Dick Little
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Full name
Richard Little[1]
Date of birth
30 May 1895
Place of birth
Ryton-on-Tyne, England
Height
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Little[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 May 1895 | ||
| Place of birth | Ryton-on-Tyne, England | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1910–1911 | Clara Vale Juniors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1911–1912 | Jarrow Croft | ||
| 1912–1914 | Newcastle United | 3 | (0) |
| 1919–1921 | Hamilton Academical | 81 | (6) |
| 1921–1922 | → Cowdenbeath (loan) | 37 | (5) |
| 1922–1929 | Motherwell | 168 | (11) |
| 1929–1930 | Morton | 34 | (5) |
| 1930 | Hamilton Academical | 0 | (0) |
| 1930–1932 | Dunfermline Athletic | 66 | (7) |
| 1932 | Hamilton Academical | 0 | (0) |
| 1932–1933 | Glentoran | ||
| Newry Town | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Richard Little was an English professional footballer who played as a right back in the Scottish League for Motherwell, Hamilton Academical, Dunfermline Athletic, Cowdenbeath and Morton.[1][2][3][4][5]
Little served as an able seaman in the Royal Navy during the First World War.[6] He served on HMS Ferret, HMS Nepean, HMS Excellent and saw action at the Battle of Jutland.[6][7][8] After retiring from football, Little became a greenskeeper at Bothwell Castle Golf Club.[4]
