Lin Richards

Lindsay Richards (27 March 1909 – 25 April 1992)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for East Fremantle in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He is a member of the interchange bench in East Fremantle's official 'Team of the Century' which was announced in 1997.

Lin Richards
Personal information
Full name Lindsay Gordon Richards
Date of birth 27 March 1909
Place of birth Boulder, Western Australia
Date of death 25 April 1992(1992-04-25) (aged 83)
Place of death Frankston, Victoria
Original team(s) Boulder City (Goldfields)
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 82 kg (181 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1929–1931 East Fremantle 59 (5)
1932–1933 Boulder City
1934–1936 South Melbourne 39 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1936.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Originally from Boulder in the Goldfields League, Richards first played with East Fremantle in 1927 and by 1929 had established himself in the side. A centre half back, he played in premiership teams in 1929, 1930 and 1931. He won a Sandover Medal in 1931 to become the first ever player from East Fremantle to claim the award.

Richards joined South Melbourne in 1934 as one of many interstate recruits to the club during that period and he went on to play in three losing grand finals.

Richards later served in the Australian Army during World War II.[2]

References
  1. "Lindsay Richards - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  2. "World War II Roll: RICHARDS, Lindsay Gordon". Department of Veterans Affairs.
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