Mitchell, James (Ronnie)

Birth Date

27th May 1925

Birthplace

Barrhead, Renfrewshire

Occupation

Winger

Biographical Text

Ronnie Mitchell, signed from Celtic where he had played once for the first team, appeared twice for Exeter City in the 1949/50 season before returning to Scotland.

He joined 
Celtic from Renfield Waverley in September 1946 and made his Bhoys first team debut in a 0-1 league defeat at Hearts on 1 January 1948. He lost a good slice of his time at Celtic due to National Service and the Hearts game proved to be his only senior appearance before he joined Exeter City in August 1949. Exeter had been trying to sign him for a while and he turned down a couple of offers from clubs in Northern Ireland to move to St.James’ Park. But he had to wait until October 1949 before he made his first team debut in a 2-1 win at Norwich City. Although he retained his place for the following game against Newport County, they were to be the only two matches that he played for the Grecians and he was released at the end of the season.

He was subsequently on Third Lanark's books.

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