Ronnie Birkett

Ronnie Birkett
Personal information
Full name Ronald Birkett
Date of birth (1927-07-25)25 July 1927
Place of birth Warrington, England
Date of death December 1992(1992-12-00) (aged 65)
Place of death Salford, England
Position 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

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.

Birkett was born in Warrington, Cheshire, in 1927 and died in Salford, Greater Manchester, in 1992 at the age of 65. Two brothers, Cliff and Wilf, were also professional footballers.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ronnie Birkett". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Backhouse to Boslem". Mossleyweb. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  3. ↑ "Player details: Cliff Birkett". Port Online. Retrieved 18 June 2019.