Atkinson, Ronald Frederick ‘Ron’

Wing-half

Born: Liverpool, 18 March 1939,
Career: Stechford’s Lea Village School, WOLVES (trials), Aston Villa professional May 58, Headington United  Jly 59, Witney Town May 71, Kettering Town player/manager Oct 71, Cambridge United manager Nov 74, West Bromwich Albion manager Jan 78, Manchester United manager Jne 81 to Nov 86, West Bromwich Albion Spt 87 to Oct 88, Athletico Madrid manager Oct 88 to Jan 89, Sheffield Wednesday manager Feb 89 to May 91, Aston Villa manager Jne 91 to Nov 94, Coventry City manager Feb 95 to Nov 96 (also a spell as a director), Sheffield Wednesday manage Nov 97 to May 98, Nottingham Forest manager Jan 99 to May 99, Kettering Town directors of football Jan 07 to Apr 07.

 

Career Highlights

Player
Oxford United – Promotion to Football League 1962, Division Four promotion 1965.

Manager
Kettering Town – South League North champions, Southern League Premier Division champions.
Cambridge United – Four Division promotion.
West Bromwich Albion – FA Cup semi-final
Manchester United – FA Cup winners 1983, 1985, FA Charity Shield winners 1983, Cup-Winners Cup semi-finalist 1984.
Sheffield Wednesday – First Division relegated 1989/90, Second Division promotion 1990/91, FL Cup winners 1991.
Aston Villa – Premier League runners-up 1992/93, FL Cup winners 1994.
Nottingham Forest – Premier League relegated 1998/99.

 

League Career

Appearances: 384, Goals: 14.