Few have done more for Collingwood and the game of football than Lou Richards. Collingwood Media presents a snapshot of Lou’s life by the numbers.

1948 – The year Lou married Edna.

878 – VFL games played for Collingwood between the members of the Pannam and Richards dynasty. Lou’s grandfather, uncles and brother all played for Collingwood. Charlie Pannam Senior played a further fifty games in the VFA.

423 – Goals kicked by Richards during his Collingwood career, leaving him eighth on the club’s all-time goal kicking tally.

250 – VFL games played for Collingwood between 1941 and 1955.

170cm – Lou’s height during his playing days.

152 – Wins Lou featured in during his career.

143 – Games played by Lou’s brother, Ron, between 1947 and 1956.

118 – Games played by Lou at his home ground, Victoria Park.

76kg – Lou’s weight during his playing days.

54 – Brownlow votes polled by Lou during his career.

50 – The most amount of goals kicked by Lou in a single season (1946).

32 – Lou’s age in his final game, against Essendon in round 17, 1955.

18 – Lou’s age when he made his debut against Carlton in round six, 1941.

14 – Finals played by Lou (the first was in 1945 against South Melbourne).

12 – The amount of players to have featured in 250 or more games for Collingwood (of which Richards is one).

7 – Jumper numbers worn during his 15-year career.

4 – Seasons spent as captain (between 1952 and 1955).

3 – Years in which Richards led the club’s goal kicking tally.

2 – Collingwood players have won the Lou Richards Medal, as voted on by the Channel Nine football team. Dane Swan won it in 2010, before Scott Pendlebury received the award four years later.

2 – Times Richards finished runner up in the Copeland Trophy (claiming the R.T. Rush Trophy).

1 – Goals kicked by Richards in the 1953 Grand Final.

1 – Premiership won, as captain, in 1953.

1 – Reserves premiership, secured in 1940.