Steve Ingle

Stephen Paul Ingle (22 October 1946 – 16 December 2020) was an English professional footballer who played as a right back.

Steve Ingle
Personal information
Full name Stephen Paul Ingle[1]
Date of birth (1946-10-22)22 October 1946
Place of birth Manningham, England
Date of death 16 December 2020(2020-12-16) (aged 74)
Place of death South Africa
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
Bradford City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1967 Bradford City 90 (15)
1967 Southend United 15 (3)
1967–1972 Wrexham 149 (5)
1972–1973 Stockport County 29 (0)
1973 Southport 2 (0)
1973–1974 Darlington 8 (0)
Arcadia Shepherds
Total 293 (23)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in the Manningham area of Bradford, Ingle began as an apprentice at hometown club Bradford City, before turning professional in 1964.[2] He later played for Southend United, Wrexham, Stockport County, Southport and Darlington, before playing in South Africa with Arcadia Shepherds.[1][3] With Wrexham he won league promotion in 1970 and was a runner-up in the Welsh Cup.[4]

Later life

Ingle remained in South Africa after his playing career ended, living in Pretoria with his wife and three sons,[2] and working as a lift engineer.[4] In 1995 he fell down a lift shaft and was in hospital for six months.[5]

He died from COVID-19 on 16 December 2020, at age 74, during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa.[2]

References
  1. "Steve Ingle". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  2. "Former Bradford City full back Ingle dies after positive coronavirus test". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  3. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
  4. "RIP | Steve Ingle". www.wrexhamafc.co.uk. 17 December 2020.
  5. "'One of a kind' former Wrexham player Steve Ingle dies after positive coronavirus test in South Africa". The Leader.


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