Richard Whittle was born in Preston, Lancashire, in the fourth quarter of 1864 and he was a

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Preston North End Preston North End Football Club, commonly referred to as Preston, North End or PNE, is a professional association football club in Preston, Lancashire, England. They currently play in the EFL Championship, the second level of the English footbal ...

. Richard Whittle signed for Fishwick Ramblers, a Preston–based club who did appear in the

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in the mid–1880s. In 1884 he moved to another Preston–based club called Preston Swifts. There appears to be no data on this club at all. In 1885 Whittle returned to Fishwick Ramblers but was gone in 1886. In 1886 Whittle joined Haydock. Haydock joined the Lancashire League 12 years after Whittle had joined. In 1888 Whittle joined Preston North End. Whittle was described as a strong–tackling defender. Richard Whittle, playing as a full–back, made his Preston North End and

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debut on 6 October 1888 at Deepdale, the home of Preston North End. The visitors were

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and the home team won 7–0. Whittle scored his debut and only League goal in this match. Whittle made the score 6–0 with a powerful 30 yard shot. Richard Whittle appeared in one of the 22 League matches played by Preston North End in season 1888–89 and scored one League goal. Whittle, as a full–back (one appearance), played in a Preston North End defence that achieved a clean–sheet once. Preston North End won the League Championship but, as Whittle only played the once one can only speculate whether he was granted a Championship winners medal.

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English men's footballers Preston North End F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football defenders 1864 births 1934 deaths Footballers from Preston, Lancashire {{England-footy-defender-1860s-stub