Ronald George Guthrie (born 19 April 1944 in
Burradon,
Northumberland
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) is an English former professional
footballer
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. After signing for
Newcastle United
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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
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in the
1973 FA Cup Final
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winning team. He left Sunderland, joining Ashington, in 1975 after three seasons.
Later joining near rivals
Blyth Spartans Guthrie was part of the famous 'giant killing' team that reached the 5th round of the FA Cup in 1978 losing to Wrexham in a replay at St James Park watched by over 42,000 with thousands locked outside, but not after drawing a potential home tie against
Arsenal
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in the quarter finals.
His first goal for Sunderland came in the
1972–73 FA Cup
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in a 2–0 victory over
Luton Town
Luton Town Football Club () is a professional association football club based in the town of Luton, Bedfordshire, England, that competes in the EFL Championship, Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1 ...
.
Career statistics
References
External links
Ron Guthrie statisticsfrom statcats.com
Player Profile: Ronald George Guthrie at toon1892.co.uk
English footballers
Newcastle United F.C. players
Sunderland A.F.C. players
Living people
1944 births
Men's association football fullbacks
FA Cup final players
Footballers from Northumberland
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