Dean Richards dies, aged 36
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Dean Richards dies, aged 36
Former Tottenham, Wolves and Southampton defender Dean Richards has died after a long-term illness. He was 36.
Tragic: Dean Richards saw his career at Tottenham cut short by dizzy spells
Former Wolves and Tottenham defender Dean Richards has died, aged just 36, after losing a long battle with illness.
A record 29,000 crowd at the newly-developed Molineux stadium chanted his name in memory of a club hero as Wolves beat Blackpool 4-0.
Midway through the first half, and then again just before the final whistle, Richards was hailed by the Wolves fans.
And most poignant was the spontaneous applause that broke out as Richards’s
name echoed from stand to stand.Richards played almost 350 league games for his native Bradford, Wolves,
Southampton and Spurs.His biggest transfer was his £8.1 million move from Saints to Spurs in 2001 but he made only 73 league appearances for Tottenham before having to retire in 2005 after
complaining of dizzy spells and headaches.The problem was initially diagnosed as an ear infection. He underwent a scan
for a brain tumour but the results were negative.
Crowd favourite: Richards (right) in action for Wolves against Tottenham
Despite his illness, Richards returned to football in 2007 as Bradford’s youth team coach.
Wolves boss Mick McCarthy summed up the feelings of many at Molineux.
McCarthy said: ‘I can’t tell you how sad I feel for him and his family. He was only 36 and it is just devastating.’
Blackpool boss Ian Holloway added: ‘I lived a couple of doors down from him in St Albans. He was a wonderful man and my heart goes out to his family.’
Untimely death: Dean Richards
- 1992: Starts career with Bradford, making 86 appearances.
- 1995: Joins Wolves for £1.85m and makes 122 appearances for the club, scoring seven goals.
- 1999: Signs for Southampton on a free transfer.
- 2001: Becomes the most expensive player never to be capped internationally after joining Tottenham for £8.1m.
- 2005: Forced to retire after suffering a string of injuries and complaining of regular dizzy spells.
- 2007: Becomes a youth team coach at Bradford.
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R.I.P
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