| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Robert Richardson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Bridgeton, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | August 1951 (aged 65–66)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Cathcart, Scotland | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1907 | Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | ||
| 1907–1910 | Third Lanark | 79 | (54) |
| 1910–1912 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | (24) |
| 1912–1914 | Sunderland | 35 | (20) |
| 1914–1921 | Ayr United | 159 | (111) |
| 1921–1922 | Millwall | 19 | (4) |
| 1922–1923 | Mid-Annandale | ||
| International career | |||
| 1919[2][3] | Scottish League XI | 2 | (2) |
| 1919 | Scotland (wartime)[4] | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1923–1924 | Ayr United | ||
| 1924–1925 | Cowdenbeath | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Richardson (1885 – August 1951) was a professionalfootballer and manager, who played forThird Lanark,[5]Huddersfield Town,Sunderland,Ayr United andMillwall.[1][6]
Richardson joined Sunderland in 1912 and played there for two years, scoring a total of 31 goals over 45 appearances.[7] In his first season with Sunderland he helped them win the league for the first time since the 1894–95 season and the last time until the 1935–36 season.[8] He also played in the1913 FA Cup Final againstAston Villa, with Sunderland losing 1–0.[9]
In the 1914–15 season, while playing for Ayr United, Richardson was joint top goalscorer in the Scottish league, with a total of 29 goals.[10] In 1916, Richardson went to fight in France during the Great War.[11] He returned in 1918 with stomach troubles,[11] but was well enough to join the first team again on 2 November 1918, scoring a hat-trick againstHibernian in a match that ended 5–0.
After retiring as a player Richardson became a manager for several clubs, including Ayr United andCowdenbeath.[6] To this day, the1924–25 season that Cowdenbeath played with Richardson as manager is still considered their greatest ever performance. For reasons unknown, despite having an incredible season, Richardson left the club after just one year as manager.
After retiring from management, Richardson remained a fan of Ayr United and was spotted at the club as a supporter just a few months prior to his death in August 1951. He remains Ayr United's third highest goalscorer, despite having missed two seasons due to active service. On 4 January 1921, Ayr United held a testimonial match atSomerset Park for Richardson, known amongst fans as "Jimmy's Day".
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