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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

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

  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. ^ OBITUARY: RONNIE COPE
  6. ^ COPE RONALD : Obituary
  • Ron Cope at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database