Ronnie Bacon

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Ronnie Bacon
Personal information
Full nameRonald Alfred Sydney Bacon
Date of birth4 March 1935
Place of birthFakenham, England
Playing positionWinger
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1955–1958Norwich City42(6)
1958–1961Gillingham128(15)
King's Lynn?(?)
Total170(21)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Ronald Alfred Sydney "Ronnie" Bacon (born 4 March 1935) is an English former 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.[1]

Career

Bacon began his professional career in 1955 with Norwich City, and he made 42 League appearances for them.[2] Bacon then moved to Gillingham, making a further 128 appearances in the League.[3] Bacon later played non-league football with King's Lynn.

References

  1. Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. pp. p47. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
  2. "NORWICH CITY : 1946/47 - 2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
  3. "GILLINGHAM : 1950/51 - 2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 7 November 2009.