Ron Pountney
English footballer
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ronald Alan Pountney[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1955-03-19) 19 March 1955 (age 69) | ||
Place of birth | Bilston, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1973 | Walsall | 1 | (0) |
1973 | Port Vale | 0 | (0) |
1973–1975 | Bilston | ||
1975–1985 | Southend United | 347 | (26) |
1985–1986 | Chelmsford City | ||
1986–1987 | Heybridge Swifts | ||
1987–1988 | Chelmsford City | ||
1988–1989 | Bowers United | ||
1989–19?? | Gravesend & Northfleet | ||
Total | 348+ | (26+) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ronald Alan Pountney (born 19 March 1955) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. A West Bromwich Albion supporter, he was named after Ronnie Allen.[3] His style of play was based on "hard work, graft and unselfishness".[3] He was named as Southend United's Player of the Year three times.[4] He was given a free transfer by manager Bobby Moore in 1985; however, a testimonial match against West Ham United was cancelled after West Ham had a rearranged fixture clash with the event.[4] He eventually received a testimonial game in 2000.[4] After retiring as a player he worked as a painter and decorator.[3]
Career statistics
Source:[5]
Club | Division | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Walsall | Third Division | 1972–73 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Port Vale | Third Division | 1973–74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Southend United | Third Division | 1974–75 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Third Division | 1975–76 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
Fourth Division | 1976–77 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 2 | |
Fourth Division | 1977–78 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
Third Division | 1978–79 | 42 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 6 | |
Third Division | 1979–80 | 42 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 49 | 5 | |
Fourth Division | 1980–81 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 6 | |
Third Division | 1981–80 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 4 | |
Third Division | 1982–83 | 46 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 56 | 8 | |
Third Division | 1983–84 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
Fourth Division | 1984–85 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 2 | |
Total | 347 | 26 | 26 | 6 | 28 | 3 | 401 | 35 | ||
Career total | 348 | 26 | 26 | 6 | 28 | 3 | 402 | 35 |
Honours
Awards
- Southend United F.C. Player of the Year: 1979, 1980, 1983
References
- ^ "Ron Pountney". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ Rollin, Jack (1980). Rothmans football yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 342. ISBN 0362020175. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "SHRIMPERS Trust | Website". www.shrimperstrust.co.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ a b c "How Ron finally got his big pay-day". The Guardian. 30 July 2000. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ Ron Pountney at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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Southend United F.C. – Player of the Year
- 1966: Bentley
- 1967: Roberts
- 1968: Best
- 1969: Kurila
- 1970: Best
- 1971: Smith
- 1972: Albeson & Garner
- 1973: Johnson
- 1974: Guthrie
- 1975: Moody
- 1976: Little
- 1977: Ford
- 1978: Morris
- 1979: Poutney
- 1980: Poutney
- 1981: Spence
- 1982: Cusack
- 1983: Poutney
- 1984: Stead
- 1985: S. Phillips
- 1986: Cadette
- 1987: Stannard
- 1988: Martin
- 1989: Crown
- 1990: Sansome
- 1991: Butler
- 1992: Angell
- 1993: Collymore
- 1994: Powell
- 1995: Whelan
- 1996: Royce
- 1997: Dublin
- 1998: Hails
- 1999: Beard
- 2000: Jones
- 2001: Maher
- 2002: Flahavan
- 2003: Cort
- 2004: Gower
- 2005: Barrett
- 2006: Eastwood
- 2007: Maher
- 2008: Bailey
- 2009: Clarke
- 2010: Francis
- 2011: Barker
- 2012: M. Phillips
- 2013: Clohessy
- 2014: Leonard
- 2015: Bentley
- 2016: Leonard
- 2017: Leonard
- 2018: Oxley
- 2019: Cox
- 2020: N/A
- 2021: Hobson
- 2022: Arnold
- 2023: Miley
- 2024: Scott-Morriss