Ronnie Birkett

Ronnie Birkett

Personal information
Full name	Ronald Birkett[1]
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(s)	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.^[1][2]

Birkett was born in Warrington, Cheshire, in 1927 and died in Salford, Greater Manchester, in 1992 at the age of 65.^[1] Two brothers, Cliff and Wilf, were also professional footballers.^[3]

References

1. "Ronnie Birkett". Barry Hugman's Footballers. 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.