13 Facts About Ron Flowers

Ronald Flowers was an English professional footballer, who played as a midfielder, and was most known for his time at Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Ron Flowers was a member of England's victorious 1966 World Cup squad.

Ron Flowers was later released by Doncaster and joined the Wolves' nursery side Wath Wanderers, where he soon came to the attention of the highly successful Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Stan Cullis.

Ron Flowers ended his playing career at non-league Wellington Town as player-manager.

Ron Flowers won 49 caps for England and scored ten goals.

Ron Flowers went on to appear in the 1962 World Cup and scored two goals from the penalty spot in the first two games of the group stage.

Ron Flowers scored all six penalties that he took for England.

Ron Flowers narrowly missed out on playing in the final itself.

Ron Flowers was approached by his manager, Alf Ramsey, the night before the final and told that if Charlton had not recovered by the morning he was on.

Ron Flowers converted all six of the penalties he took for England.

Ron Flowers's sister-in-law is former darts World Champion Maureen Flowers, the wife of his brother John.

Ron Flowers was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2021 New Year Honours for services to football.

On 12 November 2021, it was announced that Ron Flowers had died aged 87.