Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ron Tilsed | ||
Date of birth | (1952-08-06) 6 August 1952 (age 72) | ||
Place of birth | Weymouth, Dorset, England | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
Bournemouth & Boscombe | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1970–1972 | Bournemouth & Boscombe | 2 | (0) |
1972 | Chesterfield | 16 | (0) |
1972–1973 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
1973–1974 | Portsmouth | 14 | (0) |
1974–? | Hereford United | 0 | (0) |
Rangers (Johannesburg) | |||
1977–1978 | Canberra City | 41 | (0) |
1984 | Wollongong City | 13 | (0) |
International career | |||
1971 | England Youth | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ronald William Tilsed (born 6 August 1952) is an English former footballer and manager.
Playing career
Club career
Tilsed began his career with Bournemouth & Boscombe as an apprentice, making two appearances before moving to Chesterfield in 1972. After 16 appearances, Tilsed was signed by Arsenal. After six months and no first team appearances, Tilsed transferred to Portsmouth. He played 14 times for Portsmouth before transferring to Hereford United where he only played a handful of pre-season matches before moving on. He spent time at South African club Rangers before emigrating to Australia.
Tilsed was Canberra City's first ever signing and made his debut on their first game in the National Soccer League (NSL) on 4 April 1977. In 1984, Tilsed played 13 matches in the NSL for Wollongong City.
International career
Tilsed was a member of the England national under-18 football team that won the 1971 UEFA European Under-18 Championship.
References
- Brock, Micky (21 July 2008). "Ron Tilsed – The Final Chapter". Football NSW.
- "Ron Tilsed". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- "Ron Tilsed". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- "Canberra City continue to create history". A-League. Football Federation Australia. 28 August 2013.
- "Aussie Footballers - Ron Tilsed". OzFootball. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- Garin, Erik; Jordan, Antony. "UEFA Youth Tournament Under 18, 1971". RSSSF.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- Living people
- 1952 births
- English men's footballers
- AFC Bournemouth players
- Chesterfield F.C. players
- Arsenal F.C. players
- Hereford United F.C. players
- Rangers F.C. (South Africa) players
- Canberra City FC players
- Wollongong Wolves FC players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa
- English expatriates in South Africa
- English expatriate men's footballers
- English emigrants to Australia
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- People from Weymouth, Dorset
- Footballers from Dorset
- English Football League players