Robert Radford (footballer)

Robert Radford

Personal information
Full name	Robert Baden Radford[1]
Date of birth	19 January 1900[1]
Place of birth	Lichfield, England[1]
Date of death	1970 (aged 69–70)[2]
Place of death	Lichfield, England[2]
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Brereton Social
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1923–1924	Port Vale	3	(0)
	Brereton Social
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Robert Baden Radford (19 January 1900 – 1970) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Brereton Social and Port Vale in the 1920s.

Playing career

Baden played for Brereton Social, before joining Port Vale as an amateur in July 1923 and signing as a professional the next month.^[1] He made his first team debut in a Potteries derby match at The Old Recreation Ground on 13 October, which Vale lost 3–2.^[1] The following two Second Division games were both against Leeds United, which were lost 1–0 at home and 3–0 at Elland Road.^[1] Tommy Lonsdale returned between the sticks after this and Radford was released at the end of the season and returned to Brereton Social.^[1]

Statistics

• Sourced from Robert Radford profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1923–24	Second Division	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 244. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. "search deaths indexes 1837 - 2006". Findmypast.com.