William Richards (footballer)
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William Stanley Richards (born 18 December 1991) is a Welsh
footballer who plays as a Midfielder
for AFC Telford United.
at The Victoria Stadium, Northwich
in pre-season 1–0 win on 15 July 2009. He then made his competitive debut in a Football League Trophy
match in the 2009–10 season, coming on as a substitute in the Shrews' 2–0 loss at Accrington Stanley
. He was a regular in the reserve team during the 2008–09 season and although he was still technically a youth team player, he showed he had definite potential to make the grade and often appeared on the subs bench for the Shrews.
Richards was released by Shrewsbury at the end of the 2009-10 season. He had a trial at AFC Telford United, and after impressing was offered a contract. Richards joined Market Drayton Town F.C.
on a month's loan in September 2010.
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
footballer who plays as a Midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
for AFC Telford United.
Playing career
Richards made his debut first team appearance against Northwich VictoriaNorthwich Victoria F.C.
Northwich Victoria Football Club are an English football club who play at the Victoria Stadium in Wincham, Northwich, Cheshire in the Northern Premier League Premier Division, the seventh tier of the English football league system.Northwich are an old club, founded in 1874 and named in honour of...
at The Victoria Stadium, Northwich
Northwich
Northwich is a town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It lies in the heart of the Cheshire Plain, at the confluence of the rivers Weaver and Dane...
in pre-season 1–0 win on 15 July 2009. He then made his competitive debut in a Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
match in the 2009–10 season, coming on as a substitute in the Shrews' 2–0 loss at Accrington Stanley
Accrington Stanley F.C.
Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system....
. He was a regular in the reserve team during the 2008–09 season and although he was still technically a youth team player, he showed he had definite potential to make the grade and often appeared on the subs bench for the Shrews.
Richards was released by Shrewsbury at the end of the 2009-10 season. He had a trial at AFC Telford United, and after impressing was offered a contract. Richards joined Market Drayton Town F.C.
Market Drayton Town F.C.
Market Drayton Town F.C. is a football club based in Market Drayton, Shropshire, England.-History:They joined the West Midlands League Division One North in 1998. In 2003, they changed their name from Little Drayton Rangers to their present name...
on a month's loan in September 2010.