also receive a winners medal. This list included Ron Springett, and so, on 10 June 2009, Springett was presented with his medal by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown at a ceremony at 10 Downing Street. Testimonial Sheffield Wednesday held a testimonial for Ronald Springett on 25 September 1967 at Hillsborough Stadium. (A Sheffield United XI beat a Sheffield Wednesday XI 3–2) The game was watched by 23,070 fans. Following his death, Sheffield Wednesday honoured Ron by featuring him on the cover of the matchday programme and observing a minutes applause prior to the home game against Fulham on 19 September 2015. Wednesday won the game 3–2. In a post match interview, Owls head coach Carlos Carvalhal dedicated the win to Springett. Style of play Springett has been described by The Independent as a clever, consistent, "brave and agile goalkeeper", with an excellent positional sense. Despite his small stature and lack of physicality, which gave him a slight disadvantage against larger, more physical centre-forwards, he was "adept at choosing the precise moment to smother shots at the feet of attackers, accepting that such plunges would result in occasional injuries. Swift of foot, deftly assured with his hands and adept at judging when to leave his goal-line, he could be a gloriously entertaining performer, though for all his acrobatics, his lack of height occasionally made him vulnerable to sudden long shots." Regarded as one of England's greatest ever goalkeepers, he was known for his determination, athleticism, and the "thoroughness of his preparation, as he kept a notebook in which recorded the preferred spot-kick methods of all his leading opponents". Personal Life Ron Springett had a daughter Terri Springett who also played professional football. Death Springett died on 12 September 2015. Honours Sheffield Wednesday Football League Division Two: 1958–59 FA Cup: runners-up 1965–66 England World Cup: 1966 References External links Sheffield Wednesday Official Site Englandfanzine English footballers Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players Queens Park Rangers F.C. players England international footballers Association football goalkeepers 1962 FIFA World Cup players 1966 FIFA World Cup players FIFA World Cup-winning players Footballers from Fulham English Football League players 1935 births 2015 deaths English Football League representative players FA Cup Final players