Ron Saunders RIP

Henry Irving

From @CafcFactsStats 

Sad news re the passing of former Charlton Athletic striker, Ron Saunders who passed away today at the age of 87. 

Ron made 70 League and Cup apps scoring 28 goals between 1965/1966 - 1966/1967. RIP 

Johnnysummers5

RIP Ron

Played for us at the end of his career, he was still a good player then

Crusty54

Kept us up.

seth plum

I remember him as a player for us, and he was a pretty good one.
RIP.

soapy_jones

RIP

Rob

very sad.

Saunders is the king,
Saunders is the King, 
ei aie addio Saunders is the King

RIP big Ron

Richard J

RIP.

Good write up about his time with us in the new Valley Heroes book.

I knew he had played for us but hadn't realised he was top scorer for a couple of seasons in the 60's. 

Welly

RIP Ron remember him well very good player.

JohnfromNorfolk

Watched Ron Saunders play for Charlton and then he followed me to Norwich.
He changed Norwich city from the second division also ran,s to a first division side.
He was a fitness fanatic who trained the team on the one and only hill in Norwich.
Good bloke. 

happyvalley

RIP, Ron.

stonemuse

RIP

LenGlover

I remember him playing for us. Arguably past his peak by the time we got him but still scored his share of goals for what was mostly a struggling side.

His managerial record was up there with the best of his era.

RIP

Solidgone

RIP

Davo55

Hard as nails. Good player. Better manager. RIP Ron. 

RedChaser

Saw him make his debut when we signed him from Watford not the tallest number nine but an old school Centre Forward who knew where the net was, RIP Ron.

Bedsaddick

RIP

StrikerFirmani

As others have said, he saved us from relegation and although at the end of his career you could see what a good player he had been.  @Davo55 summed it up 'Hard as Nails'. 

RIP Ron  

Six-a-bag-of-nuts

Dour and rather scary in my young eyes.
When I finally plucked up the courage to run onto the pitch with my mates I, rather enthusiastically, slapped the back of my hero Ron who turned and said "fuck off son"
Well, I wouldn't fuck off for anybody else uncle Ron 
RIP

man_at_milletts

They didn't come any harder in those days. Saunder is the king. RIP Ron. Many great memories.

man_at_milletts

Davo55 said:

Hard as nails. Good player. Better manager. RIP Ron. 

Sums the guy up Davo.

guinnessaddick

RIP 

Brendan_O_Connell

RIP

Algarveaddick

RIP

EveshamAddick

Remember him as Villa manager .RIP.

ElfsborgAddick

EveshamAddick said:

Remember him as Villa manager .RIP.

Villa won their last league title with Ron Saunders.

ShootersHillGuru

Fantastic header of the ball. RIP Ron.

thickandthin63

Good old fashioned centre forward,I thin k he was about 33 when he came to us,but still a handful for defenders,always played his heart out.wish we had his type now,RIP.

Lewis Coaches

ElfsborgAddick said:

EveshamAddick said:

Remember him as Villa manager .RIP.

Villa won their last league title with Ron Saunders.

Also got them through to quarter  final of european cup before other manager took over and won that cup same season.

RIP Ron.

ElfsborgAddick

Lewis Coaches said:

ElfsborgAddick said:

EveshamAddick said:

Remember him as Villa manager .RIP.

Villa won their last league title with Ron Saunders.

Also got them through to quarter  final of european cup before other manager took over and won that cup same season.

RIP Ron.

Tony Barton.

Lincsaddick

did a great job for us, his goals and work rate kept us going in many games .. a real pro who became a very successful manager
R I P Ron

SheffieldRed

RIP