About Ron Spence
Lived 1927 – 1996 (aged 69). Ron Spence was a British association football player.
Ronald Spence (7 January 1927 – 24 April 1996) was an English footballer who played as a wing half.
Career Born in Spennymoor, County Durham, Spence played for Tudhoe Colliery and Rossington Colliery before signing for York City in March 1948. He returned to York as part-time trainer in July 1964, before taking the position full-time in November 1966. He then worked as physiotherapist and juniors' coach at the club from August 1972 to September 1975. Spence died in Doncaster Royal Infirmary at the age of 69 on 24 April 1996.
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Who was Ron Spence?
Footballer (1927-1996)
When was Ron Spence born?
Ron Spence was born on 7 January 1927 in Spennymoor.
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Ron Spence died on 24 April 1996 in Doncaster.
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Ron Spence was an association football player.
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Ron Spence was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ron Spence. https://biography.guide/ron-spence/
MLA: "Ron Spence." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ron-spence/.
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