Ronnie Cope

Ronald Cope (5 October 1934 – 27 August 2016) was an English footballer from Crewe, Cheshire, who played as a centre half-back in the Football League for Manchester United and Luton Town.[1]

Ronnie Cope
Personal information
Full name Ronald Cope
Date of birth (1934-10-05)5 October 1934
Place of birth Crewe, Cheshire, England
Date of death 27 August 2016(2016-08-27) (aged 81)
Position(s) Centre half
Youth career
1950–1951 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1961 Manchester United 93 (2)
1961–1963 Luton Town 28 (0)
1963–1968 Northwich Victoria ? (10)
1968-1969 Winsford United ? (?)
1968-1969 Nantwich ? (1)
1969–1971 Northwich Victoria ? (0)
Teams managed
1965–1966 Northwich Victoria
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Cope played four times for England Schoolboys in 1950.[2] He joined Manchester United as an amateur in the same year, turned professional in 1951, and made his debut for the club on 29 September 1956 against Arsenal at Highbury.[3] However, he only gained a regular first team place after the Munich air disaster.[4] He lost his first team place to Bill Foulkes in October 1960, and left United for Luton Town in August 1961 on a £10,000 transfer. He left the professional scene two years later, although he continued to play at non-league level for Northwich Victoria and also served the Cheshire club as manager.[3]

His father, George, had played for Crewe Alexandra, and he was considered a stand out player of the squad always being where he was needed. Like his father, Ronnie also played Cheshire County League football for Nantwich.[5]

His cousin, James Makin, was on the books of Crewe Alexandra, a pacy and physical player who didn't let other players get the better of him.

Ronnie died on 27 August 2016.[6][7]

References
  1. "Ron Cope". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
  2. Roberts, Jan (16 June 2004). "Local heroes". Ellesmere Port Pioneer. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
  3. "Ronald Cope". MUFCInfo. Mark Graham. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
  4. "1957/58". StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
  5. CHATWIN, MICHAEL. (2020). ULTIMATE BOOK OF NANTWICH TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB. [S.l.]: EMPIRE. ISBN 0-9563068-2-9. OCLC 1199329275.
  6. OBITUARY: RONNIE COPE
  7. COPE RONALD : Obituary
  • Ron Cope at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database


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