Ronald George Guthrie (born 19 April 1944 in Burradon,

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) is an English former professional

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. After signing for

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in 1963, he played 56 league matches, scoring 2 goals, before joining Sunderland on 15 January 1973. A defender, he played at left back for

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in the 1973 FA Cup Final winning team. He left Sunderland, joining Ashington, in 1975 after three seasons. Later joining near rivals

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Guthrie was part of the famous 'giant killing' team that reached the 5th round of the FA Cup in 1978 losing to Wrexham in a replay at St James Park watched by over 42,000 with thousands locked outside, but not after drawing a potential home tie against

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in the quarter finals. His first goal for Sunderland came in the 1972–73 FA Cup in a 2–0 victory over

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Career statistics

References

External links

Ron Guthrie statistics
from statcats.com
Player Profile: Ronald George Guthrie at toon1892.co.uk
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