William Charles Richard Wells (1 February 1916 – 27 May 1984) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).Holmesby (2014), p.937.
Family The son of former Fitzroy and Richmond footballer Charles "Chinger" Wells (1892–1929), and Fanny Ellen Wells (1892–1971), née Craven,Fanny re-married in 1943: to David Gladstone Bishop. William Charles Richard Wells was born in Richmond on 1 February 1916.
Football Recruited from the Burnley Football Club,Jubilee Year at Richmond, The (Melbourne) Herald, (Monday, 26 March 1934), p.15. for whom he had played from 1931 to 1933, he spent five seasons with Richmond (1934–1938), during which time he played in 45 Second XVIII games (1934–1938), scoring 16 goals, and in 23 First XVIII games (1934–1938), scoring 2 goals.Hogan (1996), p.243.
Playing at centre half-back, in place of Norm Dickson, and playing against Ron Todd, he was one of the best players in the Richmond side that lost to Collingwood in the 1937 First Semi-Final 10.9 (69) to 18.12 (120).The Teams, The Age, (Friday, 3 September 1937) p.18.Collingwood Routs Richmond in First League Semi-Final: Best Players and Scorers, The Age, (Monday, 6 September 1937), p.16.
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References Hogan P, The Tigers of Old, Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996.
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