Personal information | |||
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Full name | Norman Rigby[1] | ||
Date of birth | 23 May 1923 | ||
Place of birth | Warsop, England | ||
Date of death | 21 August 2001[1] | (aged 78)||
Place of death | Newark-on-Trent, England | ||
Position(s) | Centre half, left back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Ransome & Marles | 0 | (0) | |
–1944 | Newark Town | 0 | (0) |
1944–1951 | Notts County | 46 | (0) |
1951–1962 | Peterborough United | 382 | (1) |
1962–1964 | Boston United | ||
Managerial career | |||
1967–1969 | Peterborough United | ||
March Town United | |||
Bourne Town | |||
1972–1978 | Stamford | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Norman Rigby (23 May 1923 – 21 August 2001) was an English professional footballer who made over 430 appearances as a centre half for Peterborough United.[2] Rigby is a member of the club's Hall of Fame and in a Football League 125th anniversary poll was voted by the Peterborough United supporters as the club's fifth best-ever captain.[3][4] He later managed Peterborough United and in non-League football.[2]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Notts County | 1947–48[5] | Third Division South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
1948–49[6] | Third Division South | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
1949–50[7] | Third Division South | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | |||
1950–51[8] | Second Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
Total | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 46 | 0 | ||||
Peterborough United | 1951–52[2] | Midland League | 41 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 43 | 1 | ||
1952–53[2] | Midland League | 37 | 0 | 8 | 3 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 47 | 3 | ||
1953–54[2] | Midland League | 43 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
1954–55[2] | Midland League | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 44 | 0 | |||
1955–56[2] | Midland League | 40 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
1956–57[2] | Midland League | 43 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 51 | 0 | ||
1957–58[2] | Midland League | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
1958–59[2] | Midland League | 34 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
1959–60[2] | Midland League | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
1960–61[2] | Fourth Division | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
1961–62[2] | Third Division | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
Total | 382 | 1 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 436 | 4 | ||
Career Total | 382 | 1 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 436 | 4 |
Honours
As a player
Notts County
Peterborough United
- Football League Fourth Division: 1960–61[2][10]
- Midland League: 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60[2][10]
As a manager
Stamford
- United Counties League Premier Division: 1975–76, 1977–78[11]
- United Counties League Cup: 1975–76[11]
As an individual
- Peterborough United Hall of Fame[3]
References
- ^ a b "Norman Rigby". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Norman Rigby's Biography". UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Peterborough United to officially launch a 'Hall of Fame'". Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "Peterborough United". Football League 125. Archived from the original on 17 December 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ "Notts County Season Stats". carouseldrivefootballs.on.drv.tw. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Notts County Season Stats". carouseldrivefootballs.on.drv.tw. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Notts County Season Stats". carouseldrivefootballs.on.drv.tw. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Notts County Season Stats". carouseldrivefootballs.on.drv.tw. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ Notts County F.C. at the Football Club History Database
- ^ a b Peterborough United F.C. at the Football Club History Database
- ^ a b "Stamford – South East Division". The BetVictor Northern Premier. Retrieved 7 June 2020.