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Ronnie
Clayton |
Blackburn Rovers
FC
35 caps, 0 goals
P 35 W 19 D 9 L 7 F
91:
A 48
67% successful
1955-60
disciplined:
none
captaincies:
five
minutes played:
3150 |
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Profile |
|
Full name |
Ronald Clayton |
|
Born |
5 August 1934 in Preston,
Lancashire [registered in Preston, September 1934].
Attended
Ribbleton Avenue Methodist School and Fishwick Secondary Modern, Preston |
|
Married |
to Valerie E. Smith [registered in Southport, March 1957].
with children Russell A. (1959), Cheryl G. (1960) and Howard
F. (1963) |
|
Died |
29 October 2010 at Royal Blackburn
Hospital, Blackburn, Lancashire, aged 76 years, 86 days. Lived in
Wilpshire. Service held in Blackburn Cathedral on 9 November 2010,
family service held at Pleasington Cemetery, where he is buried. |
|
Height/Weight |
5'10", 11st 4lbs [1958]. |
|
Biographies |
A Slave To
Soccer - Ronnie Clayton |
| |
x.
- A Football Compendium, Peter J. Seddon (1999). |
|
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Who's Who [1990] & FindMyPast.com |
|
Club Career |
|
Club(s) |
Played his
school football with Preston Schools and Lancashire Youths, and then
signed amateur forms with Blackburn Rovers FC in July 1949, turning
professional in August 1951 (He missed out on signing for
Preston North End FC after the Deepdale club refused to sign Ronnie and
his brother Ken!). Left Rovers after 581 league
appearances to join Morecambe FC as player-manager in July 1969 until
August 1970, when he was sacked one game into the new season. Joined
Harwood Wellington FC late in 1970, before retiring. |
|
Club honours |
FA Cup
runner up 1959-60; |
|
Individual honours |
Football League (10 appearances). |
|
Distinctions |
None |
|
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
|
Player number |
751st player to
appear for England. |
|
Position(s) |
Right-half |
|
First match |
No. 300, 2 November 1955, England 3
Northern Ireland 0, a British Championship match at Empire Stadium, Wembley,
London,
aged 21 years 89 days; |
|
Last match |
No. 339,
11 May 1960, England 3 Yugoslavia 3, a
friendly match at Empire Stadium, Wembley, London, aged 25
years 280 days. |
|
Major tournaments |
British
Championships 1955-56, 1956-57, 1957-58, 1958-59, 1959-60; World Cup Finals
1958; |
|
Team honours |
British
Championship winner 1956-57; (joint) winner
1955-56,1957-58, 1958-59, 1959-60; |
|
Individual honours |
England B (1
appearance), England U23 (6 full appearances, 2 as Captain, 1
unofficial appearance). |
|
Distinctions |
None |
|
Beyond England |
|
During his Blackburn Rovers career, Clayton
ran a newsagent�s shop and, after a short spell as player manager of
Morecambe, worked as an area manager for tyre company ATS.- Andy Cryer,
Lancashire Telegraph, 29 October 2010/An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.67. |
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Ronnie Clayton - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
Comp.
Apps |
Starts |
sub on |
sub off |
Mins. |
Goals |
Goals
Av.min |
Comp.
Goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
|
39+ |
35 |
18 |
35 |
0 |
0 |
3150 |
0 |
0
min |
0 |
5 |
none |
|
Due to the fact that
many matches rarely stuck to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time
for injuries, errors and substitutions. The minutes here
given can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only
an approximation. |
|
Ronnie Clayton
- Match Record - All Matches |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
|
Home |
18 |
13 |
3 |
2 |
54 |
23 |
+31 |
0 |
5 |
3.00 |
1.278 |
80.6 |
+11 |
|
Away |
16 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
37 |
24 |
+13 |
3 |
3 |
2.313 |
1.50 |
56.3 |
+2 |
|
Neutral |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
| All |
35 |
19 |
9 |
7 |
91 |
48 |
+43 |
4 |
8 |
2.60 |
1.371 |
67.1 |
+12 |
|
Ronnie Clayton
- Match Record -
By Shirt Colour |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
|
White |
33 |
18 |
9 |
6 |
87 |
44 |
+43 |
4 |
8 |
2.636 |
1.333 |
68.2 |
+12 |
|
Red |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
3.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
|
Blue |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
-3 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
4.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
| All |
35 |
19 |
9 |
7 |
91 |
48 |
+43 |
4 |
8 |
2.60 |
1.371 |
67.1 |
+12 |
|
Ronnie Clayton
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WCP
|
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
15 |
5 |
+10 |
0 |
0 |
3.75 |
1.25 |
87.5 |
+3 |
|
WCF |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0.00 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
| World Cup |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
15 |
6 |
+9 |
1 |
0 |
3.00 |
1.20 |
70.0 |
+2 |
|
British Championship |
13 |
7 |
5 |
1 |
29 |
14 |
+15 |
0 |
4 |
2.231 |
1.077 |
73.1 |
+6 |
| Friendly |
17 |
9 |
3 |
5 |
47 |
28 |
+19 |
3 |
4 |
2.765 |
1.647 |
61.8 |
+4 |
| All |
35 |
19 |
9 |
7 |
91 |
48 |
+43 |
4 |
8 |
2.60 |
1.371 |
67.1 |
+12 |
|
Ronnie Clayton - Match Record -
Tournament Matches |
|
World Cup Preliminary Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| WCP
1956-58 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
15 |
5 |
+10 |
0 |
0 |
3.75 |
1.25 |
87.5 |
+3 |
| WCP All |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
15 |
5 |
+10 |
0 |
0 |
3.75 |
1.25 |
87.5 |
+3 |
|
World Cup Final Tournament |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| WCF
1958 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
| WCF All |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
|
World
Cup Preliminary Competitions and Final Tournaments |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| WC 1956-58 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
15 |
6 |
+9 |
1 |
0 |
3.00 |
1.20 |
70.0 |
+2 |
| WC All |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
15 |
6 |
+9 |
1 |
0 |
3.00 |
1.20 |
70.0 |
+2 |
|
British Championship Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
BC 1955-56 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
+3 |
0 |
1 |
3.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
|
BC 1956-57 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
+3 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
83.3 |
+2 |
|
BC 1957-58 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
3 |
+7 |
0 |
2 |
3.333 |
1.00 |
66.7 |
+1 |
|
BC 1958-59 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
2.00 |
1.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
|
BC 1959-60 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1.333 |
1.00 |
66.7 |
+1 |
|
BC All |
13 |
7 |
5 |
1 |
29 |
14 |
+15 |
0 |
4 |
2.231 |
1.077 |
73.1 |
+6 |
|
All
Tournaments |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| WC |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
15 |
6 |
+9 |
1 |
0 |
3.00 |
1.20 |
70.0 |
+2 |
|
BC |
13 |
7 |
5 |
1 |
29 |
14 |
+15 |
0 |
4 |
2.231 |
1.077 |
73.1 |
+6 |
| All |
18 |
10 |
6 |
2 |
44 |
20 |
+24 |
1 |
4 |
2.444 |
1.111 |
72.2 |
+8 |
|
Ronnie Clayton
- Match History |
|
Club:
Blackburn Rovers
F.C. -
35 full caps |
Coach: Walter
Winterbottom -
35
full capsx
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|
|
Age
20 |
|
1 |
u23 |
6 May 1955, England Over 30's 5 England U23
0, Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London |
u/o |
NL |
Start |
4 |
|
Age
21 |
|
2 |
u23 |
28 September 1955 - England U23 5
Denmark U23 1, Fratton Park, Portsmouth |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
6 |
|
1 |
b |
19 October 1955 - England B 5
Yugoslavia B 1, Maine Road, Manchester |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
6 |
|
1 |
300 |
2 November 1955 - England 3 Northern
Ireland 0, Empire Stadium, Wembley, London |
BC |
HW |
Start |
4 |
|
2 |
301 |
30 November 1955 - England 4 Spain 1,
Empire Stadium, Wembley, London |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
4 |
|
3 |
u23 |
8 February 1956 - England U23 3 Scotland U23
1, Hillsborough, Sheffield |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
4 |
|
3 |
303 |
9 May
1956 - England 4 Brazil 2, Empire Stadium, Wembley, London |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
4 |
|
4 |
304 |
16 May
1956 - Sweden 0 England 0, Råsunda Fotbollstadion, Solna kommun, Stockholms länn |
Fr |
AD |
Start |
4 |
|
5 |
305 |
20 May
1956 - Finland 1 England 5,
Olympiastadion,
Helsinki |
Fr |
AW |
Start |
4 |
|
6 |
306 |
26 May
1956 - West Germany 1 England 3, Olympiastadion, Berlin |
Fr |
AW |
Start |
4 |
|
Age
22 |
|
4 |
u23 |
26 September 1956 - Denmark U23 0
England U23 3,
Idrætsparken, København |
Fr |
AW |
Start |
4 |
|
7 |
307 |
6 October 1956 - Northern Ireland 1
England 1, Windsor Park, Belfast |
BC |
AD |
Start |
4 |
|
8 |
308 |
14 November 1956 - England 3 Wales 1,
Empire Stadium, Wembley, London |
HW |
Start |
4 |
|
9 |
309 |
28 November 1956 - England 3 Yugoslavia
0,
Empire Stadium, Wembley, London |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
4 |
|
10 |
310 |
5 December 1956 - England 5 Denmark 2,
Molineux Ground, Wolverhampton |
WCP |
HW |
Start |
4 |
|
5 |
u23 |
26 February 1957 - Scotland U23 1
England U23 1,
Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow |
Fr |
AD |
Start |
4 |
|
11 |
311 |
6 April 1957 - England 2 Scotland 1,
Empire Stadium, Wembley, London |
BC |
HW |
Start |
4 |
|
12 |
312 |
8 May 1957 - England 5 Republic of
Ireland 1,
Empire Stadium, Wembley, London |
WCP |
HW |
Start |
4 |
|
13 |
313 |
15 May 1957 - Denmark 1 England 4,
Idrætsparken, København |
AW |
Start |
4 |
|
14 |
314 |
19 May 1957 - Republic of Ireland 1
England 1,
Dalymount Park, Dublin |
AD |
Start |
4 |
|
6 |
u23 |
26 May 1957 - Romania U23 0 England
U23 1,
Stadionul
23 August, Bucureşti |
Fr |
AW |
Captain |
4 |
|
7 |
u23 |
30 May 1957 - Czechoslovakia U23 0 England
U23 2, Štadión Tehelné pole,
Bratislava, Slovakia |
Fr |
AW |
Captain |
4 |
|
Age
23 |
|
15 |
315 |
19 October 1957 - Wales 0 England 4,
Ninian Park, Sloper Road, Cardiff |
BC |
AW |
Start |
4 |
|
16 |
316 |
6 November 1957 - England 2 Northern
Ireland 3,
Empire Stadium, Wembley, London |
HL |
Start |
4 |
|
17 |
317 |
27 November 1957 - England 4 France 0,
Empire Stadium, Wembley, London |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
4 |
|
18 |
318 |
19 April 1958 - Scotland 0 England 4,
Hampden Park,
Mount Florida, Glasgow |
BC |
AW |
Start |
4 |
|
19 |
319 |
7 May 1958 - England 2 Portugal 1,
Empire
Stadium, Wembley, London |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
4 |
|
20 |
320 |
11 May 1958 - Yugoslavia 5 England 0,
Stadion Jugoslovenska Narodna Armija,
Beograd |
Fr |
AL |
Start |
4 |
|
- |
321 |
18 May 1958 - USSR 1 England 1,
Lenin Stadium, Moskva |
Fr |
AD |
squad member |
|
- |
322 |
17 June 1958 - England 2 USSR 2, Nya Ullevi Stadion, Göteborg,
Sweden |
WCF |
ND |
reserve |
15 |
|
- |
323 |
17 June 1958 - Brazil 0 England 0, Nya Ullevi Stadion, Göteborg,
Sweden |
ND |
|
- |
324 |
17 June 1958 - England 2 Austria 2, Ryavallen Stadion, Borås,
Sweden |
ND |
|
21 |
325 |
17 June 1958 - USSR 1 England 0,
Nya Ullevi Stadion, Göteborg,
Sweden |
NL |
Start |
|
Age
24 |
|
22 |
326 |
4 October 1958 - Northern Ireland 3
England 3,
Windsor Park, Belfast |
BC |
AD |
Start |
4 |
|
23 |
327 |
22 October 1958 - England 5 USSR 0,
Villa Park, Middlesbrough |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
4 |
|
24 |
328 |
26 November 1958 - England 2 Wales 2,
Empire
Stadium, Wembley, London |
BC |
HD |
Start |
4 |
|
25 |
329 |
11 April 1959 - England 1 Scotland 0,
Empire
Stadium, Wembley, London |
HW |
Start |
4 |
|
26 |
330 |
6 May 1959 - England 2 Italy 2,
Empire
Stadium, Wembley, London |
Fr |
HD |
Start |
4 |
|
27 |
331 |
13 May 1959 - Brazil 2 England 0,
Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro |
Fr |
AL |
Start |
4 |
|
28 |
332 |
17 May 1959 - Peru 4 England 1,
Estadio Nacional Coloso de José Díaz, Lima |
Fr |
AL |
Start |
4 |
|
29 |
333 |
24 May 1959 - Mexico 2 England 1,
Estadio Olímpico Universitario,
Ciudad Universitaria, ciudad de México |
Fr |
AL |
Start |
4 |
|
30 |
334 |
28 May 1959 - USA 1 England 8,
Wrigley Field, Los Angeles |
Fr |
AW |
Start |
4 |
|
Age
22 |
|
31 |
335 |
17 October 1959 - Wales 1 England 1,
Ninian Park, Sloper Road, Cardiff |
BC |
AD |
Captain |
4 |
|
32 |
336 |
28 October 1959 - England 2 Sweden
3,
Empire Stadium, Wembley, London |
Fr |
HL |
Captain |
4 |
|
33 |
337 |
18 November 1959 - England 2
Northern Ireland 1,
Empire Stadium, Wembley, London |
BC |
HW |
Captain |
4 |
|
34 |
338 |
9 April 1960 - Scotland 1 England
1,
Hampden Park,
Mount Florida, Glasgow |
AD |
Captain |
4 |
|
35 |
339 |
11 May 1960 - England 3 Yugoslavia
3,
Empire Stadium, Wembley, London |
Fr |
HD |
Captain |
4 |
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