Ron Flowers
Ronald Flowers (28 July 1934 – 12 November 2021) was an English former professional footballer. He played as a midfielder, and is most known for his time at Wolverhampton Wanderers. He was a member of England's victorious 1966 World Cup squad.[1]
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| Full name | Ronald Flowers | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 28 July 1934 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Edlington, Doncaster, England | |||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 12 November 2021 (aged 87) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| Doncaster Rovers | ||||||||||||||||
| 1950–1952 | Wath Wanderers | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 1952–1967 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 467 | (33) | |||||||||||||
| 1967–1969 | Northampton Town | 62 | (4) | |||||||||||||
| 1969–1971 | Telford United | |||||||||||||||
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| 1955 | England U23 | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 1955–1966 | England | 49 | (10) | |||||||||||||
| Teams managed | ||||||||||||||||
| 1968–1969 | Northampton Town (player/manager) | |||||||||||||||
| 1971 | Wellington Town (player/manager) | |||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | ||||||||||||||||
On 12 November 2021, it was announced that Flowers had died aged 87.[2]
References
- Sherwin, Phil (15 October 2011). "Sam's late strike sees Vale in to next round". The Sentinel: The Way We Were. p. 16.
- "Ron Flowers 1934 - 2021". Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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