Steve Ingle Explained

Steve Ingle
Fullname:Stephen Paul Ingle
Birth Date:22 October 1946
Birth Place:Manningham, England
Death Place:South Africa
Position:Right back
Youthclubs1:Bradford City
Years1:1964–1967
Clubs1:Bradford City
Caps1:90
Goals1:15
Years2:1967
Clubs2:Southend United
Caps2:15
Goals2:3
Years3:1967–1972
Clubs3:Wrexham
Caps3:149
Goals3:5
Years4:1972–1973
Clubs4:Stockport County
Caps4:29
Goals4:0
Years5:1973
Clubs5:Southport
Caps5:2
Goals5:0
Years6:1973–1974
Clubs6:Darlington
Caps6:8
Goals6:0
Clubs7:Arcadia Shepherds
Totalcaps:293
Totalgoals:23

Stephen Paul Ingle (22 October 1946 – 16 December 2020) was an English professional footballer who played as a right back.

Career

Born in the Manningham area of Bradford, Ingle began as an apprentice at hometown club Bradford City, before turning professional in 1964.[1] He later played for Southend United, Wrexham, Stockport County, Southport and Darlington, before playing in South Africa with Arcadia Shepherds.[2] With Wrexham he won league promotion in 1970 and was a runner-up in the Welsh Cup.[3]

Later life

Ingle remained in South Africa after his playing career ended, living in Pretoria with his wife and three sons,[1] and working as a lift engineer.[3] In 1995 he fell down a lift shaft and was in hospital for six months.[4]

He died from COVID-19 on 16 December 2020, at age 74, during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Bradford City full back Ingle dies after positive coronavirus test. Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 18 December 2020 .
  2. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player3/steveingle.html Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
  3. Web site: RIP | Steve Ingle. 17 December 2020. www.wrexhamafc.co.uk. 19 December 2020. 8 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210508194415/https://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/news/rip-steve-ingle. dead.
  4. Web site: 'One of a kind' former Wrexham player Steve Ingle dies after positive coronavirus test in South Africa. The Leader. 17 December 2020 .