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References

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