Bruce David Rioch (born September 6, 1947 in Aldershot) most recent position was as the coach of football club Odense BK in the Danish Superliga. A former player himself, he represented the Scotland national football team in 24 matches, becoming the first Scottish (by virtue of his father's birthplace) captain to be born in England. His son Gregor was also a professional footballer and is now coaching at Manchester City. September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction and instruction of the on-field operations of an athletic team or of individual athletes. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Odense BK, a Danish football club from Odense. ... The Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Scotland 11 - 0 Ireland (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 February 1901) Biggest defeat Uruguay 7 - 0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First... Manchester City Football Club are an English football club based in the city of Manchester. ...

Playing career

Having moved to Luton at the age of 14, Rioch joined his local side, Luton Town, turning professional in September 1964. He made his first team debut later that month, and his league debut in November 1964 in a 1-0 defeat at home to Southend United. He spent a couple years establishing himself and was a regular member of the Luton team, scoring 24 goals, that won the Fourth Division title in 1968. He moved to Aston Villa in July 1969 for a fee of £100,000, then a record fee paid by a Second Division side. He won a League Cup runners' up medal in 1970, Villa losing 2-0 to Tottenham Hotspur. Luton is a large town and local government district situated in the south of England, located 51 kilometres (32 miles) north of London. ... Luton Town Football Club are an English football team based in the town of Luton in Bedfordshire. ... Southend United Football Club is an English football team based at Roots Hall Stadium in Prittlewell, in the Borough of Southend-on-Sea, Essex, which plays in the Football League Championship. ... The Football League Fourth Division or Division Four of The Football League was the fourth-highest division in the English football league system from the 1958-59 season until the creation of the FA Premier League prior to the 1992-93 season. ... Aston Villa Football Club are an English football (soccer) club. ... From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. ... The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is an English professional football club, who play in the FA Premier League. ...

He moved to Derby County in February 1974, winning a League Championship medal. He joined Everton in December 1976, but returned to Derby County in September 1977. After a dispute with the Derby manager, Tommy Docherty, Rioch had brief loan spells with Birmingham City in December 1978 and with Sheffield United in March 1979. He then left the Baseball Ground to play for NASL side Seattle Sounders. While playing with Seattle Sounders in 1980 he was named to the NASL First Team All-Stars. He returned to England in October 1980 when he joined Torquay United as player-coach, working at first under Mike Green and then under Frank O'Farrell. Derby County Football Club are a football club based in Derby, currently playing in the Football League Championship. ... From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ... Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. ... Thomas Henderson Docherty (born Gorbals, Glasgow on 24 August 1928), usually known as Tommy Docherty or the Doc, is a Scottish former footballer and football manager. ... Birmingham City Football Club are an English football club based in Birmingham. ... Sheffield United Football Club are a professional English football club based in the City of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. ... The Baseball Ground was a stadium in Derby, UK. It was first used for baseball as the home of Derby County Baseball Club from 1890 until 1898 and then for football (soccer) as the home of Derby County F.C. from 1895 until 1997. ... Nasl, or El Nasl, is one of the names given to the star Gamma-2 Sagittarii in the constellation Sagittarius NASL is a common abbreviation for the North American Soccer League, a defunct professional soccer league that operated between 1968 and 1984. ... The Seattle Sounders are a U.S. professional soccer team based in Seattle, Washington. ... The Seattle Sounders are a U.S. professional soccer team based in Seattle, Washington. ... Nasl, or El Nasl, is one of the names given to the star Gamma-2 Sagittarii in the constellation Sagittarius NASL is a common abbreviation for the North American Soccer League, a defunct professional soccer league that operated between 1968 and 1984. ... Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the seaside resort town of Torquay, Devon. ... Michael Wayne Green(Born:December 6, 1976) is a National Football League safety/cornerback for the Chicago Bears. ... Frank OFarrell Frank OFarrell (b. ...

Managerial career

Torquay United

In July 1982, Rioch became player-manager of Torquay United, but left after a training ground incident with Colin Anderson in January 1984. In February 1985, After 13 months out of the game he was appointed manager of F.C. Seattle, but resigned in September 1985 to return to England. Colin Russell Anderson (born April 26, 1962) was an English professional footballer, predominantly playing on left side of defence or midfield. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Football Club Seattle, also known as F.C. Seattle, was a local super club created to provide Seattle players an opportunity to play at a higher level than the local recreational and semi-pro leagues. ...

Middlesbrough

He was appointed as manager of Middlesbrough in February 1986 and his first success in management came in 1987 when he guided Middlesbrough to runners-up spot in the Third Division and promotion to the Second Division at the end of a season which had started with them locked out of Ayresome Park by the official receiver and on the verge of bankruptcy. A year later they won a second successive promotion, this time as winners of the Second Division promotion/First Division relegation playoffs. However, Middlesbrough found it difficult to adjust to the pace of top flight football and spent all season fighting a relegation battle which was lost on the last day of the season. He was sacked the following March as the Teessiders hovered just above the Second Division drop zone. Middlesbrough Football Club are an English football club, commonly known as The Boro, that currently plays in the FA Premier League. ... Ayresome Park was a football stadium in the United Kingdom, and was the home of Middlesbrough F.C. from its construction in time for the 1903/1904 season, until the Riverside Stadium opened in 1995. ... Notice of closure stuck on the door of a computer store the day after its parent company, Granville Technology Group Ltd, declared bankruptcy (strictly, put into administration - see text) in the UK. Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of a individuals or organizations to pay their... Middlesbrough Football Club are an English football club, commonly known as The Boro, that currently plays in the FA Premier League. ...

Millwall

Rioch made a quick return to management the following month with Millwall and guided them to a playoff place in the 1990-91 Second Division campaign, but left in March 1992. Millwall Football Club are an English professional football team based at the New Den Stadium in Bermondsey, South East London. ...

Bolton Wanderers

Rioch's next stop was at Bolton Wanderers, becoming manager in May 1992. In his first season, they finished runners-up in Division Two and won promotion to Division One. Two seasons later they were League Cup losing finalists to Liverpool and beat Reading 4-3 in extra time in the Division One playoff final after being 2-0 down at half time. Please sign the Sir Nat Lofthouse Petition : http://petitions. ... Liverpool Football Club are an English professional football club based in Liverpool. ... Reading Football Club are an association football club, based in the English town of Reading, in Berkshire. ...

The playoff final victory was Rioch's last game as Bolton manager. A few weeks later he accepted the Arsenal manager's job and replaced at Bolton by Roy McFarland. Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ... Roy McFarland (born 5 April 1948) is a football manager and previously a player. ...

Arsenal

In 1995-96, his only season at Arsenal, Rioch guided Arsenal to a UEFA Cup place, finishing fifth in the Premiership. It was achieved on the last day of the season at the expense of Everton, Blackburn Rovers and Tottenham Hotspur. Arsenal also reached the League Cup semi-finals but lost on away goals to Aston Villa, and were knocked out of the FA Cup in the Third Round by First Division side Sheffield United. The 1995-1996 season was the 116th season of competitive football in England. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ... The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ... Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. ... Blackburn Rovers Football Club are an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. ... Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is an English professional football club, who play in the FA Premier League. ... The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... Aston Villa Football Club are an English football (soccer) club. ... Note: for the full results of all FA Cup finals, see FA Cup Final The FA Cup - this is the fourth trophy, in use since 1992, and identical in design to the third trophy introduced in 1911. ... Sheffield United Football Club are a professional English football club based in the City of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. ...

Just before the beginning of the 1996-97 season, Rioch was sacked after a dispute with the club's board of directors over transfer funds. His enduring legacy at the club was the signing of Dennis Bergkamp, whom Rioch had signed from Internazionale in the summer of 1995; Bergkamp would go on to become one of the club's greatest players. However, this was overshadowed by him playing Ian Wright on the left wing, and the subsequent fall out lead to Wright putting in a transfer request after being dropped. The 1996-1997 season was the 117th season of competitive football in England. ... Dennis Nicolaas Maria Bergkamp (born May 10, 1969 in Amsterdam) is a retired Dutch professional footballer. ... Internazionale Milano Football Club is an Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, which plays in the Serie A. It is more commonly known as Inter, and often named Inter Milan in foreign countries. ...

Queens Park Rangers

After leaving Arsenal, he worked as assistant manager under Stewart Houston (his former assistant at Arsenal) at Queens Park Rangers but left along with Houston after just over a year at Loftus Road. Stewart Houston (born August 20, 1949) is a Scottish football player and coach. ... Queens Park Rangers Football Club are an English football team, from Loftus Road, Shepherds Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. ... Loftus Road is a side-street in Shepherds Bush London W12. ...

Norwich City

In May 1998, Rioch was appointed manager of Norwich City in Division One. He resigned after less than two seasons at the helm after failing to get the Canaries anywhere near the promotion and playoff places that the club had long been hoping for. He cited a perceived lack of ambition at the club as the main reason for his decision to resign (he correctly predicted that the club's star player Craig Bellamy would inevitably be sold), however he also acknowledged that the club's uncertain financial position meant that the transfer funds available to him were limited. Norwich City Football Club (also known as The Canaries, The Yellows, City or (archaic) The Citizens) are an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. ... Craig Charles Bellamy (born July 13, 1979 in Canton, Cardiff) is a Welsh international football player. ...

Wigan Athletic

Rioch made a swift return to management with Wigan Athletic for the 2000-01 season, but he left the club in February as they occupied the Division Two playoff zone. The club said that Rioch had resigned, but he insisted he was sacked. Wigan Athletic Football Club are a professional football team based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. ... The 2000-2001 season was the 121st season of competitive football in England. ...

Odense

Rioch was intent on returning to management, and was linked with the Derby County manager's job after John Gregory was sacked at the end of the 2002-03 season. But it was four years before he made his return to management. Since June 2005 he has been chief coach of Danish Superliga side Odense BK. He led Odense to a 3rd place in the Danish Superliga in his first season in charge, but decided to leave the club on 12 March 2007 due to his wife's illness. Derby County Football Club are a football club based in Derby, currently playing in the Football League Championship. ... John Charles Gregory (born November 5, 1954 in Scunthorpe) is a former player and football manager of Plymouth Argyle, Portsmouth F.C., Aston Villa, Derby County and other clubs. ... The 2002-2003 season was the 123rd season of competitive football (soccer) in England, from August 2002 to July 2003: // England national team Key: ECQ = 2004 European Championship qualifiers, F = Friendly; scores are written England first European club competitions UEFA Champions League Manchester United - Quarter finals Arsenal - Second group phase... The Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament. ... Odense BK, a Danish football club from Odense. ...

	Scotland squad - 1978 FIFA World Cup
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