Richie Norman (born 5 September 1935 in
Newcastle upon Tyne
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,
Northumberland
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It is bordered by land ...
) is an English former
footballer
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who is working as a physio at
outhern League Premier Central Sideside
Nuneaton Borough and been in that role with the club for 27 years and still going.
He started his career at
Horden Colliery Welfare, before joining
Leicester City
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The city lies on the River Soar and close to the eastern end of the National ...
where he played for nearly 10 years. A brief spell at
Peterborough United
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followed, before leaving
the Football League
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to join
Burton Albion
Burton Albion Football Club is a professional association football club in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. The team compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. The club moved its home grou ...
.
During the late 1970s he worked under
Dave Mckay at
Derby County
Derby County Football Club () is a professional association football club based in Derby, Derbyshire, England. In 2022, it was announced that DCFC was acquired by Clowes Developments (UK) Ltd, a Derbyshire-based property group.
Founded in 188 ...
.
References
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1935 births
Living people
English footballers
Darlington Town F.C. players
Leicester City F.C. players
Peterborough United F.C. players
Burton Albion F.C. players
Association football defenders
FA Cup Final players