Full Name: HOWARD RICHARDSON
Date of Birth: 29/10/1894
Height: 175 cm
Weight:
Guernsey: 8
Debut: 31/07/1915, Round 15, Fitzroy
Last Game: 25/08/1917, Round 15, Carlton
RICHMOND SENIORS
Seasons: 1915-17
Total Games: 19
Total Goals: 14
Honours:
RICHMOND RESERVES
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BIOGRAPHY
Howard was a good all-round sportsman who had success at both football and cricket. As a footballer he was half-forward-flanker and spent three seasons with Richmond before crossing to VFA Club Prahran for two seasons. He also played one game with Melbourne in 1919. As a cricketer, he represented the Richmond District side between 1914 and 1925, playing 125 games, and scoring 2821 runs. A left-hand batsman he scored four centuries, won three club Batting and Bowling awards, and was a member of the Second XI Premiership team in 1914-15. He was a Life Member of the Richmond Cricket Club. In 1924 he played one game for Victoria, against Tasmania, scoring 32 and taking 5 wickets. Howard then crossed to Essendon Cricket Club where he played between 1925 and 1935 scoring 1934 runs with three centuries and 10 fifties. He also took 70 wickets.
PRE RICHMOND
Berwick 1912-15 ( Honours - Captain 1915 ).
POST RICHMOND
Prahran VFA 1918-19 ; Melbourne 1919, Games 1, Goals 0.
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