Ron Foster (footballer)

Ronald Edmund Foster (22 November 1938 – 28 July 2017) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Active in both England and the United States between 1959 and 1969, Foster made over 250 career appearances for five teams.

Ron Foster
Personal information
Full name Ronald Edmund Foster[1]
Date of birth (1938-11-22)22 November 1938[1]
Place of birth Islington,[1] England
Date of death 28 July 2017(2017-07-28) (aged 78)[1]
Place of death Reading,[1] England
Position(s) Inside forward
Youth career
1956–1957 Clapton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1962 Leyton Orient 72 (17)
1962–1966 Grimsby Town 129 (24)
1966–1968 Reading 45 (5)
1968 Dallas Tornado 11 (4)
1968–1969 Brentford 4 (0)
Total 261 (50)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Islington, Foster played non-League football with Clapton before turning professional in 1959 with Leyton Orient. Foster also played in the Football League for Grimsby Town, Reading and Brentford, as well as in the North American Soccer League with the Dallas Tornado, before retiring in 1969.

References
  1. "Ron Foster". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 December 2017.


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