Richard Tydeman (born 26 May 1951) is an English retired

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who played professionally for

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and

Peterborough United Peterborough United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England. The team compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. Peterborough have a long-standing ...

but is best known for his time with Gillingham where, in two spells, he made over 370

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appearances.

Career

Tydeman came through the ranks with Gillingham and was playing for the reserves at the age of fifteen. He broke into the first team at eighteen and was a first choice in the Gills' midfield for the next seven years, although in 1971 he briefly contemplated quitting the game to become a teacher. He was named as the Kent side's Player of the Season for 1972–73. In December 1976 Tydeman followed his former manager Andy Nelson to

for a fee of £65,000, then a record fee received by Gillingham. He stayed with the Addicks for five years before returning to Gillingham as one of new manager

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's first signings. After two seasons at

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he moved to

before seeing out his career with a number of

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teams. After retirement he became a taxi driver. His son Sam was a trainee with Gillingham but failed to make the grade.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tydeman, Dick 1951 births Living people Footballers from Chatham, Kent English men's footballers Gillingham F.C. players Charlton Athletic F.C. players Peterborough United F.C. players Chatham Town F.C. players Dover Athletic F.C. players Bromley F.C. players Canterbury City F.C. players Men's association football midfielders English Football League players