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Ronnie Cope
Personal information
Full name	Ronald Cope
Date of birth	5 October 1934
Place of birth	Crewe, Cheshire, England
Date of death	27 August 2016 (aged 81)
Position(s)	Centre half
Youth career
1950–1951	Manchester United
Senior career*
Years	Team
1951–1961	Manchester United
1961–1963	Luton Town
1963–1968	Northwich Victoria
1968-1969	Winsford United
1968-1969	Nantwich
1969–1971	Northwich Victoria
Managerial career
1965–1966	Northwich Victoria
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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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 F.C, and he was considered a he was a stand out player of the squad always being where he was needed.^{[citation needed]}

His cousin, James Makin, had played for Crewe Alexandra F.C, a pacy and physical player who didn’t let other players get the better of him.^{[clarification needed]}

Ronnie died on 27 August 2016.^[5]^[6]

References

^ "Ron Cope". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
^ Roberts, Jan (16 June 2004). "Local heroes". Ellesmere Port Pioneer. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
^ ^a ^b "Ronald Cope". MUFCInfo. Mark Graham. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
^ "1957/58". StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
^ OBITUARY: RONNIE COPE
^ COPE RONALD : Obituary

External links

Ron Cope at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database

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[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.

[MUFCInfo-3] "Ronald Cope". MUFCInfo. Mark Graham. Retrieved 27 October 2009.

[4] "1957/58". StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2009.

[5] OBITUARY: RONNIE COPE

[6] COPE RONALD : Obituary

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 His father, George, had played for Crewe Alexandra F.C, and he was considered a he was a stand out player of the squad always being where he was needed.{{Citation needed|date=May 2019}}
-His cousin, James Makin, had played for Crewe Alexandra F.C, a lacy and physical player who never didn’t let other players get the better of him.{{Clarify|pass the ball or pass him on the filed|date=May 2019}}
+His cousin, James Makin, had played for Crewe Alexandra F.C, a pacy and physical player who didn’t let other players get the better of him.{{Clarify|pass the ball or pass him on the filed|date=May 2019}}
 Ronnie died on 27 August 2016.<ref>[http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Club-News/2016/Sep/obituary-of-former-manchester-united-player-ronnie-cope.aspx?newsid=AAD9671F-F3EE-4C28-9F89-ADB562D9DC75 OBITUARY: RONNIE COPE]</ref><ref>[http://www.bmdsonline.co.uk/crewe-chronicle/obituary/cope-ronald/47941613 COPE RONALD : Obituary]</ref>