Ronnie Starling
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| Ronnie Starling | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronald William Starling | |
| Date of birth | 11 October 1909 | |
| Place of birth | Gateshead, England | |
| Date of death | 1991 | |
| Position | Inside Forward | |
| Professional clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (goals) |
1932 - 1937 |
Hull City Newcastle United Sheffield Wednesday Aston Villa |
176 (31) |
| National team | ||
| 1933 - 1937 | England | 2 (0) |
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* Professional club appearances and goals |
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Ronald William "Ronnie" Starling (11 October 1909 — 1991) was an English footballer of the 1930s.
Born in Pelaw, County Durham, he began his career at Hull City before making the move back to his native North-East with a £4,000 move to Newcastle United.
He was not part of Newcastle's 1932 FA Cup-winning side, and left that summer to join Sheffield Wednesday, with whom he would achieve his greatest renown. Having signed for a £2,5000 fee, he played for The Owls for four-and-a-half years, and captained their 1935 FA Cup-winning team. In April 1933, he won his first England cap, playing as inside right in the 2-1 defeat by Scotland.
For Wednesday he played a total of 176 league matches, scoring 31 goals, and played 17 FA Cup matches without scoring. In January 1937, he joined Aston Villa for £7,000. Shortly afterwards, he made his second England appearance, also against Scotland, as inside left in the 3-1 defeat.
After retiring as a player, he spent time as a coach with Nottingham Forest before retiring from football altogether, becoming a newsagent, with a shop near to Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough ground.
He died in 1991.
