Ron Greenwood
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ronald Greenwood[1] | ||
Date of birth | 11 November 1921 | ||
Place of birth | Worsthorne, England | ||
Date of death | 9 February 2006[1] | (aged 84)||
Place of death | Sudbury, England | ||
Position(s) |
Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Chelsea | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1945–1949 |
Bradford Park Avenue | 59 | (0) |
1949–1952 | Brentford | 142 | (1) |
1952–1955 | Chelsea | 65 | (0) |
1955–1956 | Fulham | 42 | (0) |
Total | 308 | (1) | |
International career | |||
1952 |
England B | 1 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1961–1974 | West Ham United | ||
1977–1982 | England | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ronald Greenwood
Early years
Ron Greenwood was born at 15 Lennox Street,
Playing career
Greenwood played as a
In 1949, Greenwood moved to the club he supported as a boy,
Coaching career
After retiring, Greenwood moved into
Greenwood's reign at West Ham brought them sizeable success. He oversaw the development of players such as the 1966 FIFA World Cup-winning trio of Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters, and under him the Hammers won the FA Cup in 1964 and the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1965 – the first two major trophies of their history. West Ham's league form under Greenwood was less impressive, usually finishing in the lower half of the First Division table, though they did come 6th in the 1972–73 season. In his final season, West Ham finished 18th, just one point from relegation.
He moved upstairs in 1974, becoming the club's general manager for the next three years, with John Lyall being placed in charge of the first team. In the first season of this arrangement, West Ham won another FA Cup.
After England coach Don Revie's resignation, Greenwood was appointed in caretaker charge, completing England's unsuccessful bid to qualify for the 1978 FIFA World Cup, and eventually becoming full-time manager in December 1977, ending his 16-year association with West Ham United. Under Greenwood, England qualified for UEFA Euro 1980, where they were knocked out in the group stages. England also qualified for the 1982 FIFA World Cup under Greenwood, their first World Cup in twelve years. England came through the tournament unbeaten, but were knocked out in the second group stage after 0–0 draws against West Germany and Spain.
Greenwood retired from football after the 1982 World Cup, with the national coach's job going to Bobby Robson. One major landmark during Greenwood's tenure was the selection of the first black player for England, Viv Anderson, in 1978. Greenwood stated: "Yellow, purple or black – if they're good enough, I'll pick them".[13]
Life after football
After his career in football, Greenwood was a regular analyst on
The Town Council of Loughton, where Greenwood lived during his time as West Ham manager, erected a blue plaque to his memory on one of his former houses in the town, 22 Brooklyn Avenue: this was unveiled by Sir Trevor Brooking and the Town Mayor, Chris Pond on 28 October 2008.[17] The Heritage Foundation charity erected a blue plaque in Greenwood's memory at West Ham's Upton Park, which was unveiled by his family on 21 January 2007.[18]
Greenwood was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2006, recognising his achievements as a manager in the English game.[19] He is also a member of the FA and LMA Halls of Fame.[20][21] He was survived by his widow, Lucy. He is buried in the Town Cemetery at Sudbury in Suffolk.[22]
Honours
Player
Chelsea
Manager
West Ham United
- FA Cup: 1963–64
- FA Charity Shield: 1964 (shared)[24]
- European Cup Winners' Cup: 1964–65
- League Cup runner-up: 1965–66
Individual
- English Football Hall of Fame inductee: 2006[19]
Managerial statistics
Team | From | To | Record | ||||
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P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
West Ham United | 1 April 1961 | 16 August 1974 | 658 | 236 | 174 | 248 | 35.9 |
England | 17 August 1977 | 5 July 1982 | 55 | 33 | 12 | 10 | 60.0 |
Total[25] | 713 | 269 | 186 | 258 | 37.7 |
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- ^ "Search for an Asian soccer star". 5 May 2009. Retrieved 21 February 2018 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "'Ron Greenwood didn't deserve to be the forgotten man of West Ham'". 7 March 2022.
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- ^ "West Ham 3–0 Birmingham". 13 February 2006. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ "Ron Greenwood blue plaque in Loughton". www.blueplaqueplaces.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ "Ron Greenwood blue plaque in London". www.blueplaqueplaces.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ a b "About the Football Hall Of Fame". National Football Museum. Archived from the original on 9 November 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ "Ron Greenwood | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ "League Managers Association – Hall of Fame". www.leaguemanagers.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
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- ^ Henderson, Charlie (30 April 2005). "Champions of a different era". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "1964/65 Charity Shield". footballsite.co.uk. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Ron Greenwood; Soccer Base".