Ron Guthrie

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Ron Guthrie
Personal information
Full name Ronald George Guthrie
Date of birth (1944-04-19) 19 April 1944 (age 80)
Place of birth Burradon, Northumberland, England
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1963–1973 Newcastle United 56 (2)
1973–1975 Sunderland 66 (1)
Total122(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ronald George Guthrie (born 19 April 1944 in Burradon, Northumberland) is an English former professional footballer. After signing for Newcastle United in 1963, he played 56 league matches, scoring 2 goals, before joining Sunderland on 15 January 1973. A defender, he played at left back for Sunderland in the 1973 FA Cup Final winning team. He left Sunderland, joining Ashington, in 1975 after three seasons.

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Later joining near rivals Blyth Spartans Guthrie was part of the famous 'giant killing' team that reached the 5th round of the FA Cup in 1978 losing to Wrexham in a replay at St James Park watched by over 42,000 with thousands locked outside, but not after drawing a potential home tie against Arsenal in the quarter finals. [1]

His first goal for Sunderland came in the 1972–73 FA Cup in a 2–0 victory over Luton Town.

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Newcastle United 1966–676000000060
1967–685000000050
1968–695000101070
1969–70151000040191
1970–71140100000150
1971–7280001030120
1972–733100001041
Total562102090682
Sunderland 1972–73150610000211
1973–74171201030231
1974–75340001030380
Total661812060822
Career Total122391401501504

Honours

Sunderland

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References

  1. "Past Players (D - G)". SAFC.com. Retrieved 18 August 2008.
  2. Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 491. ISBN   0354 09018 6.