Jimmy Richardson
| Date of birth | 08 February 1911 |
| Place of birth | Ashington |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Inside forward |
England International
With Newcastle United, FA Cup winner 1932. Moved to Huddersfield Town in October 1934 and returned to Newcastle United in October 1937.Jimmy was at the centre of the controversial 'Over The Line' row in the 1932 FA Cup Final. Arsenal claimed the ball had gone out of play when he pulled it back for Jack Allen to opening the scoring in a 2-1 win. In one of the earliest examples of touchline technology, photographic evidence justified the complaints.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 01 Apr 1928 | 01 Oct 1934 | |
| Huddersfield Town | 01 Oct 1934 | 01 Oct 1937 | |
| Newcastle United | 01 Oct 1937 | 01 Mar 1938 | |
| Millwall | 01 Mar 1938 | 01 Jan 1948 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929-30 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | 3 |
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| 1929-30 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 9 | 1 |
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| 1930-31 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 12 | 4 |
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| 1931-32 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 9 | 4 |
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| 1931-32 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 36 | 11 |
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| 1932-33 | Newcastle United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1932-33 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 35 | 10 |
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| 1933-34 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1933-34 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 36 | 12 |
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| 1934-35 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 8 | 4 |
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| 1936-37 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
| 1937-38 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1937-38 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 14 | 4 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Sep 1929 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1929 | Grimsby Town v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1929 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1929 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1929 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1929 | Newcastle United v Derby County | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Jan 1930 | Newcastle United v Leyton Orient | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 1930 | Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1930 | Hull City v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 09 Apr 1930 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1930 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1930 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1930 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | W | 4-7 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1930 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1930 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1930 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1930 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | L | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1930 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1930 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1930 | Newcastle United v Leeds United | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1930 | Blackpool v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1930 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | L | 4-7 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1931 | Newcastle United v Blackpool | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1931 | Grimsby Town v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1931 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1931 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1931 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1931 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Oct 1931 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1931 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1931 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Oct 1931 | Everton v Newcastle United | L | 8-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1931 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Nov 1931 | Derby County v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1931 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1931 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1931 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1931 | Blackpool v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1931 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | W | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1931 | Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1931 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1932 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1932 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1932 | Blackpool v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 1932 | Newcastle United v Blackpool | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 16 Jan 1932 | Newcastle United v Grimsby Town | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Jan 1932 | Newcastle United v Southport | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 26 Jan 1932 | Southport v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 30 Jan 1932 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Feb 1932 | Newcastle United v Southport | W | 9-0 | FA Cup | 4th round 2nd replay |
| 06 Feb 1932 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1932 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 17 Feb 1932 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1932 | Newcastle United v Watford | W | 5-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 02 Mar 1932 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1932 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1932 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 19 Mar 1932 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1932 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1932 | Newcastle United v Derby County | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1932 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1932 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1932 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1932 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1932 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | Final |
| 27 Apr 1932 | Newcastle United v Blackpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1932 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1932 | Newcastle United v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1932 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1932 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1932 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1932 | Newcastle United v Everton | L | 3-5 | FA Charity Shield | |
| 15 Oct 1932 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1932 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1932 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1932 | Newcastle United v Everton | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1932 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1932 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1932 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1932 | Newcastle United v Leeds United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1932 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1932 | Newcastle United v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Dec 1932 | Blackpool v Newcastle United | W | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1932 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1932 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1932 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1933 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1933 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1933 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1933 | Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Feb 1933 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1933 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1933 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1933 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1933 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1933 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1933 | Everton v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1933 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1933 | Leeds United v Newcastle United | L | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1933 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1933 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1933 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1933 | Derby County v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 May 1933 | Newcastle United v Blackpool | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1933 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1933 | Leeds United v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1933 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1933 | Newcastle United v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1933 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1933 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1933 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1933 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1933 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1933 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1933 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1933 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1933 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1933 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1933 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Dec 1933 | Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1933 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1933 | Newcastle United v Stoke City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1933 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1933 | Newcastle United v Everton | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1933 | Everton v Newcastle United | W | 3-7 | League Division One | |
| 30 Dec 1933 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1934 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | W | 9-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Jan 1934 | Newcastle United v Leeds United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Jan 1934 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 20 Jan 1934 | Derby County v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Jan 1934 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Feb 1934 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1934 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1934 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1934 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1934 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1934 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1934 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1934 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1934 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1934 | Stoke City v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1934 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | L | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Aug 1934 | Blackpool v Newcastle United | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Sep 1934 | Newcastle United v Brentford | L | 2-5 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Sep 1934 | Fulham v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Sep 1934 | Newcastle United v Blackpool | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Sep 1934 | Newcastle United v Bradford Park Avenue | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Sep 1934 | Plymouth Argyle v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Sep 1934 | Newcastle United v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Oct 1937 | Newcastle United v Bradford Park Avenue | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Oct 1937 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Nov 1937 | Newcastle United v Southampton | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Nov 1937 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Dec 1937 | Newcastle United v Swansea Town | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1937 | Newcastle United v Stockport County | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1938 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Jan 1938 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 1938 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Jan 1938 | Burnley v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Feb 1938 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Feb 1938 | Newcastle United v Bury | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Feb 1938 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Feb 1938 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Mar 1938 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932-33 | England | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 1933 | Italy v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 May 1933 | Switzerland v England | W | 0-4 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.