Ronnie Moore
{{Short description|English football player and manager}}
{{About|the English football manager|the racer|Ronnie Moore (speedway rider)}}
{{BLP sources|date=January 2015}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ronnie Moore
| image = Ronnie_moore_2012.jpg
| caption = Moore in 2012
| fullname = Ronald David Moore
| height = 1.83 m{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball00roll |url-access=registration |title=Rothmans Football Yearbook 1980–81 |editor-first=Jack |editor-last=Rollin |publisher=Queen Anne Press|location=London |year=1980 |isbn=0362020175 |page=[https://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball00roll/page/114 114]}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1953|01|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = Liverpool, England
| position = Striker
| currentclub =
| years1 = 1971–1979
| years2 = 1977
| years3 = 1979–1980
| years4 = 1980–1983
| years5 = 1983–1985
| years6 = 1985–1986
| years7 = 1986–1989
| clubs1 = Tranmere Rovers
| clubs2 = → Chicago Sting (loan)
| clubs3 = Cardiff City
| clubs4 = Rotherham United
| clubs5 = Charlton Athletic
| clubs6 = Rochdale
| clubs7 = Tranmere Rovers
| caps1 = 249
| caps2 = 22
| caps3 = 56
| caps4 = 125
| caps5 = 62
| caps6 = 43
| caps7 = 75
| totalcaps = 632
| goals1 = 72
| goals2 = 8
| goals3 = 6
| goals4 = 52
| goals5 = 13
| goals6 = 9
| goals7 = 6
| totalgoals = 166
| manageryears1 = 1987–1996
| manageryears2 = 1997
| manageryears3 = 1997–2005
| manageryears4 = 2005–2006
| manageryears5 = 2006–2009
| manageryears6 = 2009–2011
| manageryears7 = 2012–2014
| manageryears8 = 2014–2016
| manageryears9 = 2016
| managerclubs1 = Tranmere Rovers (assistant)
| managerclubs2 = Southport
| managerclubs3 = Rotherham United
| managerclubs4 = Oldham Athletic
| managerclubs5 = Tranmere Rovers
| managerclubs6 = Rotherham United
| managerclubs7 = Tranmere Rovers
| managerclubs8 = Hartlepool United
| managerclubs9 = Eastleigh
}}
Ronald David Moore (born 29 January 1953) is an English football manager and former player. He has taken charge of several clubs, including Rotherham United, Tranmere Rovers and Hartlepool United. He is currently the chief scout at Hartlepool United.
He played for seven different clubs in a career spanning almost two decades, including Tranmere Rovers, Cardiff City, Charlton Athletic and Rotherham United. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest Rotherham players of all time (by whom?). Beginning his career in management at Southport in 1997, he went on to manage Rotherham, guiding them to two successive promotions from Division Three to Division One. He moved to Oldham Athletic in 2005, before becoming manager of former club Tranmere Rovers one year later. He returned to Rotherham for a second time in 2009, before returning to Tranmere Rovers for a second time in 2012. In February 2014 he was suspended by the club, pending the outcome of a Football Association investigation into alleged breaches of betting rules; he later admitted breaches of the rules, and was sacked by Tranmere in April 2014. In December 2014, Moore was announced as the new manager of Hartlepool United, but left in 2016.
Playing career
Moore began his playing career at Tranmere Rovers, where he was initially utilized as a defender by player-manager Ron Yeats, who he would often play alongside in defense.{{cite news |last=Hilton |first=Nick |date=2 October 2013 |title=Heroes of Highbury: 40 years on, Moore memories of Tranmere beating Arsenal |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/heroes-highbury-40-years-on-6124616 |work=Liverpool Echo |access-date=18 August 2024 }} He was later turned into a forward by John King.{{cite web |url=https://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/sport/790093.ronnie-moore-new-tranmere-manager/ |title=Ronnie Moore new Tranmere manager |last=Manning |first=Craig |date=9 June 2006 |access-date=18 August 2024 }} In 1977, because Moore did not want to take the summer break and instead play more football, he was advised by King to play for Bill Foulkes' Chicago Sting team. After a season in the USA, he returned to Tranmere.{{cite web |url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/pele-memories-from-santos-at-sheffield-wednesday-to-rotherham-united-legend-ronnie-moore-scoring-against-him-in-america-3970178 |title=Pele memories: From Santos at Sheffield Wednesday to Rotherham United legend Ronnie Moore scoring against him in America |last1=Rayner |first1=Stuart |last2=Wobschall |first2=Leon |date=31 December 2022 |access-date=18 August 2024 }} However, Tranmere were relegated in 1979, and they were forced to sell Moore to relieve their financial problems.{{cite web |url=https://ryanferguson.co.uk/blogs/blog/the-story-of-charlie-lindsay-a-most-unlikely-hooligan |title=The story of Charlie Lindsay, a most unlikely hooligan |last=Ferguson |first=Ryan |date=12 August 2016 |access-date=18 August 2024 }}
Moore was sold to Cardiff City for £120,000; a club record for Cardiff at the time.{{cite web |url=https://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tranmere_rovers/5214478.stm |title=Why Ronnie came back for Moore |last=Fletcher |first=Paul |date=26 July 2006 |access-date=18 August 2024 }} He only played for the Welsh team for a year, before joining Third Division Rotherham United. He quickly made an impact, being top scorer when the club got promoted to the Second Division in the 1980-81 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/rotherham-united/the-man-known-to-rotherham-united-fans-as-king-is-back-in-the-game-4578524 |title=The man known to Rotherham United fans as 'King' is back in the game |last=Davis |first=Paul |date=3 April 2024 |access-date=18 August 2024 }}
After 52 goals in three years for the club, Moore left for Charlton Athletic in 1983, reportedly because of a clash with incoming manager, George Kerr, centred around access to the players' bar. This episode has been described as "a drink problem - no, it’s not what you’re thinking" which "led to his departure to Charlton Athletic."{{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/the-big-interview-rotherham-united-legend-ronnie-moore-on-his-millers-love-affair-turning-65-and-why-hes-not-ready-for-footballs-scrapheap-344196 |title=The Big Interview: Rotherham United legend Ronnie Moore on his Millers love affair, turning 65 and why he's not ready for football's scrapheap |work=The Star |date=25 February 2018 |access-date=26 November 2022}} He also then played for Rochdale and returned to Tranmere in 1986, while also being John King's assistant manager. He retired from playing in 1989.{{cite web |url=https://www.southportfootballclub.co.uk/ronnie-moore/ |title=Ronnie Moore |date=26 December 2018 |access-date=18 August 2024 }}
Managerial career
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After several years at Rotherham, Moore joined Oldham Athletic in March 2005, helping the club to avoid relegation. In his second season, he led Oldham to a mid-table finish and won the League One Manager of the Month Award for December 2005, but later parted company with Oldham ostensibly due to poor season ticket sales.{{cite web| title = Sheridan replaces Moore at Oldham| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oldham_athletic/5037776.stm| publisher= BBC Sport| date = 1 June 2006 | access-date = 27 December 2007}}
=Tranmere Rovers=
Moore was immediately offered a position as manager of former club Tranmere Rovers in June 2006, which he accepted.{{cite web| title = Moore appointed Tranmere boss| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tranmere_rovers/5065330.stm| publisher= BBC Sport| date = 9 June 2006 | access-date = 27 December 2007 }} He began his time in charge of Tranmere by bringing in nine players in the close season, including Chris Shuker and Paul McLaren. In his first year, he guided the team finish 9th in League One, although Tranmere had looked likely to achieve a play-off place for most of the year. In his second year in charge, Tranmere could only finish 11th, despite having been top of the table earlier in the season. Moore was affectionately known as "Ronnie Raw" by many Tranmere fans due to his extreme sense of humour.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/t/tranmere_rovers/8086970.stm|title=Moore 'shocked' by Tranmere axe |date=6 June 2009 |publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=24 September 2009 }}
=Return to Rotherham United=
In September 2009, Rotherham United confirmed that Moore would begin a second stint as manager, assisted by former teammate Jimmy Mullen.{{cite web| title = Moore returns as Rotherham boss | publisher= BBC Sport | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rotherham_utd/8273610.stm | date=24 September 2009}} The following day, Ronnie was unveiled to the Millers faithful at the home game against Barnet, to a standing ovation. Rotherham went on to win the game 3–0. His return spell at Rotherham was mixed; Moore won the League Two Manager of the Month Award for November 2009, and took the club to Wembley for the League Two play-off final, although the Millers lost 3–2 to Dagenham & Redbridge.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/8701564.stm |title=Dagenham & Redbridge 3–2 Rotherham United |author=Paul Fletcher |website=BBC Sport |date=15 January 2024}} The 2010–11 season began similarly well, but after a string of indifferent results Moore left the club "by mutual consent" in the wake of a 5–0 defeat to Chesterfield in March, with Rotherham 6th in the table. His failure to secure Rotherham's place in the play-off spots for the second season in succession was largely cited as the reason for his second departure.{{cite web| title=Club Statement – Rotherham and Moore part company | url=http://www.themillers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10360~2321927,00.html | publisher=Rotherham United official website | date=22 March 2011 | access-date=23 March 2011 | url-status=dead | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20110325101055/http://www.themillers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10360~2321927,00.html | archive-date=25 March 2011}}
=Return to Tranmere Rovers=
On 5 March 2012, following the sacking of Les Parry, Moore made a second return to a former club, being appointed Tranmere Rovers manager until the end of the season.{{cite web |title=Tranmere Rovers reappoint Ronnie Moore as manager |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17256282 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=18 June 2018 |date=5 March 2012}}
On 14 February 2014, it was reported that Moore was under investigation by The Football Association, for breaching its rules against betting on competitions in which his club were involved.{{cite web |title=Ronnie Moore: Tranmere boss under FA betting investigation |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26194712 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=18 June 2018 |date=14 February 2014}} Three days later, the club announced that he had been suspended with immediate effect, until the conclusion of the FA investigation.{{cite news |last1=Kay |first1=Dan |title=Tranmere suspend manager Ronnie Moore over alleged betting rule breach |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/tranmere-rovers-fc-suspend-manager-6719691 |access-date=18 June 2018 |work=Liverpool Echo |quote=17 February 2014}} On 31 March, the FA charged Moore in relation to alleged multiple breaches of rules regarding betting on matches.{{cite web |title=Ronnie Moore: Tranmere manager to face FA betting charge |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26824266 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=18 June 2018 |date=31 March 2014}} Moore admitted the charge on 8 April, and requested a personal hearing. He was sacked on 9 April 2014; the club said that "Tranmere Rovers will not tolerate any action that damages the integrity of this football club."{{cite news |title=Tranmere sack Ronnie Moore for breaching contrac |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/apr/09/tranmere-sack-ronnie-moore-manager |access-date=18 June 2018 |work=The Guardian |date=9 April 2014}}
=Hartlepool United=
On 16 December 2014, Moore was appointed as Hartlepool United manager.{{cite web| title = Ronnie Moore: Hartlepool United appoint ex-Rotherham manager| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30479722| publisher= BBC Sport | date = 16 December 2014 | access-date = 16 December 2014}} Moore was appointed with the club bottom of the league, six points from safety and with a goal difference of minus-24.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/dec/16/ronnie-moore-hartlepool-new-manager |title=Ronnie Moore appointed as the new manager of Hartlepool |work=The Guardian |date=16 December 2014 |access-date=28 November 2022}} Hartlepool were at one stage ten points adrift at the bottom of the Football League and looked certain for relegation, but Moore inspired a revival in form, with the team having a four-match winning streak towards the latter stages of the season, which eventually ensured league survival in the penultimate game at home to Exeter City.{{cite news|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/9823272/hartlepool-win-to-secure-safety |title=Hartlepool win to secure safety |website=Sky Sports |date=25 April 2015 |access-date=15 January 2024}} This survival was dubbed the "great escape" by supporters which ironically relegated Moore's former club Tranmere Rovers from the Football League.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/32472774 |title=Hartlepool United: Ronnie Moore relieved after relegation escape |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 April 2015 |access-date=28 November 2022}}
On 10 February 2016, Moore left Hartlepool by mutual consent with the club four points above the relegation places.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35541540 |title=Ronnie Moore: Hartlepool United part company with manager |publisher=BBC Sport |date=10 February 2016 |access-date=23 February 2016 }}
=Eastleigh=
In August 2016, Moore joined National League side Eastleigh.{{cite news|url=https://www.eastleighfc.com/ronnie-moore-announced-as-new-manager/ |title=Ronnie Moore Announced As New Manager |publisher=Eastleigh FC |access-date=28 November 2022}} In Moore's first ten games with the Spitfires, Eastleigh remained unbeaten.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38164715 |title=Ronnie Moore: Eastleigh manager leaves National League club |publisher=BBC Sport |date=30 November 2016 |access-date=28 November 2022}} In the FA Cup, Moore oversaw a 3–1 victory away at Swindon Town in a replay to reach the second round.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37905132 |title=Swindon Town 1–3 Eastleigh |publisher=BBC Sport |date=15 November 2016 |access-date=28 November 2022}} On 30 November 2016, Moore decided to leave Eastleigh citing "personal circumstances over the past few weeks". He left the club eight points away from the play-off positions.
=Post management=
In January 2024, Moore was heavily linked with the vacant managerial position at former club Hartlepool United.{{cite news |url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/ex-rotherham-united-oldham-athletic-and-tranmere-rovers-boss-installed-as-shock-favourite-for-non-league-job-4478764 |title=Ex-Rotherham United, Oldham Athletic and Tranmere Rovers boss installed as shock favourite for non-league job |first=Tom |last=Coates |website=The Yorkshire Post |date=15 January 2024 |access-date=3 April 2024}}{{cite news |url=https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/sport/football/sunderland-legend-kevin-phillips-is-the-new-favourite-to-become-hartlepool-uniteds-next-manager-4480280 |title=Sunderland legend Kevin Phillips is the new favourite to become Hartlepool United's next manager |first=Gavin |last=Ledwith |website=Hartlepool Mail |date=16 January 2024 |access-date=3 April 2024}} On 3 April 2024, it was announced that Moore would return to Hartlepool as their chief scout.{{cite news |url=https://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/news/2024/april/ronnie-moore-appointed-chief-scout/ |title=Ronnie Moore appointed Chief Scout |website=Hartlepool United FC |date=3 April 2024 |access-date=3 April 2024}} On returning to the club, Moore said: "It's fantastic to be back at Hartlepool and I'm really looking forward to it. I've never forgotten my time at Pools - I had a few promotions in my career, but that survival feeling was one of the best emotions I've ever felt. The supporters were extraordinary and I'm passionate about this Club. I want to see it back where it belongs. Often as a manager I would scout players myself, but I'm really looking forward to being able to solely focus on recruitment, giving it my full time and attention."
Personal life
Managerial statistics
{{updated|29 November 2016}}{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=1096 |title=Ronnie Moore |work=Soccerbase |publisher=Racing Post |access-date=25 January 2015}}{{cite web |title=Fixtures and results |url=https://www.eastleighfc.com/fixtures-and-results/ |publisher=Eastleigh F.C. |access-date=18 June 2018}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" | ||||
| rowspan="2" |Team
! rowspan="2" |From ! rowspan="2" |To ! colspan="5" |Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % |
| align="left"|Southport{{cite web |title=Ronnie Moore |url=http://www.southportfootballclub.co.uk/manager.php?id=14 |publisher=Southport F.C. |access-date=29 August 2016}}
| align="left" |4 January 1997 | align="left" |3 May 1997 {{WDL|31|13|7|11}} | ||||
| align="left" |Rotherham United
| align="left" |24 May 1997 |align=left|31 January 2005 {{WDL|398|143|121|134}} | ||||
| align="left" |Oldham Athletic
| align="left" |1 March 2005 |align=left|1 June 2006 {{WDL|65|23|18|24}} | ||||
| align="left" |Tranmere Rovers
| align="left" |9 June 2006 |align=left|5 June 2009 {{WDL|158|65|38|55}} | ||||
| align="left" |Rotherham United
| align="left" |26 September 2009 |align=left|21 March 2011 {{WDL|87|36|21|30}} | ||||
| align="left" |Tranmere Rovers
| align="left" |4 March 2012 |align=left|9 April 2014 {{WDL|102|38|23|41}} | ||||
| align="left" |Hartlepool United
| align="left" |16 December 2014 |align=left|10 February 2016 {{WDL|59|19|11|29}} | ||||
| align="left" |Eastleigh
| align="left" |19 August 2016 |align=left|29 November 2016 {{WDL|21|10|7|4}} | ||||
| align=center colspan="3"|Total
{{WDLtot|922|348|246|328}} |
Honours
=Player=
Tranmere Rovers
- Football League Fourth Division fourth place promotion: 1975–76{{cite news|url=https://www.theleaguepaper.com/features/936/where-are-they-now-tranmere-rovers-1975-76/ |title=Where Are They Now? Tranmere Rovers 1975–76 |publisher=The Football League Paper |date=13 December 2013 |access-date=28 November 2022}}
Rotherham United
- Football League Third Division: 1980–81{{cite news|url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/bygones-when-rotherham-united-fans-revelled-glorious-climb-table-under-emlyn-hughes-1782383 |title=Bygones: When Rotherham United fans revelled in glorious climb up the table under Emlyn Hughes |publisher=Yorkshire Post |date=19 February 2017 |access-date=28 November 2022}}
Individual
=Manager=
Rotherham United
- Football League Second Division runner-up: 2000–01
- Football League Third Division runner-up: 1999–2000
Individual
- Football League Second Division / Football League One Manager of the Month: October 2000,{{cite news|url=https://leaguemanagers.com/managers/manager-of-the-month/league-one/?season=2005 |title=League Managers Association |publisher=LMA |access-date=2 October 2022}} December 2005, August 2012,{{cite news|url=https://leaguemanagers.com/managers/ronnie-moore/ |title=Ronnie Moore |publisher=LMA |access-date=2 October 2022}} September 2012
- Football League Two Manager of the Month: November 2009{{cite news|url=https://leaguemanagers.com/managers/manager-of-the-month/league-two/?season=2009 |title=Manager of the Month |publisher=LMA |access-date=4 October 2022}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150302080410/http://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/team/staff-profiles/ Ronnie Moore] at Hartlepool United
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