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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]

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)
Teams managed
1965–1966	Northwich Victoria
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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 of the squad always being where he was needed.^{[citation needed]} Like his father, Ronnie also played Cheshire County League football for Nantwich.[5]

His cousin, James Makin, was on the books of Crewe Alexandra, a pacy and physical player who didn't let other players get the better of him.^{[clarification needed]}

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

References

External links

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

На других языках

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- [en] Ronnie Cope

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[ru] Коуп, Ронни

Ро́нальд Ко́уп (англ. Ronald Cope; 5 октября 1934 — 27 августа 2016), более известный как Ро́нни Ко́уп (англ. Ronnie Cope) — английский футболист, выступавший на позиции центрального хавбека.

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