Robin Friday Friday, photographed at Elm Park, Reading in 1974 Personal information Date of birth (1952-07-27)27 July 1952 Place of birth Acton, London, England Date of death 22 December 1990(1990-12-22) (aged 38) Place of death Acton, London, England Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] Playing position Forward Youth career 1965 Crystal Palace 1965–1966 Queens Park Rangers 1966–1967 Chelsea 1968–1969 Reading Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1971 Walthamstow Avenue 1971–1973 Hayes 1973 Enfield 1973–1974 Hayes 1974–1976 Reading 121 (46) 1976–1977 Cardiff City 21 (6) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.