The man who scored the most famous goal in FA Cup history has passed away.
In 1972, Radford scored a 35-yard first-time shot on a muddy pitch to help non-league Hereford United upset top-flightNewcastle United.
"Ronnie is not just a part of Hereford United folklore, he is a part of football history," said Hereford.
We will always keepRonnie in our thoughts.
The game was played in front of a packed house on February 5, 1972, and Malcolm Macdonald's goal in the 83rd minute was the difference.
Three minutes after that, he won back possession and played a one-two before he scored.
In 2015, Radford said that he came up with the ball after a tackle on John Tudor.
The ball was played to Brian Owen by me. He returned it and it sat up perfectly. I just thought: "I have to hit this." It could have been in the parking lot. It did not.
Since 1949, no non-league club has defeated a top-flight side.
Newcastle United paid tribute to Radford. "Though against us, a goal forever written into FA Cup folklore. Rest in peace, Ronnie," the club said on Twitter.
While earning his apprenticeship as a joiner, he played in the youth team with Norman Hunter, Terry Cooper and Gary Sprake.
John Charles was one of the people who signed him.
His goal launched the career of one of football's best-known broadcasters, John Motson, who became synonymous with the goal.
That's a great goal!" It was a goal. The crowd is invading the pitch.
Radford's famous goal has kept the club on the football map for half a century, according to the club.
The statement said that he was always delighted to visit Edgar Street to meet up with past team-mates and watch the current team in action.
He was a part of that team and helped propel them to the forefront of the nation's attention.
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