Ronnie Cope

English footballer and manager

Ronnie Cope
Personal information
Full name Ronald Cope
Date of birth (1934-10-05)5 October 1934
Place of birth Crewe, Cheshire, England
Date of death 27 August 2016(2016-08-27) (aged 81)
Position(s) Centre half
Youth career
1950–1951 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1961 Manchester United 93 (2)
1961–1963 Luton Town 28 (0)
1963–1968 Northwich Victoria ? (10)
1968–1969 Winsford United ? (?)
1968–1969 Nantwich ? (1)
1969–1971 Northwich Victoria ? (0)
Managerial career
1965–1966 Northwich Victoria
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Manchester United F.C. in 1960 – from the left, standing: Maurice Setters, Bill Foulkes, Ronnie Cope, Harry Gregg, Albert Scanlon, Bobby Charlton. Front row from the left: Warren Bradley, Albert Quixall, Dennis Viollet, Shay Brennan and Joe Carolan.

Ronald Cope (5 October 1934 – 27 August 2016) was an English footballer from Crewe, Cheshire, who played as a centre half-back in the Football League for Manchester United and Luton Town.[1]

Cope played four times for England Schoolboys in 1950.[2] He joined Manchester United as an amateur in the same year, turned professional in 1951, and made his debut for the club on 29 September 1956 against Arsenal at Highbury.[3] However, he only gained a regular first-team place after the Munich air disaster.[4] He lost his first-team place to Bill Foulkes in October 1960,[citation needed] and left United for Luton Town in August 1961 on a £10,000 transfer. He left the professional scene two years later, although he continued to play at non-league level for Northwich Victoria and also served the Cheshire club as manager.[3]

His father, George, had played for Crewe Alexandra, and he was considered a stand-out player in the squad, always being where he was needed.[citation needed] Like his father, Cope also played Cheshire County League football for Nantwich.[5]

Cope died on 27 August 2016.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Ron Cope". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
  2. ^ Roberts, Jan (16 June 2004). "Local heroes". Ellesmere Port Pioneer. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Ronald Cope". MUFCInfo. Mark Graham. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
  4. ^ "1957/58". StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
  5. ^ Chatwin, Michael (2020). Ultimate Book of Nantwich Town Football Club. Empire. ISBN 978-0-9563068-2-1. OCLC 1199329275.
  6. ^ OBITUARY: RONNIE COPE
  7. ^ COPE RONALD : Obituary

External links

  • Ron Cope at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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  • Wootton (1935–47)
  • Ware (1947–48)
  • McNab (1948–49)
  • Ware (1949–51)
  • Russell (1951)
  • Ashley (1951–52)
  • Ware (1952–53)
  • Woodruff (1953–54)
  • Manley (1954)
  • Boothway (1955–57)
  • Carey (1957)
  • Bonnell (1958–62)
  • Clarke (1963–64)
  • Heardley (1964–65)
  • Kirkman (1965)
  • Cope (1965–66)
  • Reilly (1966–68)
  • Cumberlidge (1968)
  • Kelly (1968–69)
  • Moore (1969)
  • Bonnell (1969–71)
  • Green (1971–72)
  • Bradbury (1972–73)
  • Mudie (1973)
  • Taylor (1973–74)
  • Spratt (1974–75)
  • Ogden (1975–77)
  • R. Murphy (1977)
  • Heslop (1977–78)
  • R. Williams (1978–80)
  • Ogden (1980)
  • Storton (1980–81)
  • McNeill (1981)
  • Robertson (1981)
  • J. King (1981–84)
  • T. Murphy (1984–85)
  • Pejic (1985–86)
  • Pearson (1986)
  • Roberts (1987–91)
  • Dobson (1991)
  • McIlroy (1991–93)
  • Williams (1993–95)
  • Kettle (1995–96)
  • Hancock (1996)
  • Wilson (1996–98)
  • Gardiner (1998–2000)
  • Alexander (2000–01)
  • Quinn (2001–03)
  • Davis (2003)
  • McDonald (2003)
  • Teale (2003–04)
  • Burr (2004–07)
  • Redfearn (2007)
  • Warhurst (2007)
  • Maamria (2007–08)
  • Marsh (2008)
  • S. King (2008–09)
  • Preece (2009–12)
  • Simpson (2012)
  • Foyle (2012)
  • Mutch & Wright (2012)
  • Ashcroft (2012–13)
  • Gannon (2013–16)
  • Lakeland (2016)
  • Moore (2016–17)
  • Wilkes (2017–23)
  • Pickup (2023–)
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