Ron Smillie
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronald Drummond Smillie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 September 1933[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Grimethorpe,[1] Yorkshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 17 August 2005 (aged 71)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Broomfield, Essex, England | ||
| Position(s) | Right wing | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Barnsley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1956 | Barnsley | 29 | (1) |
| 1956–1960 | Lincoln City | 91 | (15) |
| 1960–1962 | Barnsley | 85 | (16) |
| 1963–1966 | Chelmsford City | ||
| 1966–1967 | Margate | ||
| 1967–1968 | Folkestone Town | ||
| 1968–1969 | Dartford | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ronald Drummond Smillie (27 September 1933 – 17 August 2005) was an English footballer who scored 32 goals from 205 appearances in the Football League playing for Barnsley (in two spells) and Lincoln City. He played on the right wing.[3] After leaving Barnsley he moved into the Southern League with Chelmsford City, Margate, Folkestone Town and Dartford.[4]
Smillie's son Neil also played football professionally.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Ron Smillie". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ "Ron Smillie: Obituary". This Is Announcements. Essex Media Group. 25 August 2005.
- ^ "Ron Smillie". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ "Ron Smillie". Margate FC History. Jeff Trice. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
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