Ronald Birkett (25 July 1927 – December 1992) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a left winger for New Brighton, Oldham Athletic and Accrington Stanley. He was on the books of Manchester City, without playing for their League side, and also played non-league football for Cromptons Recreation and Mossley, for which he made six appearances in all competitions.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronald Birkett[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 July 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Warrington, England | ||
| Date of death | December 1992 (aged 65) | ||
| Place of death | Salford, England | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 194?–1946 | Cromptons Recreation | ||
| 1946–1947 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 1947–1948 | New Brighton | 8 | (0) |
| 1948–1949 | Oldham Athletic | 4 | (0) |
| 1949–1950 | Accrington Stanley | 14 | (2) |
| 1950–1951 | Mossley | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Birkett was born in Warrington, Cheshire, in 1927 and died in Salford, Greater Manchester, in 1992 at the age of 65.[1] Two brothers, Cliff and Wilf, were also professional footballers.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Ronnie Birkett". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ^ "Backhouse to Boslem". Mossleyweb. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ^ "Player details: Cliff Birkett". Port Online. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
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