Dick Duckworth (footballer born 1882)
Richard " Dick" Duckworth ( born September 14, 1882 in Manchester, † unknown) was an English footballer, who acted mainly as a defensive midfielder and one of the key players when winning the first two titles in the history of English record champion Manchester United was.
Life
Born in Manchester Dick Duckworth emerged from the junior level of Manchester United 's predecessor club Newton Heath FC and managed during the 1903 /04 second division season - at the end of Red Devils had witnessed the rise because of a point less achieved left to the better -placed Gunners - the leap into the first team, although he did not come via an insert also in that season.
In the subsequent second league season 1904/ 05, he went to eight missions in which he six goals scored (as many as never in his career ) and also his only hat-trick ( for English standards ) in a on April 1, 1905 discharged home game against the later relegated Doncaster Rovers ( 6-0 ).
In the following season, at the end of the long-awaited revival in the first division succeeded, Duckworth was not a regular player with a total of ten missions.
This changed just in the top flight when he became a regular player and performer who has had a significant part in the first great era of Manchester United FC, between 1907/ 08 and 1910/11 twice each English champions and FA Charity Shield winner and once FA Cup winner was.
In December 1913 Duckworth suffered a serious knee injury that forced him to end his sporting career.
Achievements
- English Champion: 1907/ 08, 1910/11
- FA Cup: 1909
- FA Charity Shield: 1908 and 1911
- English second division champions: 1905 /06