Ron Suart
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronald Suart | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Barrow-in-Furness, England, UK | ||
| Date of death | 25 March 2015 (aged 94) | ||
| Place of death | Surrey, England, UK | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1949 | Blackpool | 103 | (0) |
| 1949–1955 | Blackburn Rovers | 176 | (0) |
| 1955–1956 | Wigan Athletic | 23 | (0) |
| Total | 302 | (0) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1955–1956 | Wigan Athletic | ||
| 1956–1958 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | ||
| 1958–1967 | Blackpool | ||
| 1974–1975 | Chelsea | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Ronald "Ron" Suart (18 November 1920 – 25 March 2015) was an English football player and manager.
Born in Barrow-in-Furness, Suart started his career as a full-back at Blackpool. He played alongside fellow defenders George Farrow and Harry Johnston in a team which also included Stanley Matthews and Stan Mortensen. Blackpool reached the 1948 FA Cup Final, but Suart missed it through injury. He transferred to Blackburn Rovers in 1949, before retiring in 1955. An 29 August 1953 issue of 'Soccer Star' magazine described Suart as "capable at right and left-back as he is when taking over the centre-half position. A fine man to have in any defence."
He took over at Wigan Athletic as player-manager, making 34 appearances in all competitions during the 1955-56 season. He left the club join Scunthorpe & Lindsey United in 1956. After leading the club to promotion as Division Three North champions in 1957-58 he returned to Blackpool, the first ex-Seasider to return to the club as manager, who were then in the First Division. "I intend to work really hard at Blackpool," he said. "I have my own plans and, with the co-operation of the directors, players, staff and public, I am sure they will work out to the good. Following a man like Joe Smith, with his wonderful record, will not be easy, but I feel confident, and the thought of managing the club I once played for gives me a great thrill."
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