Tommy Ring

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "about". Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:Infobox football biography Thomas Ring (8 August 1930 – 5 October 1997) was a Scottish footballer, who played at outside left for Ashfield Juniors, Clyde, Everton, Barnsley, Aberdeen, Fraserburgh, Stevenage Town and for Scotland.

Club career

Ring was born in Glasgow and is best known for his time with Clyde, during which he won the Scottish Cup in 1954–55 and also in 1957–58. Ring scored the winning goal in the 1955 Scottish Cup Final replay versus Celtic.[1]

He started out as a promising junior player with Ashfield.[2] After he represented an RAF XI against Blackpool Reserves, an opposition scout tried to recruit him. He'd already joined the Bullywee, but that scout turned out to be ex Clyde captain Danny Blair.[3]

Clyde also won the Division Two title twice in 1951–52 and 1956–57. He scored 178 goals in 384 appearances for the club in national competitions.[4]

Ring was transferred to Everton in January 1960 for £12,000.[5] He made a significant contribution for the Toffees in the 1960–61 season; many headlines were written concerning him, such as 'Blues could just Ring for service'.[6]

Ring departed Goodison Park after a broken leg injury November 1961[6] and then signed for Barnsley. He returned to Scotland in early 1963 to sign for Aberdeen FC for only a three month spell, and playing just two first team games, before ending his career with further brief spells, signing for Fraserburgh FC in July 1963 in the Scottish Highland Football League, and then for Stevenage Town FC in 1964, in the Southern League.

International career

In the 1950s, Ring along with Harry Haddock, and Archie Robertson, were three of 49 junior players to later earn full international honours for that decade.[7]

Ring was capped a dozen times for Scotland whilst playing for the Bully Wee and scored two goals, with one versus the famous Hungary team with Ferenc Puskás during the 1954–55 season. The other was scored versus England at Wembley in 1957. Ring scored in the first minute, although England went on to win 2–1.

He was the second Division Two player to be capped against the auld enemy,[8] and he remains the last.[9] Five of his twelve caps were awarded in Division Two.[9] Ring also represented the Scottish League XI.[10]

International goals

Scores and results list for Scotland's, Scottish League XI's, and Glasgow's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
'A' Internationals
1 8 December 1954 Hampden Park, Glasgow {{ Template:Yesno alias = Hungary flag alias = Flag of Hungary.svg flag alias-1848 = Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg flag alias-1849 = Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg flag alias-1867 = Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg flag alias-1869 = Flag of Hungary (1869-1874).svg flag alias-1874 = Flag of Hungary (1874-1896).svg flag alias-1896 = Flag of Hungary (1896-1915; angels).svg flag alias-1915 = Flag of Hungary (1915-1918; angels).svg flag alias-1918 = Flag of Hungary (1918-1919).svg flag alias-1919 = Flag of Hungary (1919).svg flag alias-1920 = Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg flag alias-1946 = Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg flag alias-1949 = Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg flag alias-1956 = Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg flag alias-1957 = Flag of Hungary.svg flag alias-state = Flag of Hungary with arms (state).svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Hungary.svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Hungary.svg Hungarian River Guard flag alias-military = Flag of the Hungarian Defence Forces.svg link alias-military = Hungarian Defence Forces flag alias-army = War Flag of Hungary.svg link alias-army = Hungarian Ground Forces link alias-air force = Hungarian Air Force flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Hungary.svg Hungarian River Guard size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align=center | 1–2 || align=center | 2–4 || Challenge match

2 6 April 1957 Wembley Stadium, London {{ Template:Yesno alias = England flag alias = Flag of England.svg flag alias-naval = English White Ensign 1620.svg link alias-naval = Royal Navy flag alias-navy = English White Ensign 1620.svg link alias-navy = Royal Navy link alias-cricket = England cricket team empty = England Saxons size = name = variant = altlink = national football team altvar = football

}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 1–2 || 1956–57 Home Championship

League Internationals
1 17 March 1954 Dalymount Park, Dublin Republic of IrelandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". League of Ireland XI 3–0 3–1 Challenge match
2 6 September 1956 Windsor Park, Belfast Northern IrelandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Irish League XI 2–1 7–1 Challenge match
3 26 September 1956 Shawfield Park, Glasgow Republic of IrelandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". League of Ireland XI 3–0 3–1 Challenge match
4 13 March 1957 Ibrox Park, Glasgow EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The Football League XI 2–1 3–2 Challenge match
'B' League Internationals
1 17 March 1954 Solitude, Belfast Northern IrelandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Irish B League XI[11] 2–0 6–0 Challenge match
2 5–0
Inter-county matches
1 10 November 1954 Shawfield Park, Glasgow EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Sheffield 4–5 Floodlight friendly
2 14 November 1956 2–2

In popular culture

Ring's name is now a running gag on BBC Radio Scotland's Off the Ball radio programme, as his surname has multiple connotations. This ensures that he makes it into the show's 'team of the week' almost every Saturday.[12]

Honours

Clyde

Everton

Individual

References

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External links

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