Richard Walden

Richard Walden (4 May 1948 – 19 November 2009) was an English professional footballer. A fullback, Walden played for Aldershot and Sheffield Wednesday before joining Newport County in 1978.

Richard Walden

Personal information
Date of birth	(1948-05-04)4 May 1948
Place of birth	Hereford, England
Date of death	19 November 2009(2009-11-19) (aged 61)
Place of death	Hampshire, England
Position(s)	Right back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1964–1976	Aldershot	404	(16)
1975–1978	Sheffield Wednesday	100	(1)
1978–1982	Newport County	151	(2)
1982–19??	Farnborough Town
Total		655	(19)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.^[1] Walden was part of the team that won promotion to the Football League Third Division, won the 1980 Welsh Cup and in the subsequent season reached the quarter-final of the 1981 European Cup Winners Cup.

In 1982, he joined Farnborough Town.

Walden died 19 November 2009 aged 61 after a long illness.^[2][3]

References

1. Richard Walden at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
2. County mourn Walden
3. Funeral held for Shots football legend Walden