Bruce Rioch
Scotland international footballer and manager / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bruce David Rioch (/ˈriːɒk/; born 6 September 1947) is a football manager and former player for the Scotland national team. His last managerial post was at AaB in the Danish Superliga in 2008.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bruce David Rioch | ||
Date of birth | (1947-09-06) 6 September 1947 (age 76) | ||
Place of birth | Aldershot, England | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1964–1969 | Luton Town | 149 | (47) |
1969–1974 | Aston Villa | 154 | (34) |
1974–1976 | Derby County | 106 | (34) |
1976–1977 | Everton | 30 | (3) |
1977–1979 | Derby County | 41 | (4) |
1978 | → Birmingham City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
1979 | → Sheffield United (loan) | 8 | (1) |
1980–1981 | Seattle Sounders | 46 | (4) |
1981–1984 | Torquay United | 71 | (6) |
Total | 608 | (133) | |
International career | |||
1975–1978 | Scotland | 24 | (6) |
Managerial career | |||
1982–1984 | Torquay United | ||
1985 | Seattle Storm | ||
1986–1990 | Middlesbrough | ||
1990–1992 | Millwall | ||
1992–1995 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
1995–1996 | Arsenal | ||
1996–1997 | Queens Park Rangers (assistant manager) | ||
1998–2000 | Norwich City | ||
2000–2001 | Wigan Athletic | ||
2005–2007 | OB | ||
2008 | AaB | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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As a player, he made more than 550 appearances in the Football League and, by virtue of his parents' birthplaces, represented Scotland in 24 matches; he became the first player born in England to captain Scotland. As a manager, he has taken charge of clubs in England, including Arsenal, where he signed the famous Dennis Bergkamp, and in the United States, and Denmark. His brother Neil, son Gregor and nephew Matty Holmes were also professional footballers.