Dicky York

Richard Ernest York was born on 25 April 1899 in Handsworth, Staffordshire. He was the eldest of two children to Richard and Edith Mary (née Bagley); his father was a press tool maker. York enlisted in the Army on 8 May 1917, and by April 1918 had transferred to the Royal Air Force. He married Constance G. Wright in 1923. He ran decorating and plumbing business in Birmingham after retiring from football. == Club career ==

York started his career with his local clubs Handsworth Royal and Birchfield Rangers. He also guested for Chelsea and Boscombe Town during World War I. He scored one goal in 17 games for Villa in 1919–20, but did not feature in the 1920 FA Cup final, which ended in a 1–0 victory over Huddersfield Town at Stamford Bridge. He was a first-team regular until he was struck by injury in December of that year. After his recovery he played infrequently, and ended the 1931–32 season with five goals in 26 Second Division appearances. He left the Old Recreation Ground and was transferred to Brierley Hill Alliance in August 1932. == International career ==

He made two appearances for England, both 1–0 defeats to Scotland in April 1922 and April 1926. ==Career statistics==

Club statistics International statistics == Honours ==

Aston Villa • FA Cup runner-up: 1924 == References ==