Ron Bellwood the oldest known surviving former player of Fleetwood Town Football Club has died aged 92.
He made his debut for his home town club in April 1951 against Barrow Reserves in the Lancashire Combination and continued to play a total of 148 games for the club for over a 12 years.
He was a regulary attened the monthly gatherings of the FPA at Poolfoot until he became ill a few months ago.
Fleetwood Town Vice Chairman Phil Brown paid tribute to Ron, saying “As a club, we’re very proud of our links to all of our former players but Ron was particularly special to us, not just because he was our oldest known former player, but because he was the kindest, most generous and modest man I ever had the pleasure of knowing.
"He was a constant source of inspiration and support to me personally and to many others and I shall miss him immensely.”
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