Rick Green (footballer)

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Rick Green
Personal information
Full name Richard Green [1]
Date of birth (1952-11-23) 23 November 1952 (age 70)
Place of birth Scunthorpe, England
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Appleby Frodingham
Lincoln City
1975–1977 Scunthorpe United 66 (19)
1977–1978 Chesterfield 48 (13)
1978–1979 Notts County 9 (0)
1979–1981 Scunthorpe United 71 (19)
Brigg Town
Barton Town
Total194+(51+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Richard Green (born 23 November 1952) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Born in Scunthorpe, Green played for Appleby Frodingham, Lincoln City, Scunthorpe United, Chesterfield, Notts County, Brigg Town and Barton Town. [2] [3]

Green grew up as a Scunthorpe United fan, and began playing for the Appleby Frodingham works team after leaving school. [4] He trialled at Lincoln City and signed for them, but suffered a knee injury which kept him out for 13 weeks. [4] He then signed for Scunthorpe United following a trial [4] He transferred to Chesterfield for £23,000, and then to Notts County for £40,000, before returning to Scunthorpe for £25,000. [4] He retired from professional football in 1981 due to a back injury, playing in non-league football for Brigg Town and Barton Town. [4]

Green also played cricket and golf. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Rick Green". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  2. ↑ Rick Green at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
  3. ↑ Rick Green at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Rick Green's journey from local football to Scunthorpe United". Scunthorpetelegraph. 7 October 2017 – via www.scunthorpetelegraph.co.uk.
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