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Ron Willis

killerjerrylee
killerjerrylee Posts: 792
in General Charlton

Does anyone know what happened to goalkeeper, Ron Willis who disappeared off the radar around 1972?

He was born in Romford in 1947 and played in the League for Orient, joining Charlton in October 1967. He made one appearance against QPR and was stretchered off to hospital after colliding with Paul Went. Ron played once for Brentford and six league games for Colchester before spending a year in South Africa in 1970-71. He returned and signed for Dartford but does not appear to have played for them…… Then, nothing.

Any news of his whereabouts or of his later activities, please.

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  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 32,204
    Wiki says he was playing for Arcadia Shepherds in 1974/75 in South Africa. John Hewie’s old club I believe 
  • DOUCHER
    DOUCHER Posts: 8,943
    Very cryptic - However, South Africa isn’t Kenya and Ron Willis doesn’t sound like any of the Kenya keepers listed - just check the age thoroughly and we should be ok 
  • lolwray
    lolwray Posts: 5,066
    killerjerrylee said:

    Does anyone know what happened to goalkeeper, Ron Willis who disappeared off the radar around 1972?

    He was born in Romford in 1947 and played in the League for Orient, joining Charlton in October 1967. He made one appearance against QPR and was stretchered off to hospital after colliding with Paul Went. Ron played once for Brentford and six league games for Colchester before spending a year in South Africa in 1970-71. He returned and signed for Dartford but does not appear to have played for them…… Then, nothing.

    Any news of his whereabouts or of his later activities, please.

    Remember that incident very well..if I remember correctly poor old RW vomited as a result of his injury ..he really was in a bad way 
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 32,204
    The marriage of Ronald I WILLIS and Denise L RACKLEY was registered in the Barling District in the 2nd Quarter (between 1 April and 30 June) of 1967.

    They appear to have had 3 children: Ian Michael birth registered December quarter of 1967 Barking, Taryn Ann birth registered December quarter of 1968 Greenwich and Nicola birth registered September quarter of 1970 Havering.

    I think he is 'our' man.

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