Biography.guide
Home › People › Association football player › Peter Ronald
Portrait of Peter Ronald

Peter Ronald

1889 – 1953

English footballer

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Peter Ronald

Lived 1889 – 1953 (aged 63). Peter Ronald was a British association football player.

Peter Mann Ronald (5 November 1889 – 21 April 1953) was an English association footballer. During his career he played for Hebburn Argyle, Watford, Nottingham Forest and West Stanley, primarily as an inside right. Following his retirement as a player, he coached Watford between 1926 and 1946.

Career Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Ronald started his career at nearby Hebburn Argyle, before transferring to Watford in June 1914 for an undisclosed fee. Despite the outbreak of the First World War, the Southern League continued for the 1914–15 season. Ronald quickly established himself as a regular starter in Watford's team, making 36 appearances and scoring 9 goals as Watford secured the Southern League title. but did return for the 1919–20 season, scoring 10 of Watford's 69 goals as they finished as runners up in the Southern League to Portsmouth on goal average. Ronald's third season at Watford coincided with their first in the newly formed Football League Third Division. On 28 August 1920, Ronald scored his team's opening goal in a 2–1 win over QPR at Loftus Road, thereby becoming the first man ever to score for Watford in the Football League.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

People in Peter Ronald's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Peter Ronald's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Peter Ronald?

English footballer (1889-1953)

When was Peter Ronald born?

Peter Ronald was born on 5 November 1889 in Walker.

When did Peter Ronald die?

Peter Ronald died on 21 April 1953 in Watford.

What was Peter Ronald's occupation?

Peter Ronald was an association football player.

What nationality was Peter Ronald?

Peter Ronald was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Peter Ronald

· Wikidata: Q7176661

· DBpedia: Peter Ronald

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Peter Ronald. https://biography.guide/peter-ronald/

MLA: "Peter Ronald." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/peter-ronald/.

Chicago: "Peter Ronald." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/peter-ronald/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:14 UTC