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Fullname: | Ronald Birkett |
Birth Date: | 25 July 1927 |
Birth Place: | Warrington, England |
Death Place: | Salford, England |
Position: | Left winger |
Years1: | 194?–1946 |
Clubs1: | Cromptons Recreation |
Years2: | 1946–1947 |
Clubs2: | Manchester City |
Caps2: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1947–1948 |
Clubs3: | New Brighton |
Caps3: | 8 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 1948–1949 |
Clubs4: | Oldham Athletic |
Caps4: | 4 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 1949–1950 |
Caps5: | 14 |
Goals5: | 2 |
Years6: | 1950–1951 |
Clubs6: | Mossley |
Ronald Birkett (25 July 1927 – December 1992) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a left winger for New Brighton, Oldham Athletic and Accrington Stanley. He was on the books of Manchester City, without playing for their League side, and also played non-league football for Cromptons Recreation and Mossley, for which he made six appearances in all competitions.[1]
Birkett was born in Warrington, Cheshire, in 1927 and died in Salford, Greater Manchester, in 1992 at the age of 65. Two brothers, Cliff and Wilf, were also professional footballers.[2]