Ron Flowers
English footballer and manager (1934-2021)
Ronald Flowers (28 July 1934 – 12 November 2021) was an English footballer and manager. He played as a midfielder. Flowers 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 | ||||||||||||||||
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]
Honours
changeWolverhampton Wanderers
- First Division: 1953–54, 1957–58, 1958–59;[3] runners-up: 1954–55,[4] 1959–60[4]
- FA Cup: 1959–60[3]
- FA Charity Shield: 1954 (shared), 1959, 1960 (shared)[3]
- Second Division: runners-up 1966–67[3]
England
References
change- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Most Appearances – Wolverhampton Wanderers". England Football Online. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Wolves – Honours". TheFootball Network.net. Durham Associates. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2021.