Stanley William Risdon (13 August 1913 – 2 August 1979) was an English professional footballer who played in a variety of positions in the Football League for Exeter City and Brighton & Hove Albion.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stanley William Risdon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 August 1913[2][1] | ||
| Place of birth | Exeter, England | ||
| Date of death | 2 August 1979 (aged 65)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Hove, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Utility player | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Tipton St John | |||
| St Mary's Majors | |||
| 1933–1936 | Exeter City | 35 | (1) |
| 1936–1948 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 23 | (0) |
| 1948–1954 | Hastings United | ||
| 1954–19?? | Bexhill Town Athletic (player-coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Life and career
editRisdon was born in 1913 in Exeter, Devon.[1] He played minor football for Tipton St John and St Mary Majors before joining Exeter City, initially as an amateur, in 1933.[1] Playing at inside right and then at right half, Risdon made 35 appearances in the Third Division South by the end of the 1935–36 season,[3] but refused the offer of another season, and signed for division rivals Brighton & Hove Albion.[4]
Never a regular in Albion's league side, Risdon made only 23 first-team appearances, mainly playing as a defender, before the Second World War put a stop to competitive football. He was able to play regularly for the club throughout the war, and made his final appearances for the first team in the 1946–47 season.[1] As a benefit, the proceeds of three league matches in 1948 and 1949 were shared between Risdon and four other long-serving players, Len Darling, Ernie Marriott, Bert Stephens and Joe Wilson.[5]
Risdon joined the newly formed Southern League club Hastings United in 1948. He remained with Hastings United for six years, and received a benefit from them as well,[1] before becoming player-coach of Sussex County League club Bexhill Town Athletic.[6]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion[1] | 1936–37 | Third Division South | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1937–38 | Third Division South | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 1 | 18 | 1 | |
| 1938–39 | Third Division South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1945–46 | — | 9 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 1946–47 | Third Division South | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1947–48 | Third Division South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 23 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 23 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 1 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in Third Division South Cup
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. pp. 203–204. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.
- ^ "Stan Risdon". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ "Exeter half-back for Brighton". Western Morning News. Plymouth. 4 August 1936. p. 11.
- ^ Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger. Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. p. 347.
- ^ "Carr was the hero of Lewes victory". Sussex Express & County Herald. 17 December 1954. p. 7.