Ronnie Moore
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Ronald David "Ronnie" Moore (born 29 January 1953 in Rotherham
) is an English
football manager and former player. He is considered one of the greatest Rotherham United players of all time, and is also considered the best manager Rotherham United have ever had, becoming a club legend. and went on to manage the Millers for seven years. His time in charge saw unprecedented success, gaining two successive promotions and, against all odds, maintaining championship
football for three years. After spells at Oldham
and Tranmere
, he made his return to Rotherham United on 24 September 2009 - this ended on 21 March 2011 when he was reported to have "left by mutual consent". He is also the father of former Rotherham United striker Ian Thomas-Moore.
and he began his playing career with local side Tranmere Rovers
as a centre-half, before making a successful switch to centre-forward.
In the summer of 1977, Moore had a stint with the Chigago Sting, where he scored 5 in one match equally the divisions all time record and also scoring a winner in front of 70,000 fans against the New York Cosmos in which he played against Pele.
He later played for Rotherham United
in a promotion winning season. Where he was prolific in front of goal linking with Tony 'Tiger' Towner very well. He also played for Charlton Athletic
and Rochdale
, before returning to Tranmere, where he finished his career.
In a recent poll, Moore was voted as Rotherham's greatest ever player, beating the likes of Tony Towner
and Paul Hurst
.
spell at Tranmere, while still acting as a player. After later acting as assistant manager to John King, he replaced Steve Joel as the manager of Conference side Southport
in the 1996–1997 season. He lasted only a year at Southport before taking up the vacant managers position at Rotherham United.
After his first spell at Rotherham, Moore then joined in March 2005, and the club did enough to avoid relegation in his first season. He achieved a mid-table place the following year but parted company with Oldham because of poor season ticket sales. Moore soon returned to management with former club Tranmere Rovers in June 2006, just eight days after leaving Oldham.
He started in charge of Rovers by bringing in nine players in the close season, including Chris Shuker and Paul McLaren. In his first year at Rovers he guided his team to a 9th-place finish in League One, after looking set for a playoff place for most of the year. Again he shuffled things around in the summer with Kevn Ellison and Jason McAteer amongst the departures. In came goalkeeper Danny Coyne, defenders Antony Kay and Ben Chorley and midfielder Adnan Ahmed. In his second year it was another near miss, this time Rovers finished 11th after being top in mid-October. He earned a new contract in May 2007. His first signing of the summer was Gareth Edds, a midfielder from MK Dons, who signed on 10 June 2008.
After spending most of the 2008–09 season in mid-table, Tranmere made a late surge and went to Scunthorpe in their final match, needing a win to reach the play-offs. They led 1-0 until conceding an equaliser two minutes fron time. Scunthorpe went on to win the play-offs and earn promotion to the Championship. Moore was sacked by Tranmere on 5 June 2009 – again due to falling attendances.
A press conference was called for 10.30 am, 25 September 2009 to confirm Moore's return as Rotherham United manager, assisted by former teammate Jimmy Mullen. The following day, Ronnie was unveiled to the Millers faithful at the home game against Barnet, to a massive standing ovation. This inspired a 3–0 victory, which saw the South Yorkshire side dominate from start to finish. His first win came just a week later against Crewe, after a defeat at the hands of Northampton Town midweek.
He had a mixed time at Rotherham, taking the club to Wembley in the League Two Playoff Final, where the Millers lost 3-2 with Ryan Taylor scoring twice, and his second season (2010–2011) being full of promise, with the club 6th in the table as of 19 March 2011. Yet on 21 March he left the club "by mutual consent" after 1) the defeat that his team suffered at the hands of the League 2 runaway leaders, Chesterfield, 5-0, 2) his failure to get the club into the automatic promotion spots.
Rotherham
Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Don, at its confluence with the River Rother, between Sheffield and Doncaster. Rotherham, at from Sheffield City Centre, is surrounded by several smaller settlements, which together form the wider Metropolitan Borough of...
) is an English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
football manager and former player. He is considered one of the greatest Rotherham United players of all time, and is also considered the best manager Rotherham United have ever had, becoming a club legend. and went on to manage the Millers for seven years. His time in charge saw unprecedented success, gaining two successive promotions and, against all odds, maintaining championship
Championship
Championship is a term used in sport to refer to various forms of competition in which the aim is to decide which individual or team is the champion.- Title match system :...
football for three years. After spells at Oldham
Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league...
and Tranmere
Tranmere Rovers F.C.
Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system...
, he made his return to Rotherham United on 24 September 2009 - this ended on 21 March 2011 when he was reported to have "left by mutual consent". He is also the father of former Rotherham United striker Ian Thomas-Moore.
Playing career
Ronnie Moore was born in LiverpoolLiverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
and he began his playing career with local side Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers F.C.
Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system...
as a centre-half, before making a successful switch to centre-forward.
In the summer of 1977, Moore had a stint with the Chigago Sting, where he scored 5 in one match equally the divisions all time record and also scoring a winner in front of 70,000 fans against the New York Cosmos in which he played against Pele.
He later played for Rotherham United
Rotherham United F.C.
Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history...
in a promotion winning season. Where he was prolific in front of goal linking with Tony 'Tiger' Towner very well. He also played for Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
and Rochdale
Rochdale A.F.C.
Rochdale Association Football Club is an English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Spotland Stadium. Formed in 1907, they were accepted into the Football League in 1921...
, before returning to Tranmere, where he finished his career.
In a recent poll, Moore was voted as Rotherham's greatest ever player, beating the likes of Tony Towner
Tony Towner
Antony J. "Tony" Towner is an English former footballer who made more than 400 appearances in the Football League playing as a winger....
and Paul Hurst
Paul Hurst
Paul Michael Hurst is a former English footballer who played in Football League Two in England, for Rotherham, where he played for over 10 years. He is currently joint manager of Conference National side Grimsby Town with Rob Scott.-Playing career:Hurst figured regularly on the left side of the...
.
Managerial career
Moore's first managerial post was a two-month caretakerCaretaker manager
In association football, a caretaker manager is someone who takes temporary charge of the management of a football club, usually when the regular manager is dismissed or leaves for a different club. However, a caretaker may also be appointed if the regular manager is ill or unable to attend to his...
spell at Tranmere, while still acting as a player. After later acting as assistant manager to John King, he replaced Steve Joel as the manager of Conference side Southport
Southport F.C.
Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008...
in the 1996–1997 season. He lasted only a year at Southport before taking up the vacant managers position at Rotherham United.
After his first spell at Rotherham, Moore then joined in March 2005, and the club did enough to avoid relegation in his first season. He achieved a mid-table place the following year but parted company with Oldham because of poor season ticket sales. Moore soon returned to management with former club Tranmere Rovers in June 2006, just eight days after leaving Oldham.
He started in charge of Rovers by bringing in nine players in the close season, including Chris Shuker and Paul McLaren. In his first year at Rovers he guided his team to a 9th-place finish in League One, after looking set for a playoff place for most of the year. Again he shuffled things around in the summer with Kevn Ellison and Jason McAteer amongst the departures. In came goalkeeper Danny Coyne, defenders Antony Kay and Ben Chorley and midfielder Adnan Ahmed. In his second year it was another near miss, this time Rovers finished 11th after being top in mid-October. He earned a new contract in May 2007. His first signing of the summer was Gareth Edds, a midfielder from MK Dons, who signed on 10 June 2008.
After spending most of the 2008–09 season in mid-table, Tranmere made a late surge and went to Scunthorpe in their final match, needing a win to reach the play-offs. They led 1-0 until conceding an equaliser two minutes fron time. Scunthorpe went on to win the play-offs and earn promotion to the Championship. Moore was sacked by Tranmere on 5 June 2009 – again due to falling attendances.
A press conference was called for 10.30 am, 25 September 2009 to confirm Moore's return as Rotherham United manager, assisted by former teammate Jimmy Mullen. The following day, Ronnie was unveiled to the Millers faithful at the home game against Barnet, to a massive standing ovation. This inspired a 3–0 victory, which saw the South Yorkshire side dominate from start to finish. His first win came just a week later against Crewe, after a defeat at the hands of Northampton Town midweek.
He had a mixed time at Rotherham, taking the club to Wembley in the League Two Playoff Final, where the Millers lost 3-2 with Ryan Taylor scoring twice, and his second season (2010–2011) being full of promise, with the club 6th in the table as of 19 March 2011. Yet on 21 March he left the club "by mutual consent" after 1) the defeat that his team suffered at the hands of the League 2 runaway leaders, Chesterfield, 5-0, 2) his failure to get the club into the automatic promotion spots.
Promotions
- 1999–00: Division 3Football League Third DivisionThe Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
Runner Up (promotion to Division 2Football League Second DivisionFrom 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
) - Rotherham UnitedRotherham United F.C.Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history... - 2000–012000-01 in English footballThe 2000–01 season was the 121st season of competitive football in England.-Overview:Manchester United secured their 3rd Premiership title in succession and their 7th title in just nine seasons...
: Division 2Football League Second DivisionFrom 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
Runner-up (promotion to Division 1Football League First DivisionThe First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
) - Rotherham UnitedRotherham United F.C.Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history...