Ronald George Guthrie (born 19 April 1944 in Burradon,

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) is an English former professional

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. After signing for

Newcastle United Newcastle United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football league system, English football. Since th ...

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

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in the 1973 FA Cup Final winning team. He left Sunderland, joining Ashington, in 1975 after three seasons. Later joining near rivals

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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

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in the quarter finals. His first goal for Sunderland came in the

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in a 2–0 victory over

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Career statistics

Honours

Sunderland *

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References

External links

Ron Guthrie statistics
from statcats.com
Player Profile: Ronald George Guthrie at toon1892.co.uk
English men's footballers Newcastle United F.C. players Sunderland A.F.C. players Living people 1944 births Men's association football fullbacks Footballers from Northumberland English Football League players {{England-footy-defender-1940s-stub