Ron McGarry

Ronald James McGarry (born 5 December 1937 in Whitehaven) is a former professional footballer, who played centre forward for Whitehaven, Workington, Bolton Wanderers, Newcastle United, Barrow, South Coast United, Bulli, Balgownie Rangers and Gateshead.

McGarry played for Newcastle between 1963 and 1967, where he was nicknamed Cassius.

[3] Whilst playing for South Coast United in 1968, McGarry was the league's topscorer on 12 goals, shared with team-mate Dennis Alston.

In 2009 The Fairs Club, a group of Newcastle United supporters, presented Ron with a football statuette with "Have Goals Will Travel" inscribed on it as thanks for his dedication to Newcastle United.

This biographical article related to association football in England, about a forward born in the 1930s, is a stub.

Ron McGarry, August 2010