13-09-2015, 15:46
Ron Springett has passed away aged 80. Obviously I never saw him play but he's a true legend at Hillsborough RIP
Removed until we're actually on our way back 
Wednesday Legend Passes.
13-09-2015, 16:11
I think pei remembers Ron and his brother 
"The opinion of 10,000 men is of no value if none of them know anything about the subject." Marcus Aurelius
13-09-2015, 16:23
will do i imagine. People often forget Ron when talking about Englands great keepers but from what I've heard he was right up there with Gordon Banks at the time
Removed until we're actually on our way back
13-09-2015, 16:39
I remember hearing several years ago they awarded him with his World Cup winners medal 40 years after the fact as the non playing members didn't receive.
That must've been nice for him.
That must've been nice for him.
"The opinion of 10,000 men is of no value if none of them know anything about the subject." Marcus Aurelius
13-09-2015, 16:45
(13-09-2015, 16:39)Statesideowl Wrote: I remember hearing several years ago they awarded him with his World Cup winners medal 40 years after the fact as the non playing members didn't receive.
That must've been nice for him.
yeah they were given them at Downing Street by Gordon Brown, a scott
Removed until we're actually on our way back
13-09-2015, 17:21
Sad news. Never saw him play but my dad always used to tell me he was far better than his brother Peter who I did see play. Unique transfer when we sold Ron to QPR and part of the deal was his brother Peter coming the other way, not sure we will ever see that happen again.
RIP Ron.
RIP Ron.
13-09-2015, 18:57
(This post was last modified: 13-09-2015, 19:18 by OvalOwl.
Edit Reason: -added links.
)
Possibly our greatest post-war keeper has died after a short illness.
Ron Springett made 384 appearances between the posts for the Owls from 1958–1967. He also kept 33 times for England and was understudy to Gordon Banks for the 1966 World Cup.
RIP Ron, our thoughts are with his family at this time.
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015...es-aged-80
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34238414
Ron Springett made 384 appearances between the posts for the Owls from 1958–1967. He also kept 33 times for England and was understudy to Gordon Banks for the 1966 World Cup.
RIP Ron, our thoughts are with his family at this time.
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015...es-aged-80
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34238414
13-09-2015, 19:44
Remember my dad talking about Ron and Peter.
R.I.P. Ron.
R.I.P. Ron.
You know nothing, Jacko
13-09-2015, 21:20
As with others, I may have seen him play but can't recall anything pre '67 and the centenary celebrations but RIP Ron
and complicated
« Next Oldest | Next Newest »