Richard Bourne (footballer)
Richard Adrian Bourne (born 9 December 1954) is an English former professional footballer. He played as a central defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Adrian Bourne[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 December 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Colchester, England | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colchester United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1973 | Colchester United | 4 | (0) |
| 1973–1976 | Ramsgate | 122 | (17) |
| 1976–1979 | Bath City | 144 | (29) |
| 1979–1982 | Torquay United | 68 | (7) |
| 1982–1988 | Weymouth | 324 | (34) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Bourne joined Colchester United as a junior, making his league debut in the 1971–72 season. He eventually signed professional in April 1973, but failed to make any further league appearances for the Layer Road side after that season. He subsequently played for Ramsgate before joining Bath City.
He was playing for Bath City in June 1979 (having joined them at least prior to April 1976 when he joined Torquay United. He lasted 3 seasons at Plainmoor, scoring 7 times in 68 league games before leaving for non-league Weymouth. He had a benefit match at Weymouth in 1989.[2]
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