Richard Whittaker (10 October 1934 in Dublin – 1998) was an Irish professional football player.
He was a right back who joined
Chelsea in London in 1952, as a professional having played for Chelsea youth team, from St. Mary's B.C.
He played 48 times for Chelsea before moving to
Peterborough United
Peterborough United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Peterborough,
Cambridgeshire, England. The team compete in League One, the third level of the English football league system.
Peterborough United formed in ...
in June 1960 and from there to
Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers Football Club, commonly abbreviated to QPR, is a professional association football club based in Shepherd's Bush, West London, England. The team currently compete in the EFL Championship, the second level of the English f ...
.
He won his one and only cap for the
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland Men's national football team () represents the Republic of Ireland in men's international Association football, football. It is governed by the Football Association of Ireland (FAI).
The team made their debut at the Ir ...
on 10 May 1959 in a 4–0 defeat to Czechoslovakia in Bratislava. Also won a
Republic of Ireland B cap against Romania in 1957.
External links
Newcastle Fans profile
Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
Republic of Ireland men's international footballers
Republic of Ireland men's B international footballers
Chelsea F.C. players
Peterborough United F.C. players
Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
1934 births
1998 deaths
English Football League players
Men's association football defenders
20th-century Irish sportsmen
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