Ron Springett

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Ronald Springett (b. 22 July 1935) was a football goalkeeper for Sheffield Wednesday, QPR and England.

[edit] Career

Springett made 33 appearances for England, then the most by any Sheffield Wednesday player. He held this record for 26 years. He made his England debut against Northern Ireland in 1959. He had been the first choice goalkeeper during the 1962 World Cup in Chile when England reached the quarter finals. His final cap was against Norway in 1966 shortly before the World Cup finals. He was a non-playing member of the England squad, that won the 1966 World Cup. On Monday 26th November 2007, it was announced by FIFA that all non-starting members of World Cup winning squads (1930-1974 competitions) would receive a winners medal. This list included Ron Springett.

Springett began his career at QPR before moving to Wednesday for £10,000. He made 384 appearances for Wednesday before returning to QPR in 1967. As part of the deal his brother, Peter also a goalkeeper moved to Wednesday from QPR.

[edit] Honours

• World Cup: 1966

[edit] References

• Sheffield Wednesday Official Site
• Englandfanzine

v • d • e England squad - 1962 FIFA World Cup 1 Springett • 2 Armfield • 3 Wilson • 4 Robson • 5 Swan • 6 Flowers • 7 Connelly • 8 Greaves • 9 Hitchens • 10 Haynes • 11 Charlton • 12 Hodgkinson • 13 Kevan • 14 Anderson • 15 Norman • 16 Moore • 17 Douglas • 18 Hunt • 19 Peacock • 20 Eastham • 21 Howe • 22 Banks • Coach: Winterbottom

v • d • e England squad - 1966 FIFA World Cup Winners (1st Title) 1 Banks • 2 Cohen • 3 Wilson • 4 Stiles • 5 J. Charlton • 6 Moore • 7 Ball • 8 Greaves • 9 B. Charlton • 10 Hurst • 11 Connelly • 12 Springett • 13 Bonetti • 14 Armfield • 15 Byrne • 16 Peters • 17 Flowers • 18 Hunter • 19 Paine • 20 Callaghan • 21 Hunt • 22 Eastham • Coach: Ramsey

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