Yep - he was only about 41 far too young!
Ron is still alive I believe.
Yes indeed, some keepers are still playing at that age - Ron is still with us.
51 actually I see.
Peter Springett (8 May 1946 - 28 August 1997) was a professional footballer[1] in the 1960s and 70s and the brother of fellow professional footballer Ron Springett. He made over 500 professional appearances in the football league as a goalkeeper.[2]
Career
He played in goal for Queen's Park Rangers and later Sheffield Wednesday,[1] Barnsley, Scarborough and Frickley Athletic.[3]
He made his debut in 1963 against Peterborough United and went on to play 137 league games for QPR. Peter was part of the QPR team in 1966-67 that won both the Third Division Championship and the League Cup beating West Bromwich Albion 3-2 at Wembley Stadium on 4 March 1967.
He moved to Sheffield Wednesday in 1967 in a unique swap deal for his brother, England international Ron Springett.
International career
He made appearances at youth level for England but unlike his older brother he was never capped as a full international.[4]
Later life
After retiring from the game he became a police officer and was present when the stolen European Cup was handed in at West Bar Police Station after Aston Villa's 1982 win.[1]
Death
His death in Sheffield on 28 August 1997, came at the end of a four-year battle against cancer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Springett
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