Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ronald Steel [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 3 June 1929||
Place of birth | Newburn, [1] Northumberland, England | ||
Date of death | 1 November 2009 80) [2] | (aged||
Position(s) | Outside forward / inside forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
– | Bishop Auckland | ||
1950–1952 | Darlington | 66 | (5) |
1952–1955 | Headington United | 97 | (21) |
1955–1957 | Bedford Town | 57 | (13) |
1958–1959 | Banbury Spencer | ||
1961–1962 | Witney Town | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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