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| Full name | Ron Atkinson | |
| Date of birth | 18 March 1939 | |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | |
| Playing position | Wing half (retired) | |
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| Aston Villa | ||
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| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1959–1971 | Oxford United | 383 (14) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 1971–1974 1974–1978 1978–1981 1981–1986 1987–1988 1988–1989 1989–1991 1991–1994 1995–1996 1997–1998 1999 |
Kettering Town Cambridge United West Bromwich Albion Manchester United West Bromwich Albion Atlético Madrid Sheffield Wednesday Aston Villa Coventry City Sheffield Wednesday Nottingham Forest |
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Ronald Franklin Atkinson,[1][2] commonly known as "Big Ron" and (earlier in his managerial career) "Bojangles" his M (born 18 March 1939) is an English former football player and manager. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Coach (baseball|Coach (basketball|Coach (ice hockeyIn Sports a coach or manager is an individual involved in the direction instruction and training of the operations In recent years he has become one of Britain's best-known football pundits. A color commentator, sometimes known as a color analyst, is a member of the Broadcasting team for a sporting event who assists the Play-by-play He is perhaps most famous for his idiosyncratic turn of phrase: his utterances have become known as "Big-Ronisms" or "Ronglish" - although in recent times, he has also attracted a lot of controversy over a racist comment broadcast on a TV sports show when he believed he was off the air.
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Playing career
Ron Atkinson, who was born in Liverpool but moved to Birmingham a few weeks after his birth, did not achieve great heights in his playing career. Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um He was originally signed by Aston Villa at the age of 17, but never played a first-team match for them and was transferred to Oxford United in the close season of 1959 on a free transfer. For the Northern Irish football club see Oxford United Stars F There he played with his younger brother Graham Atkinson. Graham Atkinson (born 17 May, 1943 in Liverpool) is an English former football player He went on to make over 500 appearances as a wing-half for the club, earning the nickname "The Tank". He was United's captain through their rise from the Southern League to the Second Division, achieved in just six years, from 1962 to 1968. History Professional football (and Professional sport in general developed more slowly in Southern England than in the north. From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. He was the first man to captain a club from the Southern League through three divisions of the Football League.
Managerial career
After retiring from playing, Atkinson became manager of non-league Kettering Town in 1971. Kettering Town Football Club is a football club based in Kettering. His success there led to a move to the league with Cambridge United, going on to win the then Fourth Division in 1977 and leaving them when they were on the verge of promotion to the Second Division. Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. "Fourth Division" redirects here For usage of the term in the Military, see 4th Division. From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. At the start of 1978, Atkinson moved to manage First Division West Bromwich Albion He soon signed black player Brendon Batson from his former club, to play alongside the black pair of Laurie Cunningham and Cyrille Regis. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are Brendon Martin Batson, MBE (born 1 February 1953) is an English former Association footballer Born in St Laurence Paul " Laurie " Cunningham ( 8 March 1956 &ndash 15 July 1989) was an England international Cyrille Regis, MBE (born 9 February 1958) is a French Guianan born English former footballer. Never before had a team in the top division of English football simultaneously fielded three black players on a regular basis and the Three Degrees, as they became known in reference to the contemporary vocal trio of the same name, challenged the established racism of English football and marked a watershed that allowed a generation of footballers to enter the game who would previously have been excluded by their ethnic background. The Three Degrees are a female Philly soul and Disco vocal Musical group formed in 1963 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania.
Atkinson led West Bromwich Albion to third place in the league in the season 1978–79 and also to the UEFA Cup quarter-finals. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. On 30 December 1978 they achieved a famous 5-3 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St The club were second in the table at the time, only beaten off top spot from Liverpool by goal difference. They finished fourth in 1981, and shortly after this Atkinson became manager of Manchester United on the dismissal of Dave Sexton. David 'Dave' Sexton (born April 6, 1930 in Islington, London) is a retired English football manager and player
Atkinson was very much a manager with charisma and sparkle, quite the opposite to his predecessor (who had taken them to second place in the league in 1980 but never won a major trophy since his appointment in 1977). In all of his seasons with United they did well. In 1981–82 United finished third in the First Division. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between In 1982–83 two appearances at Wembley, one of which was an FA Cup victory against Brighton & Hove Albion, coupled with another third place finish in the league, fuelled speculation that United were back in a big way. Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club are an English football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. In 1983–84, Atkinson's side reached the semi-finals of the European Cup Winners Cup and finished fourth in the First Division. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between In 1985 United again won the FA Cup and ten successive victories in the 1985–86 season put him well ahead of the pack. However, their form tailed off badly and they again finished fourth.
Although the club won two FA Cups during his tenure, he had spent heavily, paying over £8 million for new signings. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after He had recouped more than £6 million with the sale of players, amongst whom were Ray Wilkins and Mark Hughes. Raymond Colin 'Butch' Wilkins MBE (born 14 September 1956 in Hillingdon, Middlesex) is an English former football Leslie Mark Hughes (born 1 November 1963 in Ruabon, Wrexham, Wales) nicknamed Sparky, is a former Welsh international football The 1986–87 season opened disastrously and in November 1986 with the club fourth from bottom, Atkinson was sacked. He returned to West Brom in the autumn of 1987 for a year and then had a high-profile move to Atlético Madrid of Spain. Club Atlético de Madrid is a Spanish football club based in Madrid who play in the Primera División of La Liga. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Atkinson's tenure at Atlético was quite a turbulent one and despite relative moderate success in terms of league position, a clash of personalities with the then club owner Jesus Gil led to Atkinson being sacked within little over three months (96 days). His right hand man at West Brom, Colin Addison was appointed - much to the dislike of Ron, who at the time in the English media went on record as saying Addison had "stabbed him in the back". They (Atkinson and Addison) never worked again as part of a team following the events of Atlético.
He was manager of Sheffield Wednesday from February 1989 to June 1991. Although the club were relegated in 1990 to the Second Division, a year later in 1991 he guided them back to promotion. They also won the League Cup by beating Manchester United 1-0 at Wembley. The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition He offended some Sheffield Wednesday fans by saying on 31 May 1991 that he would be staying as manager but a week later leaving to become Aston Villa manager. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt.
Taking over from Jozef Venglos, he led Aston Villa to second place in the inaugural 1993 FA Premier League and to League Cup victory in 1994. Jozef Vengloš (born 18 February 1936) is a former Slovakian football player and coach. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition Despite leading Villa to their first major success since lifting the European Cup, a mutual disliking between Villa Chairman Doug Ellis and Ron that developed from 1992, inevitably resulted in him being sacked. Big Ron was sacked on November 10 1994 following a 4-3 defeat to the hands of Wimbledon - three days after Ellis had given Ron a 'vote of confidence' in the media, stating that Atkinson was one of England's top 3 football managers. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Shortly after the Villa sacking, he became manager at Coventry City replacing Phil Neal who was purposely and acrimoniously replaced to make way for Atkinson. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip is an association football club based in Coventry, During his spell as manager of Coventry, he brought in high profile players including Gordon Strachan, Dion Dublin, Noel Whelan and Gary McAllister but they continued to struggle in the Premier League and by November 1996 he had become Director of Football, handing over managerial duties to former player and subesequent assistant boss Gordon Strachan. This page is about the footballer and manager Gordon C Strachan was indicted in the Watergate scandal Gordon David Strachan (/strɔn/ Dion Dublin (born 22 April 1969 in Leicester, Leicestershire) is an English former footballer. Noel Whelan (born 30 December 1974) is an English professional footballer who is currently without a club Gary McAllister MBE (born 25 December, 1964, in Newarthill, Motherwell) is a Scottish former professional The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs This page is about the footballer and manager Gordon C Strachan was indicted in the Watergate scandal Gordon David Strachan (/strɔn/
In November 1997, he returned to Sheffield Wednesday following the sacking of David Pleat. David Pleat (born January 15, 1945 in Nottingham) is an English former football manager and player who now provides Wednesday had made a poor start to the 1997-98 season, including a 7-2 loss at Blackburn and a 6-1 loss at Manchester United. Under Atkinson, Wednesday's form picked up immediately and they pulled well clear of relegation trouble, but he was not rewarded with a permanent contract. It was deemed (in football and media circles) that this action was an act of retaliation by the Wednesday board in revenge for the manner in which Ron left Wednesday for Villa in 1991, four days after he had gone public in the press pledging his immediate future to Hillsborough.
His last managerial job came with Nottingham Forest, for the final four months of the 1998-99 season. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at the City Ground in West Bridgford, a suburb of Nottingham This spell was not a success and at his first home game he even climbed into the wrong dug-out. He also managed to upset many Forest fans following an 8-1 defeat at home to Manchester United, when he stated in an interview after the game that his team had given the fans a "nine-goal thriller". [3]
In a 2007 interview, Pierre van Hooijdonk, who was a Forest player at the time, said he sometimes got the impression the side was managed by Rowan Atkinson. Petrus ("Pierre" Ferdinandus Johannes Stevenson van Hooijdonk (born on November 29, 1969 in Steenbergen, Noord-Brabant) is a Rowan Atkinson (born 6 January 1955 is an English Comedian, actor and writer famous for his title roles in the British television comedies Blackadder In 1999, having resumed playing for Forest (following a somewhat petulant 'strike' by Pierre van Hooijdonk), Atkinson was quoted as saying that "his (Pierre van Hooijdonk) biggest talent was upsetting his team mates"
Broadcasting career
Atkinson was already working as a pundit for ITV and after leaving management he continued in this role. Petrus ("Pierre" Ferdinandus Johannes Stevenson van Hooijdonk (born on November 29, 1969 in Steenbergen, Noord-Brabant) is a Petrus ("Pierre" Ferdinandus Johannes Stevenson van Hooijdonk (born on November 29, 1969 in Steenbergen, Noord-Brabant) is a Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent For a number of years he covered most of the channel's live matches, sometimes as a studio pundit, but more often as the "ex-football insider" member of a two-man commentary team. A color commentator, sometimes known as a color analyst, is a member of the Broadcasting team for a sporting event who assists the Play-by-play This exposure led to "Ronglish" becoming known to a wider audience. With his permanent suntan and taste for chunky, gaudy jewellery, he was often portrayed as a lovable buffoon in the UK media. Jewellery (also spelled jewelry, see spelling differences) is a personal Ornament, such as a necklace ring or bracelet made from Gemstones "Popular press" redirects here note that the University of Wisconsin Press publishes under the imprint "The Popular Press" Examples of Ronglish includes the adopted footballing phrase "early doors", a phrase that has been a subject of debate in football circles (partly because its precise origin and meaning is unclear). It is credited as one of Ron's most famous and original pundit quips. Another famous line regularly heard during Ron's 1990's ITV football pundit work would be exclaiming in disbeleif at a miss, stating "you would have put your mortgage on him (the player) scoring there".
Sadly, Ron Atkinson's media work came to an abrupt end on April 21, 2004, when he resigned from ITV after he broadcasted a racist remark live on air about the black Chelsea F.C. player Marcel Desailly: believing the microphone to be switched off, he said, ". Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " List of racism-related topics|Racism by country Racism, by its simplest definition is the belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that The term black people usually refers to a racial group of Humans with dark Skin color, but the term has also been used to categorise a number of diverse Marcel Desailly (born September 7 1968 in Accra Ghana as Odenke Abbey) is a former French footballer and star of . . he [Desailly] is what is known in some schools as a fucking lazy thick nigger". Nigger is a Noun in the English language, most notable for its usage in a derogatory context to refer to Black people, and also as an informal Although transmission in the UK had finished, the microphone gaffe meant that his comment was broadcast to various countries in the Middle East. A microphone gaffe, sometimes referred to as an open microphone (in Aviation, a stuck mic) is an error whereby a microphone is switched on in proximity The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. He also left his job as a columnist for The Guardian "by mutual agreement" as a result of the comment. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group.
It was not the first time Atkinson had committed a microphone gaffe. His comments about AS Roma player, Francesco Totti were broadcast to amazed German TV viewers. Associazione Sportiva Roma, ( commonly referred to as simply Roma, is an Italian professional football club from Rome, and are currently amongst Francesco Totti, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born September 27 1976 in Rome) is a World Cup -winning footballer who plays for Italian His view that "He actually looks a little twat, that Totti"[4] however received very little criticism from the UK media.
Since the Desailly incident, Atkinson has claimed that the comment was an aberration and that he is not racist, citing in his defence that his West Brom side was the first high-profile British club to have a significant number of black players. This, however, has not diminished the condemnation he has received from anti-racist groups and the public at large, who question whether Atkinson would have resigned had the comment not been accidentally broadcast and note that it was not the first time he had used racist language. Anti-racism includes beliefs actions movements and policies adopted or developed to oppose Racism. In an article published in the Sunday Times on 19 September 2004, Atkinson was referred to as "Racist Ron". The Sunday Times is a Sunday Broadsheet Newspaper distributed in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " A BBC Radio documentary about the Three Degrees, repeated on 16 May 2004, was cancelled owing to Atkinson's central contributions. BBC Radio is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927 The Three Degrees are a female Philly soul and Disco vocal Musical group formed in 1963 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
Later in 2004, the Daily Mirror reported how he sparked more hostility among fans by making derogatory remarks about Chinese women, proclaiming that "Chinese women were the unprettiest in the world. The Daily Mirror, often referred to simply as The Mirror, is a British Tabloid daily Newspaper founded in 1903 Words and phrases are pejorative if they imply disapproval or contempt Han Chinese ( are an Ethnic group native to China and by most modern definitions the largest single Ethnic group in the world. . . " He followed this with a joke by saying the population of China is such as it is because of their lack of knowledge of contraception; all of which he said during a meeting over a meal. [5]
It was reported Atkinson was being brought in to support Iffy Onuora at Swindon Town in December 2005, and Atkinson and the club appeared to confirm this. Ifem "Iffy" Onuora (born 28 July, 1967 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a coach and ex-professional footballer born in Scotland Swindon Town Football Club is an English football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire, who currently play in League One. However it later transpired that Atkinson's role was simply as part of a Sky One documentary about the club being filmed at the County Ground. [6] In late January 2006 Atkinson and Swindon parted company, with Swindon manager Onuora citing interference as the main reason for stopping the documentary from going ahead. Just a week later the cameras turned up at Peterborough United's ground, London Road, to begin filming for the documentary called Big Ron Manager. Big Ron Manager is a television documentary series based on Ron Atkinson 's efforts as a troubleshooter at the English League 2 football club It is believed Peterborough owner/acting manager Barry Fry was offered £100,000 to allow the filming to take place. Just three months later the club was thrown into turmoil as caretaker manager Steve Bleasdale resigned just 70 minutes before kick off against Macclesfield Town (22 April 2006) citing interference from a number of people in the running of first team affairs, many believing the documentary involving Ron Atkinson had a major part to play. Steve Bleasdale is a Football Manager, currently in his second spell with Leigh RMI. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
Atkinson spent the 2006 World Cup recording an amateur video blog and distributing it through the UK-based video sharing site, SelfcastTV. com. He also provided commentary on the World Cup for the UK digital channel UKTV G2. Dave (previously UKTV G2, UKG², UK Gold 2 and UK Gold Classics) is a Television channel broadcasting in the United Kingdom
Atkinson recently took part in the BBC Two programme Excuse My French. Excuse My French was an RDF Language programme on the BBC where three Celebrities with varying levels of French had one month [7] Atkinson, comedian Marcus Brigstocke and television presenter Esther Rantzen were immersed in the French language by staying in a remote town in the Provence region, being compelled to adapt to the French lifestyle and speak the language. Marcus Alexander Brigstocke (born 8 May 1973) is an English Comedian and Satirist who has worked extensively in Stand-up comedy Esther Louise Rantzen CBE (born) is an English Journalist and Television presenter who is best known for her long stint in That's Provence ( Provençal Occitan: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm is a region of southeastern France His assignment at the end of the course was to provide a match analysis on a football match (Paris Saint-Germain - AS Monaco) in French for a French radio station. Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, or PSG, is a French football club based in Paris. The Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club is a Monegasque football club founded in 1919 Being a complete beginner to the French language, he found the experience a considerable challenge, although he succeeded. The assignment was made more difficult by the fact that the match concerned was a dull goalless draw, leaving him with little to talk about.
He briefly made a return to television, appearing as a pundit on Football Italia broadcast on Bravo. Since Serie A coverage has been shown on Channel 5 however, Atkinson has not been invited as a pundit.
Director of Football
On January 23, 2007 Atkinson returned to Kettering Town, the club he had managed more than 30 years previously, as Director of Football. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Kettering Town Football Club is a football club based in Kettering. [8] However it was announced on April 19, 2007 that he had left the post at the Conference North club following his disapproval over the sacking of manager Morell Maison. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Conference North (currently billed as Blue Square North for sponsorship reasons is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place [9]
On October 18, 2007, it was announced that the 68-year-old Atkinson would take over as consultant at Halesowen Town, where he would assist Morell Maison who would be appointed manager. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Halesowen Town are an English Association football club formed in 1873 currently playing in the Southern League Premier Division. Halesowen, who, when Atkinson took over, were 13th in the Southern League, three divisions below the Football League, now lie 2nd with hopes of automatic promotion. History Professional football (and Professional sport in general developed more slowly in Southern England than in the north. As of February 2008, Atkinson has, apparently, left his role at Halesowen in order to pursue business interests.
Managerial stats
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
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| G | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Kettering Town |  |
1971 | 1974 | |||||
| Cambridge United | |
November 22, 1974 | January 12, 1978 | 146 | 68 | 36 | 42 | 46. Kettering Town Football Club is a football club based in Kettering. Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) 57 |
| West Bromwich Albion | |
January 12, 1978 | June 30, 1981 | 159 | 70 | 36 | 53 | 44. West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 02 |
| Manchester United | |
June 1, 1981 | November 6, 1986 | 292 | 146 | 67 | 79 | 50. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) 00 |
| West Bromwich Albion | |
September 3, 1987 | October 12, 1988 | 53 | 15 | 23 | 15 | 28. West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) 30 |
| Atlético Madrid |  |
1988 | 1989 | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | |
February 14, 1989 | June 6, 1991 | 118 | 49 | 34 | 35 | 41. Club Atlético de Madrid is a Spanish football club based in Madrid who play in the Primera División of La Liga. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. 52 |
| Aston Villa | |
July 7, 1991 | November 10, 1994 | 178 | 77 | 56 | 45 | 43. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) 25 |
| Coventry City | |
February 15, 1995 | November 5, 1996 | 74 | 19 | 28 | 27 | 25. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip is an association football club based in Coventry, Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) 67 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | |
November 14, 1997 | May 17, 1998 | 27 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 33. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) 33 |
| Nottingham Forest | |
January 11, 1999 | May 16, 1999 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 25. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at the City Ground in West Bridgford, a suburb of Nottingham Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) 00 |
References
- ^ Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion. Breedon Books, p. 260. ISBN 1-85983-474-4.
- ^ The PlayerHistory. com database quotes his middle name as Frederick
- ^ Thomas, Russell. "Solskjaer shows plenty in reserve", The Guardian, 2007-02-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Retrieved on 2007-10-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar)
- ^ Ron Atkinson Quotes. longballgame. com. Retrieved on 2007-10-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar)
- ^ Words of condemnation for Big Ron
- ^ Stewart, Colin. "Atkinson back on television with fly-on-the-wall role at Swindon", The Scotsman, 2005-12-29. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Retrieved on 2007-10-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar)
- ^ Cinq Jours En Juillet. bbc. co. uk. Retrieved on 2007-10-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar)
- ^ "Atkinson named as Kettering chief", BBC Sport, 2007-01-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Retrieved on 2007-10-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar)
- ^ "Atkinson leaves post at Kettering", BBC Sport, 2007-04-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Retrieved on 2007-10-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar)
External links
- Ron Atkinson management career stats at Soccerbase
- Ron Atkinson Quotes
- Ronglish
- Even more Big Ron quotes
- Example of Big Ron's chalkboard (text only) in the Guardian
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by César Luis Menotti |
Atlético Madrid manager 1988–1989 |
Succeeded by Colin Addison |
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Atkinson, Ron |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Atkinson, Ronald Franklin; Big Ron |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Football player, manager and commentator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 18, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Liverpool, England |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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