Ron Stone (footballer)

Ron Stone
Personal information
Full name Ronald H Stone
Date of birth 1912 or 1913
Place of birth New Zealand
Date of death 4 September 2006(2006-09-04) aged 93
Place of death Christchurch, New Zealand
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
Glen Innes
Auckland Thistle
National team
1933 New Zealand 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Ronald Halsey "Ron" Stone (died 4 September 2006) is a former football (soccer) player who represented New Zealand at international level.[1] Stone died in Christchurch on 4 September 2006 aged 93.[2]

Stone played two official A-international matches for the All Whites in 1933 against trans-Tasman neighbours Australia as part of a 13 match tour,[3] the first a 4-6 loss on 17 June 1933, followed by a 2-4 loss on 24 June.[1][4]

References

  1. ^ a b "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm. Retrieved 18 Oct 2009. 
  2. ^ "Soccer: New Zealand's oldest rep dies". New Zealand Herald. 5 September 2006. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10399721. 
  3. ^ "New Zealand International Matches 1904-2006". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/nz-intres.html. Retrieved 18 June 2009. 
  4. ^ "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1559.htm. Retrieved 18 June 2009.