Ronnie Clayton – Preston born star of Blackburn Rovers

Posted on 1 November 2010 by Pete of MIP

On October 29th Ronnie Clayton, the famous Blackburn Rovers midfielder of the 1950’s and 60’s, died aged 76. Making his first team debut at the age of 17, playing for England at 20 and captaining England at 25 and yet continuing to work in the local newsagency he owned in Darwen.  Somehow after going to school in Preston, Fishwick, he was spotted by Blackburn and went there. In Blackburn he is revered and regarded as a gentleman with a common touch much as Tom Finney is in Preston.

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One Response to Ronnie Clayton – Preston born star of Blackburn Rovers

  1. David Hughlock says:
    6 November 2010 at 14:40

    As an ex-Fishwickian and a near neighbor of Ronnie Clayron oh so many years ago, it is my understanding the Ronnie was not ‘spotted’ by Blackburn Rovers but his services were offerd to them by ronnie’s father after being turned down by Preston North End because the father wanted both Ronnie and his elder brother Ken to be signed as a ‘pair’. Preston North end turned him down, Blackburn roves accepted the deal and Preston lost out on what should have been a perfect pairing of Finney and Clayton.

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