Ron Harbertson

English footballer (1929–2025)

Ron Harbertson
Personal information
Full name Ronald Harbertson[1]
Date of birth (1929-12-23)23 December 1929
Place of birth Seghill, England
Date of death August 2025(2025-08-00) (aged 95)
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Astley
East Chevington
North Shields
1949–1950 Newcastle United 0 (0)
1950–1951 Bradford City 16 (1)
1951–1952 Brighton & Hove Albion 0 (0)
1952–1954 Bradford City 13 (3)
1954–1955 Grimsby Town 26 (6)
1955–1957 Ashington
1957–1958 Darlington 49 (21)
1958–1960 Lincoln City 57 (22)
1960–1961 Wrexham 28 (14)
1961 Darlington 14 (2)
1961–1962 Lincoln City 29 (3)
Grantham
Total 232+ (71+)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ronald Harbertson (23 December 1929 – August 2025) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.

Career

Born in Seghill, Northumberland,[3][2] Harbertson played for Astley, East Chevington, North Shields, Newcastle United, Bradford City, Brighton & Hove Albion, Grimsby Town, Ashington, Darlington, Lincoln City, Wrexham and Grantham.[1][4][5]

Death

Harbertson died in August 2025, at the age of 95.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ron Harbertson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Ron Harbertson". Wrexham AFC Archive. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Ron Harbertson". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  5. ^ Ron Harbertson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  6. ^ "Ron Harbertson 1929–2025". We Are Imps. 25 August 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
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