Ron Smillie Explained

Ron Smillie
Fullname:Ronald Drummond Smillie[1]
Birth Date:27 September 1933
Birth Place:Grimethorpe, Yorkshire, England
Death Date:[2]
Death Place:Broomfield, Essex, England
Position:Right wing
Youthyears1:
Youthclubs1:Barnsley
Years1:1951–1956
Clubs1:Barnsley
Caps1:29
Goals1:1
Years2:1956–1960
Caps2:91
Goals2:15
Years3:1960–1962
Clubs3:Barnsley
Caps3:85
Goals3:16
Years4:1963–1966
Years5:1966–1967
Clubs5:Margate
Years6:1967–1968
Years7:1968–1969
Clubs7:Dartford

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ron Smillie . The Lincoln City FC Archive . Lincoln City F.C . 24 March 2013.
  2. News: Ron Smillie: Obituary . This Is Announcements . Essex Media Group . 25 August 2005.
  3. Web site: Ron Smillie . UK A–Z Transfers . Neil Brown . 24 March 2013.
  4. Web site: Ron Smillie . Margate FC History . Jeff Trice . 10 April 2013.