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 87) | (aged|||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||||
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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