Wally Ardron
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Date of birth
19 September 1918
Place of birth
Swinton, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Date of death
1978
Position(s)
Centre forward
.jpg) Ardron in 1948 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 September 1918 | ||
| Place of birth | Swinton, West Riding of Yorkshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 1978 | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Denaby United | |||
| 1938–1949 | Rotherham United | 123 | (98) |
| 1949–1955 | Nottingham Forest | 182 | (123) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Wally Ardron (19 September 1918 – March 1978) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward. He joined Rotherham United from Denaby United, and went on to score 98 Football League goals for Rotherham, either side of World War II.[1]
He joined Nottingham Forest after his time at Rotherham.[1] Ardron scored on his league debut for Nottingham Forest on 20 August 1949 in the 2–2 draw away to Brighton. [2] He holds the record for scoring most Forest league goals in one season (36 in 1950–51) [3] and is their third highest goal scorer in all competitions.[2]