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Ron Greenwood (Ronald Greenwood) was born on 11 November, 1921 in Worsthorne, England, is an English footballer and manager. Discover Ron Greenwood's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 84 years old?

Popular As Ronald Greenwood
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Age 84 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 11 November 1921
Birthday 11 November
Birthplace Worsthorne, England
Date of death 9 February, 2006
Died Place Sudbury, England
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1921

Ronald Greenwood (11 November 1921 – 9 February 2006) was an English football player and manager.

1931

Ron Greenwood was born at 15 Lennox Street, Worsthorne, near Burnley, Lancashire, but moved to London in 1931 during the Depression.

He was educated at the Wembley County Grammar School which now forms part of Alperton Community School in Middlesex, leaving at the age of 14 to be an apprentice sign-writer.

He served with an RAF mobile radio unit first of all in Northern Ireland and later in France during the Second World War.

Greenwood played as a centre-half, joining Chelsea as an amateur whilst training as an apprentice sign-writer.

During World War II he served in the Royal Air Force in Northern Ireland and guested for Belfast Celtic.

1945

In 1945, he left Chelsea for Bradford Park Avenue and made 59 league appearances over the next four seasons.

1949

In 1949, Greenwood moved to the club he supported as a boy, Brentford, his £9,500 fee breaking the club's incoming transfer record.

He made 147 appearances and scored one goal.

1952

He was never capped for his country, though he did make a single 'B' team appearance, whilst at Brentford, in a 1–0 victory against the Netherlands, on 23 March 1952, at the Olympishe Stadion, Amsterdam.

1954

After three years at Brentford, he returned to Chelsea, where he played 66 times and won a First Division winners' medal in the 1954–55 season under Ted Drake.

1955

That summer, he moved to Fulham, where he made another 42 league appearances before retiring at the end of the 1955–56 season.

1956

At the end of his playing career in 1956, Greenwood became an active freemason, attending the Lodge of Proven Fellowship No. 6225, but resigned in 1977.

After retiring, Greenwood moved into coaching.

He coached Eastbourne United, Oxford University (where he came to the attention of Sir Harold Thompson, a future Chairman of The Football Association), and England youth teams.

1957

He combined the England under-23 post with being the assistant manager at Arsenal under George Swindin, having moved to Highbury in December 1957.

1961

He remained there until April 1961, when he was selected by chairman Reg Pratt to replace Ted Fenton as manager of West Ham United.

Greenwood's reign at West Ham brought them sizeable success.

1966

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.

1972

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.

1974

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.

1977

He is best known for being manager of the England national football team from 1977 until 1982, as well as being manager of West Ham United for 13 years, a time during which the club gained much of its fame.

1978

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.

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".

After his career in football, Greenwood was a regular analyst on BBC Radio.

1980

Under Greenwood, England qualified for UEFA Euro 1980, where they were knocked out in the group stages.

1982

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.

2006

He died of a heart attack on the morning on 9 February 2006, aged 84, after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease.

When West Ham played Birmingham City in a Premier League fixture on 13 February 2006, a one-minute silence was held in Greenwood's memory.

West Ham won the game 3–0.

Greenwood was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2006, recognising his achievements as a manager in the English game.

He is also a member of the FA and LMA Halls of Fame.

He was survived by his widow, Lucy.

2007

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.

2008

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.

2018

In his final season, West Ham finished 18th, just one point from relegation.