Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 28 May 1935 | ||
Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1956–1965 | Rotherham United | 220 | (0) |
1965–1969 | Barnsley | 113 | (0) |
Total | 333 | (0) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Roy Ironside (born 28 May 1935) is a former professional footballer who played in The Football League for Rotherham United and Barnsley. [1]
Ironside was a member of Rotherham's 1961 Football League Cup final team. [2] His son is Ian Ironside, a retired professional footballer who was also a goalkeeper. Furthermore, his grandson is Joe Ironside who is currently a striker for Doncaster Rovers.
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