Stephen Paul Ingle (22 October 1946 – 16 December 2020) was an English professional footballer who played as a right back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Paul Ingle[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Manningham, England | ||
| Date of death | 16 December 2020 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | South Africa | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bradford City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1967 | Bradford City | 90 | (15) |
| 1967 | Southend United | 15 | (3) |
| 1967–1972 | Wrexham | 149 | (5) |
| 1972–1973 | Stockport County | 29 | (0) |
| 1973 | Southport | 2 | (0) |
| 1973–1974 | Darlington | 8 | (0) |
| Arcadia Shepherds | |||
| Total | 293 | (23) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in the Manningham area of Bradford, Ingle began as an apprentice at hometown club Bradford City, before turning professional in 1964.[2] He later played for Southend United, Wrexham, Stockport County, Southport and Darlington, before playing in South Africa with Arcadia Shepherds.[1][3] With Wrexham he won league promotion in 1970 and was a runner-up in the Welsh Cup.[4]
Later life
editIngle remained in South Africa after his playing career ended, living in Pretoria with his wife and three sons,[2] and working as a lift engineer.[4] In 1995 he fell down a lift shaft and was in hospital for six months.[5]
He died from COVID-19 on 16 December 2020, at age 74, during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Steve Ingle". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Former Bradford City full back Ingle dies after positive coronavirus test". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 18 December 2020.
- ^ Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ a b "RIP | Steve Ingle". www.wrexhamafc.co.uk. 17 December 2020. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "'One of a kind' former Wrexham player Steve Ingle dies after positive coronavirus test in South Africa". The Leader. 17 December 2020.
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