External links
- Ron Willis at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronald Ian Willis [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Romford, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1965–1966 | Coventry City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1968 | Orient | 45 | (0) |
| 1967–1969 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | (0) |
| 1968–1969 | → Brentford (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1969–1970 | Colchester United | 6 | (0) |
| 1974–1975 | Arcadia Shepherds | ? | (?) |
| 1975–1976 | Shamrocks | ? | (?) |
| Total | 53 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| England Youth | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ronald Ian Willis (born 27 December 1947 in Romford, England) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League, most notably for Orient. [1] [2]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1968–69 [3] | Fourth Division | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Colchester United | 1968–69 [4] | Fourth Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1969–70 [5] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
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