Reg Tricker

Reginald William Tricker (5 October 1904 – 1990) was an English footballer.

Reg Tricker
Personal information
Full name Reginald William Tricker
Date of birth 5 October 1904
Place of birth Karachi, British India
Date of death 1990 (aged 85–86)
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Beccles Town
Alexandra Park
1924–1925 Luton Town 4 (0)
Beccles Town
1925–1927 Charlton Athletic 41 (17)
1927–1929 Arsenal 12 (5)
1929–1934 Clapton Orient 131 (60)
– Margate
– Ramsgate
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Though born in Karachi, then part of British India, now in Pakistan, Tricker's family moved back to England in 1908 when he was four and he grew up in Suffolk. He started his career at non-league club Beccles Town before moving up to play for Luton Town and Charlton Athletic, turning professional at the latter.

In March 1927 he moved to Arsenal and made his Football League debut on 19 March 1927 against Everton. Tricker soon established himself at the club, with two goals in his fourth game for the club, in a North London derby match against Tottenham Hotspur on 7 May 1927.[1] However, Tricker was not part of the side that lost the 1927 FA Cup Final against Cardiff City as he was cup-tied.

Despite his early success Tricker was one of many forwards at the club and failed to establish a place in the time during the 1927-28 and 1928-29 seasons, making just eight appearances over the two. In February 1929 he left Arsenal, having scored five goals in 12 appearances, for Clapton Orient. At Orient he served for five seasons and was the club's top scorer for three consecutive seasons between 1930-31 and 1932-33. In total he made 188 Football League appearances.[2]

Personal life

After retiring from football, he became a schoolmaster, becoming Head of PE at Owen's School, Islington.[3][4]

References
  1. Harris, Jeff (1995). Hogg, Tony (ed.). Arsenal Who's Who. Independent UK Sports. ISBN 1-899429-03-4.
  2. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  3. Davison, Alan; et al. (Dame Alice Owen's School) (18 December 2013). "Old Owenians Newsletter" (PDF). Dame Alice Owen's School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017. Reg Tricker our sports master and former Arsenal player in the 1920s
  4. Atwood, Tony (13 April 2016). "Reg Tricker: came from India, signed by Chapman, moved on to Margate". The History of Arsenal. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2017. Reg became a teacher, and was for many years Head of PT (physical training) and Sport at Dame Alice Owen's School


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