Dick Little
Richard Little was an English professional football right back who played in the Scottish League for Motherwell, Hamilton Academical, Dunfermline Athletic, Cowdenbeath and Morton.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Little[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 May 1895 | ||
| Place of birth | Ryton-on-Tyne, England | ||
| Position(s) | 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 | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Little served as an able seaman in the Royal Navy during the First World War and saw action at the Battle of Jutland.[6][7] After retiring from football, he became a greenskeeper at Bothwell Castle Golf Club.[3]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle United | 1912–13[8] | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 1914–15[8] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Hamilton Academical | 1919–20[9] | Scottish First Division | 41 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 46 | 6 |
| 1920–21[10] | 40 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2[8] | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
| Total | 81 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 91 | 9 | ||
| Cowdenbeath (loan) | 1921–22[2] | Scottish Second Division | 37 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | 40 | 5 | |
| Motherwell | 1922–23[2] | Scottish First Division | 35 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 39 | 2 | |
| 1923–24[2] | 38 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 41 | 2 | |||
| 1924–25[2] | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| 1925–26[2] | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 37 | 4 | |||
| 1926–27[2] | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 2 | |||
| 1927–28[2] | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| 1928–29[2] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 168 | 11 | 13 | 1 | — | 181 | 12 | |||
| Morton | 1929–30[2] | Scottish First Division | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 35 | 5 | |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1930–31[2] | Scottish Second Division | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 3 | |
| 1931–32[2] | 37 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 40 | 5 | |||
| Total | 66 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | 71 | 8 | |||
| Career total | 389 | 34 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 421 | 39 | ||
- Appearances in Lanarkshire Cup
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 175. ISBN 190589161X.
- Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- "LITTLE, Dick (1919) – Hamilton Academical Memory Bank". www.acciesmemorybank.co.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- "Dick Little". motherWELLnet. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- "Little Dick Hamilton Academical 1920". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- "North East War Memorials Project – Regional Content". www.newmp.org.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- "Serving afar". Newcastle United Football Club. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- "Dick Little". 11v11.com. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- "1919–20". docs.google.com. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- "1920–21". docs.google.com. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
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