Ronnie Boyce
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ronald William Boyce[1] | ||
Date of birth | 6 January 1943 | ||
Place of birth | East Ham, Essex, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1959–1973 | West Ham United | 282 | (21) |
Managerial career | |||
1990 | West Ham United (caretaker) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ronald William Boyce (born 6 January 1943) is an English former professional
Football League appearances for them.[3]
Career
Boyce played for
1965 European Cup Winners' Cup winning team on 19 May 1965. His nickname, Ticker, relates to his role as the "heartbeat" of those cup wins.[2] His final two seasons with the club, 1971–72 and 1972–73, saw Boyce restricted to three substitute appearances as he was used as backup for Trevor Brooking, Billy Bonds and Pat Holland. He was awarded a testimonial match against Manchester United, managed by former Hammers player Frank O'Farrell, on 13 November 1972.[7] His final appearance for West Ham came on 30 December 1972 in a 2–1 away defeat to Leicester City.[5]
After retiring as a player, he became a key member of the coaching staff under
1980. He subsequently coached under Billy Bonds. Boyce also took charge of West Ham for one game as caretaker manager in February 1990. He was appointed West Ham's chief scout in September 1991, remaining in that position until 1995.[2] He went on to hold coaching roles at Queens Park Rangers and Millwall, before joining Tottenham Hotspur as a scout in 1998.[8]
He was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award by West Ham in 2019.[9]
Honours
West Ham
References
- ^ "Ronnie Boyce". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ a b c "On this day: 6 January". West Ham United F.C. 6 January 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
- ^ Ronnie Boyce at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ Golesworthy, Maurice, ed. (1965). Soccer Who's Who. London: The Sportsman's Book Club.
- ^ a b Welcome to the Wonderful World of West Ham United statistics Ronnie Boyce
- ^ Fletcher, Paul (25 May 2005). "Finalists' fluctuating fortunes". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ Hillier, Roger. "Ron Boyce Testimonial". theyflysohigh. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Caught in Time: West Ham win in Europe, 1965". The Sunday Times. 17 November 2002. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ "Ronnie Boyce: I loved every minute of it at West Ham United |". West Ham United F.C. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "West Ham United 3 Preston North End 2". WHUFC. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Liverpool 2-2 West Ham United". LFC History. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "TSV Munchen 0-2 West Ham, European Cup Winners Cup final 1964-65". West Ham Stats. Retrieved 26 June 2021.