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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronald William Ebsworth[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 October 1906[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Ilford, London, England | ||
| Date of death | 30 November 1941 (aged 35) | ||
| Place of death | North Sea, off Texel, German-occupied Netherlands[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back, wing-half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| -1936 | Ilford | 10 | (0) |
| 1936-39 | Dulwich Hamlet | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ronald William "Ron" Ebsworth (27 October 1906 - 30 November 1941) was an English professional footballer who played for Dulwich Hamlet.
Early life
[edit]Ronald William Ebsworth was born on 27 October 1906 in Ilford, an eastern suburb of London. He was the son of Hubert John Ebsworth and Charlotte May Ebsworth.[3]
Football career
[edit]Ilford
[edit]Ebsworth joined his local club, Ilford F.C., at some point before 1936. Not much about his career at Ilford is known, however, he was a popular figure at the club.[2]
Dulwich Hamlet
[edit]Ebsworth joined Dulwich Hamlet in 1936 at the age of 31, playing 11 times for the senior team in the first season. However, Ebsworth played much of his football with the Dulwich Hamlet reserve team, where he was captain for the 1938-39 season. Ebsworth was also an enthusiastic cricketer.[2][4]
Military career and death
[edit]Ebsworth, like several of his teammates, joined the British military at the outbreak of the Second World War. Ebsworth enlisted on
References
[edit]- ^ a b "214 Squadron Wellington IC Z8953 Sgt. Michael Fitzgerald". aircrewremembered.com. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "The Hamlet Historian". facebook.com. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "CWGC - Ronald William Ebsworth". cwgc.org. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "Dulwich Hamlet FC: Community Football in peace and at war". blitzwalkers.blogspot.com. Retrieved 4 March 2020.