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Full-Name: John Peter Richards.
Position: Centre-forward.
Born: Warrington, 9 November 1950.
First Team Debut: West Bromwich Albion (a) League 28/2/1970.
Career
WOLVES apprentice Jly 67, professional Jly 69, Derby County (loan) Nov 82, Maritimo of Madeira Aug 83, WOLVES director 1995, managing director Oct 1997.
Highlights
Wolves: First Division relegated 1975/76, 1981/82, Second Division promoted [champion] 1976/77, [runners-up] 1982/83; FA Cup semi-finalist 1973, 1979, 1981; League Cup winner 1974, 1980, semi-finalist 1973; UEFA Cup runner-up 1972; Top Scorer 1972/73, 1973/74, 1975/76, 1976/77, 1977/78, 1978/79, 1979/80, 1980/81; Hat-tricks v Stoke City (h) 30/9/72, v Everton (h) 14/4/73, v Charlton Athletic (h) FAC 14/2/76, v Newcastle United (h) 10/4/76, v Orient (a) 27/11/76, v Leicester City 1/10/77).
Stats
Appearances: 496.
Goals: 196.
Sent-off: 2.
International Honours
England – 1 appearance with Wolves; British Championship first 1972/73.
England B – 3 appearances with Wolves.
England u21 – 2 appearances with Wolves.
England u23 – 6 appearances & 1 goal with Wolves.
Football League – 1 appearance with Wolves.
First Team Record
| FL | F | L | A | T | U | W | T | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | S | S | G | A | S | S | G | A | S | S | G | A | S | S | G | A | S | S | G | A | S | S | G | A | S | S | G | A | S | S | G | |
| 1969/70 | 4 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1970/71 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 5 | 12 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 1971/72 | 33 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 45 | 2 | 1 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1972/73 | 42 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 1 | 59 | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1973/74 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 37 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1974/75 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 37 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1975/76 | 38 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 47 | 2 | 25 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1976/77 | 27 | 1 | 15 (1p) | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 32 | 1 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1977/78 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 41 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1978/79 | 19 | 9 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 23 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1979/80 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 41 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1980/81 | 40 | 1 | 13 (1p) | 9 | 4 (1p) | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | 53 | 1 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1981/82 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 32 | 5 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1982/83 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 365 | 20 | 10 | 144 | 42 | 2 | – | 24 | 32 | 1 | – | 18 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | 461 | 25 | 13 | 194 |