Ron Adair

Ron Adair
Personal information
Date of birth (1931-06-02)2 June 1931
Place of birth Derry, Northern Ireland
Date of death 20 May 2026(2026-05-20) (aged 94)
Position Defender
Youth career
Victoria Park
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1952–1953 North Perth
1954 Maccabeans
1955 Perth Azzurri
1956 North Shore
1957 Swan Athletic
International career
1954–1958 Australia 13 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ron Adair (2 June 1931 – 20 May 2026) was an association football player who played as a defender.[1] Born in Northern Ireland, he made 13 appearances for the Australia national team, scoring once.

Club career

Adair played his junior football for Victoria Park in Western Australia before joining North Perth in 1952. After playing two seasons for North Perth he joined Maccabeans for a season before transferring to Azzurri. In 1956 Adair played for North Shore in New South Wales before returning to WA to play for Swan Athletic.[2]

State career

Adair played 23 times for Western Australia, captaining the state 11 times.[2][3]

International career

Adair played three full international matches for the Australia national association football team between 1954 and 1958, scoring one goal.[4] Adair captained Australia in two B-internationals - against Rapid Vienna in 1955 and Heart of Midlothian in 1959.[3]

Death

Adair died on 20 May 2026, at the age of 94.[5]

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ↑ /news/vale-ron-adair-1931-2026 "Vale Ron Adair (1931-2026) | Football Australia". footballaustralia.com.au. 2 June 2026. Retrieved 18 June 2026. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  2. 1 2 3 "Australian Player Database - A". ozfootball.net. Archived from the original on 20 February 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2009.
  3. 1 2 3 "Hall of Legends". Football Hall of Fame Western Australia. footballwa.net. Retrieved 5 November 2009.
  4. ↑ The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps And Captains. Football Federation Australia.
  5. ↑ "Vale Ron Adair (1931-2026) | Football Australia". footballaustralia.com.au. 2 June 2026. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Ron Adair". Football Federation Australia Hall of Fame. Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 5 November 2009.
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