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Ron
Springett |
Sheffield
Wednesday FC
33 appearances,
48 goals conceded
seven clean
sheets, two out of three penalties saved
P 33 W 17 D
8 L 8 F 95: A
48
64% successful
1959-66
disciplined: none
captain: none
minutes played: 2970 |
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Profile |
|
Full name |
Ronald Deryk Springett
no evidence of George as a middle name |
|
Born |
22 July 1935 in
Fulham, London [registered as Ronald D. in Fulham, September 1935]. |
|
Married |
to Barbara F.
Hillsdon
[registered as Ronald D. in Chelsea, January 1958]. |
| |
According
to the London Electoral Rolls, Ronald was living in Joby Dea's house along
with Ellen Knights and Dorothy Ware, in 1957. The following year, Ron was
boarding with Albert & Kathleen Baird at 13 Galloway Road, Hammersmith. By
1965 Ron and Barbara were living at 12 Sunbury Avenue. |
|
Died |
13 September
2015, aged
80 years 53 days
[registration tbc]. Still living at 12 Sunbury Avenue, Mortlake. |
|
Height/Weight |
5'
10", 12st.
1lbs [1963]. |
|
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & FindMyPast.com |
|
Club Career |
|
Club(s) |
Began his
career playing for Sunday League team, Victoria United FC within London,
from where he was taken to Queen's Park Rangers FC in February 1953.
Sheffield Wednesday FC then paid between £9,000 and £15,000 for his signature. After making 345 league appearances,
he returned to Queen's Park Rangers in March 1967 for a £16,000
transfer fee. Saw out his career with Ashford Town FC from September 1970. |
|
Club honours |
Football League Divsion
Two winners 1958-59; FA Cup
runners-up 1965-66; |
|
Individual honours |
Football League
(nine appearances) |
|
Distinctions |
Older
brother of Peter Springett (Queen's Park
Rangers FC, Sheffield Wednesday FC and England U23) |
|
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
|
England Career |
|
Player number |
One of four who became 786th
players (786)
to appear for England. |
|
Position(s) |
Goalkeeper |
|
First match |
No. 337, 18 November 1959, England 2 Northern
Ireland 1, a British Championship match at Empire Stadium, Wembley, London, aged
24 years
119 days.
 |
|
Last match |
No. 401, 29 June 1966, Norway 1 England 6, a
World Cup warm-up match at Ullevål Stadion, Ullevål, Oslo, aged
30 years 342 days. |
|
Major tournaments |
World Cup
Finals 1962, 1966;
British Championship
1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1965-66; |
|
Team honours |
World Cup
winners 1966;
British Championship shared
1959-60, winners 1960-61, 1965-66; |
|
Individual honours |
None |
|
Distinctions |
Springett was
England's most capped goalkeeper between 1962 and October 1966.
He has
been the most capped Englishman at Sheffield Wednesday since 1962. |
|
Beyond England |
|
Later involved in a gardening
business. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.233. |
|
Ron Springett - Career Statistics |
|
Squads |
Apps |
Comp
Apps |
Mins. |
GA |
GA Av.
min |
Comp GA |
Clean
Sheets |
Cln
Sht Av |
Capt. |
Disc. |
|
44+ |
33 |
20 |
2970 |
48 |
69 min |
26 |
7 |
21.2% |
none |
none |
|
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
|
Ron Springett
- Match Record - All Matches |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
|
Home |
13 |
9 |
3 |
1 |
46 |
17 |
+29 |
0 |
3 |
3.358 |
1.308 |
80.8 |
+8 |
|
Away |
16 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
44 |
25 |
+17 |
4 |
3 |
2.75 |
1.563 |
56.3 |
+2 |
|
Neutral |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
-1 |
1 |
1 |
1.25 |
1.50 |
37.5 |
-1 |
| All |
33 |
17 |
8 |
8 |
95 |
48 |
+47 |
5 |
7 |
2.879 |
1.455 |
63.6 |
+9 |
|
Ron Springett
- 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 |
16 |
2 |
+14 |
0 |
2 |
4.00 |
0.50 |
87.5 |
+3 |
|
WCF |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
-1 |
1 |
1 |
1.25 |
1.50 |
37.5 |
-1 |
| World Cup |
8 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
21 |
8 |
+13 |
1 |
3 |
2.625 |
1.00 |
62.5 |
+2 |
|
ENP
|
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
-3 |
0 |
0 |
1.50 |
3.00 |
25.0 |
-1 |
|
ENF |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
=0 |
|
European Nations |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
-3 |
0 |
0 |
1.50 |
3.00 |
25.0 |
-1 |
|
British Championship |
10 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
26 |
12 |
+14 |
2 |
2 |
2.60 |
1.20 |
70.0 |
+4 |
| Friendly |
13 |
8 |
1 |
4 |
45 |
22 |
+23 |
2 |
2 |
3.462 |
1.692 |
65.4 |
+4 |
| All |
33 |
17 |
8 |
8 |
95 |
48 |
+47 |
5 |
7 |
2.879 |
1.455 |
63.6 |
+9 |
|
Ron Springett
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
|
World Cup Preliminary Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WCP 1960-62 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
16 |
2 |
+14 |
0 |
2 |
4.00 |
0.50 |
87.5 |
+3 |
|
WCP
All |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
16 |
2 |
+14 |
0 |
2 |
4.00 |
0.50 |
87.5 |
+3 |
|
World Cup Finals Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WCF 1962 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
-1 |
1 |
1 |
1.25 |
1.50 |
37.5 |
-1 |
|
WCF
All |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
-1 |
1 |
1 |
1.25 |
1.50 |
37.5 |
-1 |
|
World Cup |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WC 1960-62 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
21 |
8 |
+13 |
1 |
3 |
2.625 |
1.00 |
62.5 |
+2 |
|
WC
All |
8 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
21 |
8 |
+13 |
1 |
3 |
2.625 |
1.00 |
62.5 |
+2 |
|
European Nations Preliminary Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
ENP 1962-64 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
-3 |
0 |
0 |
1.50 |
3.00 |
25.0 |
-1 |
|
ENP
All |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
-3 |
0 |
0 |
1.50 |
3.00 |
25.0 |
-1 |
|
British Championship Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
BC 1959-60 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1.50 |
1.00 |
75.0 |
+1 |
|
BC 1960-61 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
5 |
+9 |
0 |
0 |
7.00 |
2.50 |
100.0 |
+2 |
|
BC 1961-62 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
-2 |
1 |
0 |
0.667 |
1.333 |
33.3 |
-1 |
|
BC 1962-63 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
+6 |
0 |
1 |
3.50 |
0.50 |
100.0 |
+2 |
|
BC 1965-66 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
1 |
1 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
BC
All |
10 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
26 |
12 |
+14 |
2 |
2 |
2.60 |
1.20 |
70.0 |
+4 |
|
All Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WC |
8 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
21 |
8 |
+13 |
1 |
3 |
2.625 |
1.00 |
62.5 |
+2 |
|
EN |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
-3 |
0 |
0 |
1.50 |
3.00 |
25.0 |
-1 |
|
BC |
10 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
26 |
12 |
+14 |
2 |
2 |
2.60 |
1.20 |
70.0 |
+4 |
|
All |
20 |
9 |
7 |
4 |
50 |
26 |
+24 |
3 |
5 |
2.50 |
1.30 |
62.5 |
+5 |
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Ron Springett
- Match History |
|
Club: Sheffield
Wednesday F.C. - 33 full appearances |
manager: Walter Winterbottom - 28
full capsx
|
|
|
Age 24 |
|
1 |
337 |
18 November 1959 - England 2 Northern Ireland
1,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
BC |
HW |
Start
c.40 |
1 |
|
2 |
338 |
9 April
1960 - Scotland 1 England 1,
Hampden
Park, Glasgow |
AD |
Start |
1 |
|
3 |
339 |
11 May 1960 - England 3 Yugoslavia 3,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HD |
Start |
1 |
|
4 |
340 |
15 May 1960
- Spain 3 England 0,
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid |
tour |
AL |
Start |
1 |
|
5 |
341 |
22 May 1960 Hungary 2 England 0,
Népstadion,
Budapest |
AL |
Start |
1 |
|
Age 25 |
|
6 |
342 |
8 October 1960 - Northern Ireland 2 England 5,
Windsor Park, Belfast |
BC |
AW |
Start |
1 |
|
7 |
343 |
19 October 1960 - Luxembourg 0 England 9,
Stade Municipal,
Lëtzebuerg |
WCP |
AW |
Start |
1 |
|
8 |
344 |
26 October 1960 - England 4 Spain 2,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
1 |
|
9 |
346 |
15 April 1961 - England 9 Scotland 3,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
BC |
HW |
Start |
1 |
|
10 |
347 |
10 May 1961 England 8 Mexico 0,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
1 |
|
11 |
348 |
21 May 1961 Portugal 1 England 1,
Estadio Nacional, Lisboa |
WCP |
AD |
Start |
1 |
|
12 |
349 |
24 May 1961 - Italy 2 England 3,
Stadio Olimpico,
Roma |
Fr |
AW |
Start |
1 |
|
13 |
350 |
27 May 1961 - Austria 3 England 1,
Praterstadion, Wien |
Fr |
AL |
Start |
1 |
|
Age 26 |
|
14 |
351 |
28 September 1961 - England 4 Luxembourg 1, Arsenal Stadium, Highbury |
WCP |
HW |
Start |
1 |
|
15 |
352 |
14 October 1961 - Wales
1 England 1,
Ninian Park, Cardiff |
BC |
AD |
Start |
1 |
|
16 |
353 |
25 October 1961 - England 2 Portugal 0,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
WCP |
HW |
Start |
1 |
|
17 |
354 |
22 November 1961 - England 1 Northern Ireland 1,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
BC |
HD |
Start |
1 |
|
18 |
355 |
4 April 1962 - England 3 Austria 1,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
1 |
|
19 |
356 |
14 April
1962 - Scotland 2 England 0,
Hampden
Park, Glasgow |
BC |
AL |
Start
88 |
1 |
|
20 |
357 |
9 May 1962 - England 3 Switzerland 1,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
Start
tbc |
1 |
|
21 |
358 |
20 May 1962 - Peru 0 England 4,
Estadio Nacional Coloso de
José Díaz,
Lima |
Fr |
AW |
Start |
1 |
|
22 |
359 |
31 May 1962 - Hungary 2 England 1,
Estadio Braden Copper Company,
Rancagua |
WCF |
NL |
Start |
1 |
|
23 |
360 |
2 June 1962 -
England
3
Argentina
1,
Estadio Braden Copper Company,
Rancagua |
NW |
Start |
|
24 |
361 |
7 June 1962 -
Bulgaria 0
England 0,
Estadio Braden Copper Company,
Rancagua |
ND |
Start |
|
25 |
362 |
10 June 1962
- Brazil 3
England
1,
Estádio
Municipal,
Viña del Mar |
NL |
Start |
|
Age 27 |
|
26 |
363 |
3 October 1962 - England 1 France 1, Hillsborough, Sheffield |
ENP |
HD |
Start |
1 |
|
27 |
364 |
20 October 1962 - Northern Ireland 1 England 3,
Windsor Park, Belfast |
BC |
AW |
Start |
1 |
|
28 |
365 |
21 November 1962 -
England 4
Wales
0,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
HW |
Start |
1 |
|
|
manager: Alf Ramsey - 5
full capsx
|
|
|
29 |
366 |
27 February 1963 - France 5 England 2,
Le Parc
des Princes, Paris |
ENP |
AL |
Start |
1 |
|
- |
369 |
29 May 1963 -
Czechoslovakia 2 England 4,
Tehelné pole,
Bratislava |
tour |
AW |
squad member |
|
- |
370 |
2 June 1963 - GDR 1 England 2,
Zentralstadion, Leipzig |
AW |
|
30 |
371 |
5 June 1963 - Switzerland 1 England 8,
Sankt Jakob Stadium,
Basel |
AW |
Start |
1 |
|
Age 30 |
|
31 |
392 |
2 October 1965 - Wales 0 England 0,
Ninian Park, Cardiff |
BC |
AD |
Start |
1 |
|
32 |
393 |
20 October 1965 - England 2 Austria 3,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HL |
Start |
1 |
|
- |
400 |
26 June 1966 - Finland 0 England 3, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
tour |
AW |
squad member |
|
33 |
401 |
29 June 1966 - Norway 1 England 6, Ullevål Stadion, Oslo |
AW |
Start |
1 |
|
- |
402 |
3 July 1966 - Denmark 0 England 2, Idrætsparken, København |
AW |
squad member |
|
- |
403 |
5 July 1966 - Poland 0 England 1,
Stadion Śląski, Chorzów |
AW |
|
- |
404 |
11 July 1966 - England 0 Uruguay 0,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
WCF |
HD |
squad member |
12 |
|
- |
405 |
16 July 1966 - Mexico 0 England 2, Empire Stadium, Wembley |
HW |
|
- |
406 |
20 July 1966 - France 0 England 2, Empire Stadium, Wembley |
HW |
|
Age 31 |
|
- |
407 |
23 July 1966 - England 1 Argentina 0,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
WCF |
HW |
squad member |
12 |
|
- |
408 |
26 July 1966 - England 2 Portugal 1, Empire Stadium, Wembley |
HW |
|
- |
409 |
30 July 1966 - England 4 West Germany 2ᴭᵀ,
Empire Stadium, Wembley |
HW |
Notes
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