# Dick Ebdon

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**Richard George Ebdon** (3 May 1913 – 27 April 1987) was an English professional [football](/source/Association_football) [forward](/source/Forward_(association_football)). He was born and died in [Ottery St Mary](/source/Ottery_St_Mary), [Devon](/source/Devon).[2]

Dick "Digger" Ebdon joined [Exeter City](/source/Exeter_City_F.C.) from local side [Ottery St Mary](/source/Ottery_St_Mary_A.F.C.) in December 1935 and went on to score 52 goals in 139 league games[a] for the Grecians in a career interrupted by war. In July 1948 he moved to [Torquay United](/source/Torquay_United_F.C.) and scored on his debut in a 3–1 win at home to [Notts County](/source/Notts_County_F.C.). However, with competition from [Jack Conley](/source/Jack_Conley_(English_footballer)) and [Ron Shaw](/source/Ron_Shaw) played only four further games before leaving league football.

Ebdon died in April 1987 aged 73.

## Notes

1. figures include matches in the abandoned 1939–40 season

## References

1. ["Exeter City. Only 6 kept on"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-dispatch-football-guide-1936-xii/134333960/). *Sunday Dispatch Football Guide*. 23 August 1936. p. xii. – via Newspapers.com.

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