Rick Green (footballer)

Rick Green

Personal information
Full name	Richard Green[1]
Date of birth	(1952-11-23) 23 November 1952 (age 72)
Place of birth	Scunthorpe, England
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(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
Total		194+	(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]

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 Transfer Database
3. Rick Green at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
4. "Rick Green's journey from local football to Scunthorpe United". Scunthorpetelegraph. 7 October 2017 – via www.scunthorpetelegraph.co.uk.