Ronald George Mailer (18 May 1932 – 29 March 2018) was a Scottish

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. Mailer was captain of the Dunfermline team that won the 1961 Scottish Cup Final, after a replay, against

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. He died on 28 March 2018, aged 85.

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;Sources * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mailer, Ron 1932 births 2018 deaths Footballers from Perth and Kinross Men's association football wing halves Scottish men's footballers Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players Darlington F.C. players Scottish Football League players English Football League players Place of death missing 20th-century Scottish sportsmen