Ron Atkinson
Ronald Frederick Atkinson (born 18 March 1939) is an English former football player and manager. Nicknamed "Big Ron", he was regarded as one of Britain's best-known football pundits in the 1990s and early 2000s.
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Atkinson in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronald Frederick Atkinson | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | |||
| –1956 | BSA Tools | ||
| 1956–1959 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1971 | Oxford United | 560 | (21) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1971–1974 | Kettering Town | ||
| 1974–1978 | Cambridge United | ||
| 1978–1981 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| 1981–1986 | Manchester United | ||
| 1987–1988 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| 1988–1989 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| 1989–1991 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| 1991–1994 | Aston Villa | ||
| 1995–1996 | Coventry City | ||
| 1997–1998 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| 1999 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nicknamed "The Tank" during his playing career, he represented Oxford United for twelve years, and still holds the club record for appearances. As a manager, he won the FA Cup with Manchester United in 1983 and 1985 and the Football League Cup with Sheffield Wednesday in 1991 and Aston Villa in 1994.
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