Richard Walden (4 May 1948 – 19 November 2009) was an English professional footballer. A fullback, Walden played for
Aldershot
Aldershot () is a town in Hampshire, England. It lies on heathland in the extreme northeast corner of the county, southwest of London. The area is administered by Rushmoor Borough Council. The town has a population of 37,131, while the Alder ...
and
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club is a professional association football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The team competes in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. Formed in 1867 as an offshoot ...
before joining
Newport County in 1978.
Walden played over 400 league games for Aldershot. He scored the opening goal for Aldershot in the
1970–71 Football League Cup against
Manchester United, though Aldershot went on to lose 3–1.
Walden joined Newport County in 1978 and in doing so became the first player in British football to have the fee of £3,500 set by the transfer tribunal process.
Walden made 193 appearances for Newport scoring 3 goals during the most successful period in the club's long history. Walden was part of the team that won promotion and the
1979–80 Welsh Cup
The 1979–80 Welsh Cup was the final of the 93rd season of the main domestic football cup competition in Wales, the Welsh Cup.
Qualifying round
First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
Fifth round
Semi-finals
Final
...
and in the subsequent season reached the quarter-final of the
1981 European Cup Winners Cup.
In 1982, he joined
Farnborough Town
Farnborough Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Farnborough, Hampshire, England. Founded in 1967 as Farnborough Town, they are currently members of the , the sixth tier of English football and play at Cherrywood Road.
H ...
.
Walden died 19 November 2009 aged 61 after a long illness.
Funeral held for Shots football legend Walden
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References
English footballers
Aldershot F.C. players
Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
Newport County A.F.C. players
Farnborough F.C. players
English Football League players
2009 deaths
1948 births
Association football defenders
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