Ron Guthrie
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Ronald George "Ron" Guthrie (born 19 April 1944 in Newcastle Upon Tyne
) is a former English
professional footballer. After signing for Newcastle United
in 1963, he played 56 league matches, scoring 2 goals, before joining Sunderland on 15 January 1973. A defender, he played at left back for Sunderland
in the 1973 FA Cup Final winning team. He left Sunderland, joining Ashington, in 1975 after three seasons.
His first goal for Sunderland came in the 1972–73 FA Cup in a 2–0 victory over Luton Town
.
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
) is a former English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional footballer. After signing for Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
in 1963, he played 56 league matches, scoring 2 goals, before joining Sunderland on 15 January 1973. A defender, he played at left back for Sunderland
Sunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
in the 1973 FA Cup Final winning team. He left Sunderland, joining Ashington, in 1975 after three seasons.
His first goal for Sunderland came in the 1972–73 FA Cup in a 2–0 victory over Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... |
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle United Newcastle United F.C. Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger... |
1966–67 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1967–68 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1968–69 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1969–70 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| 1970–71 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 1971–72 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 1972–73 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 56 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 68 | 2 | |
| Sunderland Sunderland A.F.C. Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League... |
1972–73 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| 1973–74 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| 1974–75 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| Total | 66 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 82 | 2 | |
| Career Total | 122 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 150 | 4 | |