Ron Adair (2 June 1931 – 20 May 2026) was an association football player who played as a defender. 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.
State career Adair played 23 times for Western Australia, captaining the state 11 times.
International career Adair played three full international matches for the Australia national association football team between 1954 and 1958, scoring one goal. Adair captained Australia in two B-internationals - against Rapid Vienna in 1955 and Heart of Midlothian in 1959.
Death Adair died on 20 May 2026, at the age of 94.
Honours Individual Football Federation Australia - Football Hall of Fame Inductee: 1999 Western Australian State League Best and Fairest: 1953, 1954, 1955 Football Hall of Fame Western Australia Inductee: 2005
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