Ronnie Bacon

Ronnie Bacon
Personal information
Full name Ronald Alfred Sydney Bacon
Date of birth (1935-03-04)4 March 1935
Place of birth Fakenham, England
Date of death 25 September 2020(2020-09-25) (aged 85)
Position Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1955–1958 Norwich City 42 (6)
1958–1961 Gillingham 128 (15)
– King's Lynn ? (?)
Total 170 (21)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ronald Alfred Sydney Bacon (4 March 1935 – 25 September 2020) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger for two clubs in the Football League, making 170 appearances.

Early life

Ronald Alfred Sydney Bacon was born on 4 March 1935 in Fakenham, Norfolk.

Career

Bacon began his professional career in 1955 with Norwich City, and he made 42 league appearances for them. Bacon then moved to Gillingham, making a further 128 appearances in the League. Bacon later played non-league football with King's Lynn.

Personal life

Bacon was married to Hazel and had a son and two daughters.

References

  1. ↑ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 47. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
  2. ↑ "NORWICH CITY : 1946/47 - 2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
  3. ↑ "GILLINGHAM : 1950/51 - 2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
  4. ↑ "Ronald (Ronnie) Bacon". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 26 July 2025.