Ron McGarry
Ronald James McGarry (born 5 December 1937 in Whitehaven) is a former professional footballer, who played centre forward for Whitehaven, Workington, Bolton Wanderers, Newcastle United, Barrow, South Coast United, Bulli, Balgownie Rangers and Gateshead. McGarry played for Newcastle between 1963 and 1967, where he was nicknamed Cassius.[2] He made 132 appearances and scored 46 goals.[3]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronald James McGarry | ||
| Date of birth | 5 December 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Whitehaven, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Whitehaven[1] | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1961 | Workington[1] | 94 | (25) |
| 1961–1963 | Bolton Wanderers | 27 | (7) |
| 1963–1967 | Newcastle United | 121 | (41) |
| 1967–1968 | Barrow[1] | 30 | (4) |
| 1968 | South Coast United[1] | ? | (?) |
| 1969 | Bulli[1] | ? | (?) |
| 1970 | Balgownie Rangers[1] | ? | (?) |
| 1970–1971 | Gateshead[1] | 17 | (4) |
| Total | 289 | (81) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1972–1973 | Gateshead | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Whilst playing for South Coast United in 1968, McGarry was the league's topscorer on 12 goals, shared with team-mate Dennis Alston.[4]
Ron was famous for carrying printed cards with "Have goals will travel" on them, an idea he got from the 1960s TV western Have Gun Will Travel.
In 2009 The Fairs Club, a group of Newcastle United supporters, presented Ron with a football statuette with "Have Goals Will Travel" inscribed on it as thanks for his dedication to Newcastle United.
References
- "Ron McGarry". Retrieved 11 April 2007.
- "Number nine still 'Shirt of Legends'". The Northern Echo. 9 November 2004. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- "NUFC All-Time Top Goalscorers Stats". newcastle-online.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2008. Retrieved 11 April 2007.
- "Soccer World Newspaper Vol. 11, No. 35". Soccer World. 13 September 1968. p. 4. Retrieved 18 October 2023.