Ronnie Starling
| Date of birth | 11 October 1909 |
| Place of birth | Pelaw |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Inside forward |
England International
With Aston Villa, 2nd Division Champion 1938. Developed under former United star Bill McCracken at Hull City, Ronnie became one-that-got-away from St James' Park as he went on to enjoy great success at Sheffield Wednesday and Aston Villa. After establishing a Magpies place in 1930-31, the form of Harry McMenemy and Jimmy Richardson meant he became excess to requirements on Tyneside.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull City | 01 Oct 1926 | 01 May 1930 | |
| Newcastle United | 01 May 1930 | 01 Jun 1932 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 01 Jun 1932 | 01 Jan 1937 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930-31 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1930-31 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 36 | 6 |
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| 1931-32 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 15 | 2 |
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| 1932-33 | The Rest | Trial Match | 1 | ||||
| 1936-37 | Aston Villa | League Division Two | 17 | 4 |
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| 1937-38 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 1937-38 | Aston Villa | League Division Two | 42 | 4 |
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| 1938-39 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1938-39 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 28 | 3 |
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| 1946-47 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1946-47 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jan 1937 | Aston Villa v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Jan 1937 | Fulham v Aston Villa | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Jan 1937 | Aston Villa v Doncaster Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Feb 1937 | Coventry City v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Feb 1937 | Aston Villa v Plymouth Argyle | W | 5-4 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Feb 1937 | Aston Villa v Bradford Park Avenue | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Feb 1937 | Barnsley v Aston Villa | W | 0-4 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Mar 1937 | Aston Villa v Sheffield United | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Mar 1937 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Mar 1937 | Aston Villa v Blackpool | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Mar 1937 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Mar 1937 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | W | 3-4 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Mar 1937 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Apr 1937 | Aston Villa v Bury | L | 0-4 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Apr 1937 | Leicester City v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Apr 1937 | Norwich City v Aston Villa | L | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Apr 1937 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Aug 1937 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Sep 1937 | Luton Town v Aston Villa | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Sep 1937 | Southampton v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Sep 1937 | Aston Villa v Luton Town | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Sep 1937 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Sep 1937 | Norwich City v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Sep 1937 | Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Sep 1937 | Aston Villa v Fulham | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Oct 1937 | Plymouth Argyle v Aston Villa | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Oct 1937 | Aston Villa v Chesterfield | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Oct 1937 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Oct 1937 | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Oct 1937 | Aston Villa v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Nov 1937 | Bury v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Nov 1937 | Aston Villa v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Nov 1937 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Nov 1937 | Aston Villa v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Dec 1937 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Dec 1937 | Aston Villa v Stockport County | W | 7-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Dec 1937 | Barnsley v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Dec 1937 | Bradford Park Avenue v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Dec 1937 | Aston Villa v Barnsley | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1938 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Jan 1938 | Norwich City v Aston Villa | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 1938 | Aston Villa v Southampton | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Jan 1938 | Aston Villa v Blackpool | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 27 Jan 1938 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Jan 1938 | Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-3 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Feb 1938 | Fulham v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Feb 1938 | Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 16 Feb 1938 | Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 19 Feb 1938 | Chesterfield v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Feb 1938 | Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 5th round 2nd replay |
| 23 Feb 1938 | Aston Villa v Plymouth Argyle | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Feb 1938 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Mar 1938 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 09 Mar 1938 | Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Mar 1938 | Coventry City v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Mar 1938 | Aston Villa v Bury | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Mar 1938 | Preston North End v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 02 Apr 1938 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Apr 1938 | Burnley v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Apr 1938 | Sheffield United v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Apr 1938 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Apr 1938 | Swansea Town v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Apr 1938 | Aston Villa v Swansea Town | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Apr 1938 | Stockport County v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Apr 1938 | Aston Villa v Bradford Park Avenue | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 May 1938 | Aston Villa v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Aug 1938 | Grimsby Town v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1938 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1938 | Aston Villa v Derby County | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1938 | Aston Villa v Everton | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1938 | Blackpool v Aston Villa | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1938 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1938 | Aston Villa v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1938 | Huddersfield Town v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1938 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1938 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1938 | Birmingham City v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1938 | Stoke City v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1938 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | W | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1938 | Preston North End v Aston Villa | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1938 | Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1938 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1938 | Aston Villa v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Dec 1938 | Aston Villa v Grimsby Town | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1938 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | W | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1938 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1938 | Derby County v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1939 | Aston Villa v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 1939 | Ipswich Town v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 14 Jan 1939 | Aston Villa v Blackpool | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1939 | Preston North End v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 28 Jan 1939 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1939 | Aston Villa v Preston North End | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1939 | Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1939 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1939 | Leeds United v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1939 | Everton v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Jan 1947 | Burnley v Aston Villa | L | 5-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Apr 1947 | Aston Villa v Grimsby Town | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932-33 | England | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1936-37 | England | British Home Championship | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr 1933 | Scotland v England | L | 2-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 17 Apr 1937 | Scotland v England | L | 3-1 | British Home Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.