Ron Flowers RIP

clive

Former England and Wolves midfielder Ron Flowers has died at the age of 87.

Flowers was a non-playing member of the England squad which won the 1966 World Cup and was awarded a winners' medal in 2009.

He earned 49 caps for England and made 515 appearances for Wolves between 1952 and 1967.

Flowers helped the Midlands club to three First Division titles and also won the 1960 FA Cup during his 15 years at Molineux.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59260375

SoundAsa£

RIP……Ron……RIP.

Pedro45

Would have won lots more caps but for Bobby Moore... RIP Ron.

Addick Addict

RIP

Henry Irving

RIP

Mametz

RIP.

soapboxsam

RIP Ron Flowers

49 England caps and three 1st Division titles and won the FA cup is very impressive plus over 500 games for Wolves who were a powerful team in the 50's and early 60's.

Ron Flowers son Tim, also won 11 caps as a keeper and won the premier with Blackburn.

LoOkOuT

RIP

bristoladdick

RIP Ron

SheffieldRed

RIP

soapboxsam said:

RIP Ron Flowers

49 England caps and three 1st Division titles and won the FA cup is very impressive plus over 500 games for Wolves who were a powerful team in the 50's and early 60's.

Ron Flowers son Tim, also won 11 caps as a keeper and won the premier with Blackburn.

One of (at least) 3 sons of professional footballers in that Blackburn team

soapy_jones

RIP

ricky_otto

Pedro45 said:

Would have won lots more caps but for Bobby Moore... RIP Ron.

They played different positions though? 

RIP

Lincsaddick

ricky_otto said:

Pedro45 said:

Would have won lots more caps but for Bobby Moore... RIP Ron.

They played different positions though? 

RIP

not really, towards the end of his career Flowers became more of a defensive player .. during the 1962 World Cup in Chile, both Moore and Flowers were in the team, Flowers alongside Haynes in midfield and Moore at the back .. Ramsey took over the team management a bit later and moved the players around a lot as well as bringing in a lot of new faces. Although Flowers retained his squad place, as he was used in defence by Wolves, he lost out to Moore and also to Nobby Stiles 

https://www.thesoccerworldcups.com/games/1962_brazil_england.php#:~:text=Information about the 1/4 Finals game played in,Cup, 1/4 Finals Date: Sunday, June 10, 1

Notice the old type position, 5 forwards ?, Ramsey changed all that 

Anyway, R I P Ron Flowers, a good honest and skilful pro

Johnnysummers5

RIP Ron

Dartaddick

RIP Ron

RedChaser

RIP Ron.