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- ↑ "ENGLAND PLAYER LEGACY AND RESULTS ARCHIVE" (Press release). The Football Association. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ↑ Lacey-Hatton, Jack (2022-11-18). "Lionesses introduce 'legacy numbers' for players past and present". Mirror . Retrieved 2023-06-19.
- ↑ "Obituary: Ronald Springett, former England goalkeeper". www.scotsman.com. September 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Ron Springett obituary". the Guardian. September 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Ron Springett, footballer: Obituary". The Independent. September 15, 2015.
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