Ron Wylie
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ronald Maurice Wylie[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 6 August 1933||
Place of birth | Glasgow,[1] Scotland | ||
Date of death | 14 April 2020 | (aged 86)||
Position(s) |
Inside forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Clydesdale Juniors | |||
1948–1950 | Notts County | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1950–1958 | Notts County | 227 | (35) |
1958–1965 | Aston Villa | 196 | (16) |
1965–1970 | Birmingham City | 128 | (2) |
Managerial career | |||
1981–1982 | Bulova | ||
1982–1984 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ronald Maurice Wylie (6 August 1933 – 14 April 2020) was a Scottish
Playing career
An inside-forward, Wylie made his name at Notts County before transferring to Aston Villa in 1958. Wylie spent seven years at Aston Villa, establishing himself as the midfield schemer in the side, which won the
Management career
On retirement as a player, Wylie joined the coaching staff at Aston Villa before moving to
The following season, West Brom's form was mediocre although the side were always several points clear of the relegation zone. Wylie left the manager's position in February and was replaced by Johnny Giles.
He returned to Aston Villa to take charge of the reserve team, later working as a scout before yet again rejoining Villa as community liaison officer,[2] a post which he held until retirement in 2002.[3]
Personal life
Wylie's grandson, Alex Grove, played rugby union for Worcester Warriors and the Scotland national team. Though born in England, Grove qualified for Scotland through his Glasgow-born grandfather.[4]
Wylie died on 14 April 2020 after a long illness.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "Ron Wylie". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-9539288-0-4.
- ^ Clarke, Roger (19 June 2002). "Duncan relishes Villa job". Birmingham Mail. Archived from the original on 16 September 2002 – via AVLFC.com.
- ^ Reid, Alasdair (9 November 2009). "Alex Grove owes Scotland debut to genes of his grandfather, Ron Wylie". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ Preece, Ashley (14 April 2020). "Aston Villa and Birmingham City stalwart Ron Wylie dies aged 86". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
External links
- Ron Wylie management career statistics at Soccerbase
- Ron Wylie at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database