Ron Atkinson
Personal information
Full name	Ron Atkinson
Date of birth	March 18, 1939 (1939-03-18) (age 68)
Place of birth	Liverpool, UK
Playing position	Wing half
Youth clubs
	Aston Villa
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1962–1972	Oxford United	383 (14)
Teams managed
1971–1974 1974–1978 1978–1981 1981–1986 1987–1988 1988–1989 1989–1991 1991–1994 1995–1996 1997–1998 1999	Kettering Town Cambridge United West Bromwich Albion Manchester United West Bromwich Albion Athletico Madrid Sheffield Wednesday Aston Villa Coventry City Sheffield Wednesday Nottingham Forest
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Ronald Franklin Atkinson,^[1][2] commonly known as "Big Ron" (born 18 March 1939) is an English former football player and manager. In recent years he has become one of Britain's best-known football pundits. He is perhaps most famous for his idiosyncratic turn of phrase: his utterances have become known as "Big-Ronisms" or "Ronglish", the most famous of which is the term "early doors" (English: early), which has worked its way into the English vernacular - although in recent times, he has also attracted a lot of controversy over a racist comment broadcast on a TV sports show when he believed he was off the air. is the 77th day of the year (78th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... 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. ... A color (or colour) commentator is a member of the broadcasting team for a sporting event who assists the play-by-play announcer by filling in any time when play is not in progress. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

Playing career

Atkinson, born in Liverpool, did not achieve great heights in his playing career. He was originally signed by Aston Villa at the age of 17, but never played a first-team match for them and was transferred to Oxford United in the close season of 1959 on a free transfer. There he played with his younger brother Graham Atkinson. He went on to make over 500 appearances as a wing-half for the club, earning the nickname "The Tank". He was United's captain through their rise from the Southern League to the Second Division, achieved in just seven seasons. He was the first man to captain a club from the Southern League through three divisions of the Football League. For other uses, see Liverpool (disambiguation). ... “Aston Villa” redirects here. ... For the Northern Irish football club, see Oxford United Stars F.C. Oxford United Football Club are an English football team who are currently playing in the fifth tier of English football for the 2007–08 season. ... Graham Atkinson (born 17 May 1943 in Liverpool) is an English former football player. ... For other uses, see Southern Football League (disambiguation). ... From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. ...

Managerial career

After retiring from playing, Atkinson became manager of non-league Kettering Town in 1971. His success there led to a move to the league with Cambridge United, going on to win the then Fourth Division in 1977 and leaving them when they were on the verge of promotion to the Second Division. At the start of 1978, Atkinson moved to manage First Division West Bromwich Albion F.C.. He soon signed black player Brendon Batson from his former club, to play alongside the black pair of Laurie Cunningham and Cyrille Regis. Never before had an English team simultaneously fielded three black players and the Three Degrees, as they became known in reference to the contemporary vocal trio of the same name, challenged the established racism of English football and marked a watershed that allowed a generation of footballers to enter the game who would previously have been excluded by their ethnic background. Kettering Town Football Club are an English football club based in Kettering, Northamptonshire. ... Cambridge United Football Club (also known as United and The Us or simply Cambridge) is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. ... 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. ... Second Division exists in: Spanish football league, Segunda división de la Liga English Football League Second Division Scottish Football League Second Division Welsh Football League Second Division USL Second Division English Isthmian League Second Division Belgian Second Division Italian football league, Serie B German Second Bundesliga This is a... From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ... West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or W.B.A.) is an English professional football club based in West Bromwich, West Midlands. ... Brendan M. Batson, MBE (born February 1, 1953) was an English association footballer. ... Laurie Cunningham (March 8, 1956 - July 15, 1989) was an England international association footballer, the first black player to represent England in a competitive football match. ... Cyrille Regis (born 9 February 1958) is a former English footballer. ... The Three Degrees For the Microsoft product, see threedegrees. ...

Atkinson led West Bromwich Albion to third place in the league in the season 1978–79 before catching the eye of Manchester United, one of England's biggest clubs. In June 1981 he became their manager. After the dull years of Dave Sexton, United appointed a manager with charisma and sparkle. Sexton had replaced a larger than life character in Tommy Docherty and once again United went for flamboyance. In all of his seasons with the Red Devils, United did well. In 1981–82 United finished third in the First Division. In 1982–83 two appearances at Wembley, one of which was an FA Cup victory against Brighton & Hove Albion, coupled with another third place finish in the league, fuelled speculation that United were back in a big way. In 1983–84, Atkinson's side reached the semi-finals of the European Cup Winners Cup and finished fourth in the First Division. In 1985 United again won the FA Cup and ten successive victories in the 1985–86 season put him well ahead of the pack. However their form tailed off badly and they again finished fourth. // First Division Bob Paisley won his third league title in Liverpool and his conquering side fought off competition from the likes of Nottingham Forest and West Bromwich Albion to achieve their triumph. ... Manchester United Football Club are a world-famous English football club, based at the Old Trafford stadium in Trafford, Greater Manchester, and are one of the most popular sports clubs in the world, with over 50 million supporters worldwide. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Dave Sexton (born April 6, 1930 in Islington, London) is a retired English football manager and player. ... 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. ... From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and make it more accessible to a general audience, this article may require cleanup. ... Discussions are underway on the talk page regarding the section of Honours and Manager list. ... // First Division Liverpool had a great first season under the management of Joe Fagan as they wrapped up their third successive league title and the 15th in their history. ... The Cup Winners Cup was a football club competition between the winners of the European domestic league cups. ... In sport, the First Division is usually the highest division of a league, and will often have promotion and relegation with divisions below. ... This article is about the year. ... The 1985-86 season was the 106th season of competitive football in England. ...

Although the club won two FA Cups during his tenure, he had spent heavily, paying over £8 million for new signings. He had recouped more than £6 million with the sale of players, amongst whom were Ray Wilkins and Mark Hughes. The 1986–87 season opened disastrously and in November 1986 with the club fourth from bottom, Atkinson was sacked. He returned to West Brom in the autumn of 1987 for a year and then had a high-profile move to Atlético Madrid of Spain. This spell lasted a little over three months (96 days). This article is about the English FA Cup. ... Raymond Colin Wilkins MBE (born September 14, 1956 in Hillingdon, Middlesex) was an English football player, and now a highly respected coach and TV pundit and is the brother of Brighton & Hove Albion manager Dean Wilkins. ... This article is about the Welsh footballer. ... // First Division The 1986-87 First Division championship went to Everton in their final season under the management of Howard Kendall before his departure to Atletico Bilbao. ... Club Atlético de Madrid is a Spanish football club based in Madrid. ...

He was manager of Sheffield Wednesday from February 1989 to June 1991. Although the club were relegated in 1990 to the Second Division, a year later in 1991 he guided them back to promotion. They also won the League Cup by beating Manchester United 1-0 at Wembley. He offended some Sheffield Wednesday fans by saying on 31 May that he would be staying as manager, but a week later leaving to become Aston Villa manager. “SWFC” redirects here. ... The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... is the 151st day of the year (152nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Aston Villa Football Club play at Villa Park in Birmingham, England. ...

Taking over from Jozef Venglos, he led Aston Villa to second place in the inaugural 1993 FA Premier League and to League Cup victory in 1994. However, he was sacked on 10 November 1994. After this he became, for a spell, director of football at Coventry City. Jozef Vengloš is a Slovakian football coach. ... For the Scottish equivalent see Scottish Premier League The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in England and the Barclays English Premier League or just simply The EPL internationally) is a league competition for football clubs located at the top of the English football league system... The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, is an English football club based in Coventry, UK. Coventry City were founding members of the FA Premier League in 1992. ...

His last managerial job came with Nottingham Forest, who he briefly managed in 1999, fairly unsuccessfully, once climbing into the wrong dug-out. He also managed to upset many Forest fans following an 8-1 defeat at home to Manchester United, when he stated in an interview after the game that his team had given the fans a "nine-goal thriller".^[3] In a 2007 interview Pierre van Hooijdonk, who was a Forest player at the time, said he sometimes got the impression the side was managed by Rowan Atkinson. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at The City Ground in Nottingham, England. ... Manchester United Football Club are a world-famous English football club, based at the Old Trafford stadium in Trafford, Greater Manchester, and are one of the most popular sports clubs in the world, with over 50 million supporters worldwide. ... Petrus (Pierre) Ferdinandus Johannes van Hooijdonk (born on November 29, 1969 in Steenbergen, Noord-Brabant) is a retired Dutch football player. ... Rowan Sebastian Atkinson (born 6 January 1955) is an English comedian, actor and writer, famous for his title roles in the British television comedies Blackadder and Mr. ...

Broadcasting career

Atkinson was already working as a pundit for ITV and after leaving management he continued in this role. For a number of years he covered most of the channel's live matches, sometimes as a studio pundit, but more often as the "ex-football insider" member of a two-man commentary team. This exposure led to "Ronglish" becoming known to a wider audience. With his permanent suntan and taste for chunky, gaudy jewellery, he was often portrayed as a lovable buffoon in the UK media. Independent Television (generally known as ITV, but also as ITV Network) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters, set up under the Independent Television Authority (ITA) to provide competition to the BBC. ITV is the oldest commercial television network in the UK. Since 1990 and the Broadcasting... A color commentator (colour commentator in Canada), sometimes known as a color analyst, is a member of the broadcasting team for a sporting event who assists the play-by-play announcer by filling in any time when play is not in progress. ... A model of Scentual Sun demonstrates the differences between clear skin and a sun tan. ... For the Korean music group, see Jewelry (group). ...

This changed on 21 April 2004, when Atkinson resigned from ITV after he was caught making a racist remark live on air about the black Chelsea F.C. player Marcel Desailly: believing the microphone to be switched off, he said, "...he [Desailly] is what is known in some schools as a fucking lazy thick nigger". Although transmission in the UK had finished, the microphone gaffe meant that his comment was broadcast to various countries in the Middle East. He also left his job as a columnist for The Guardian "by mutual agreement" as a result of the comment. is the 111th day of the year (112th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This box:      Racism has many definitions, the most common and widely accepted is that members of one race are intrinsically superior or inferior to members of other races. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously The Pensioners) are an English professional football club based in west London. ... Marcel Desailly (born September 7, 1968 in Accra, Ghana as Odenke Abbey) is a former French football player and a former star for its national team, with whom he won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2000. ... The word nigger is a highly controversial term used in many English-speaking countries, including the United States, Canada, Britain, and Australia to refer to individuals with dark skin, especially those of African descent who previously were racially classified by the now outdated term Negro. ... A microphone gaffe, sometimes referred to as an open microphone, is an error whereby a microphone is switched on in proximity of a subject who is unaware. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... The Guardian is a British newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. ...

It was not the first time Atkinson had committed a microphone gaffe. His comments about AS Roma player, Francesco Totti were broadcast to amazed German TV viewers. His view that "He actually looks a little twat, that Totti" ^[4] however received very little criticism from the UK media. A.S. Roma (Associazione Sportiva Roma) is a Italian football club. ... Francesco Totti, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI,[1][2] (born 27 September 1976 in Rome) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer, and is widely recognized as one of the most talented players in the past two decades. ...

Since the Desailly incident, Atkinson has claimed that the comment was an aberration and that he is not racist, citing in his defence that his West Brom side was the first high-profile British club to have a significant number of black players. This, however, has not diminished the condemnation he has received from anti-racist groups and the public at large, who question whether Atkinson would have resigned had the comment not been accidentally broadcast and note that it was not the first time he had used racist language. In an article published in the Sunday Times on 19 September 2004, Atkinson was referred to as "Racist Ron". A BBC Radio documentary about the Three Degrees, repeated on 16 May 2004, was cancelled owing to Atkinson's central contributions. Anti-racism, like other general social attitudes, ideas and movements, has many variations and faces. ... The Sunday Times is a Sunday broadsheet newspaper distributed in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, published by Times Newspapers Ltd, a subsidiary of News International which is in turn owned by News Corporation. ... is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... BBC Radio is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927. ... Three Degrees is also a computer application The Three Degrees were an American all woman soul music group of the 1970s, fronted by Sheila Ferguson. ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Later in 2004, the Daily Mirror reported how he sparked more hostility among fans by saying derogatory remarks about Chinese women, proclaiming that "Chinese women were the unprettiest in the world..." He followed this with a joke by saying the population of China is such as it is because of their lack of knowledge of contraception; all of which he said during a meeting over a meal.^[5] Alternate newspaper: The Daily Mirror (Australia) The Daily Mirror is a popular British tabloid daily newspaper. ... A word or phrase is pejorative or derogatory (sometimes misspelled perjorative) if it expresses contempt or disapproval; dyslogistic (noun: dyslogism) is used synonymously (antonyms: meliorative, eulogistic, noun eulogism). ...

It was reported Atkinson was being brought in to support Iffy Onuora at Swindon Town in December 2005, and Atkinson and the club appeared to confirm this. However it later transpired that Atkinson's role was simply as part of a Sky One documentary about the club being filmed at the County Ground.^[6] In late January 2006 Atkinson and Swindon parted company, with Swindon manager Onuora citing interference as the main reason for stopping the documentary from going ahead. Just a week later the cameras turned up at Peterborough United's ground, London Road, to begin filming for the documentary called Big Ron Manager. It is believed^{[attribution needed]} Peterborough owner/acting manager Barry Fry was offered £100,000 to allow the filming to take place. Just three months later the club was thrown into turmoil as caretaker manager Steve Bleasdale resigned just 70 minutes before kick off against Macclesfield Town (22 April 2006) citing interference from a number of people in the running of first team affairs, many believing the documentary involving Ron Atkinson had a major part to play. Ifem (Iffy) Onuora (born 28 July 1967 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a coach and ex-professional footballer born in Scotland of Nigerian descent. ... Swindon Town F.C. are an English football team. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Big Ron Manager is a television documentary series based on Ron Atkinsons efforts as a troubleshooter at the English League 2 football club Peterborough United. ... Steve Bleasdale is a football manager, currently in his second spell with Leigh RMI. He has also managed Bangor City and Football League side Peterborough United (caretaker manager). ... is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Atkinson was apparently set to take the job of coaching Trinidad & Tobago for the 2006 World Cup. However captain Dwight Yorke and his teammates voiced their disapproval of the move due to the Desailly incident, and Leo Beenhakker was appointed instead.^{[citation needed]} Instead, Atkinson spent the 2006 World Cup recording an amateur video blog and distributing it through the UK-based video sharing site, SelfcastTV.com. He also provided commentary on the World Cup for the UK digital channel UKTV G2. First International Trinidad and Tobago 3 - 3 Dutch Guiana (Trinidad and Tobago; August 6, 1934) Largest win Trinidad and Tobago 11 - 0 Aruba (Port-of-Spain, T&T; June ?, 1989) Worst defeat Mexico 7 - 0 Trinidad and Tobago (Mexico City, Mexico; October 8, 2000) World Cup Appearances 0 (First in... This article is about Dwight Yorke, the football player. ... Leo Beenhakker (born August 2, 1942 in Rotterdam) is an international Dutch football coach. ... UKTV G2 (previously UK G2; UK Gold 2 and UK Gold Classics) is a television channel broadcasting in the United Kingdom, as part of the UKTV network of channels. ...

Atkinson recently took part in the BBC 2 programme Excuse My French.^[7] Atkinson, comedian Marcus Brigstocke and television presenter Esther Rantzen were immersed in the French language by staying in a remote town in the Provence region, being compelled to adapt to the French lifestyle and speak the language. His assignment at the end of the course was to provide a match analysis on a football match (Paris Saint-Germain - AS Monaco) in French for a French radio station. Being a complete beginner to the French language, he found the experience a considerable challenge, although he succeeded. The assignment was made more difficult by the fact that the match concerned was a dull goalless draw, leaving him with little to talk about. BBC Two (or BBC2 as it was formerly styled) was the second UK television station to be aired by the BBC. History The channel was scheduled to begin at 7:20pm on April 20, 1964 and show an evening of light entertainment, starting with the comedy show The Alberts and... Marcus Brigstocke (born 8 May 1973) is an English comedian and satirist who has worked extensively in stand-up comedy, television and radio. ... Esther Louise Rantzen CBE (born on 22 June 1940 ) (age 66)) is a British journalist and television presenter who is best known for her long stint in Thats Life! and her anti paedophile activism activities as founder of the charity ChildLine. ... Coat of arms of Provence Provence (Provençal Occitan: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm) was a Roman province and now is a region of southeastern France on the Mediterranean Sea adjacent to Italy. ... Paris Saint-Germain FC, or PSG, is a French football club based in Paris. ... The Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club is a Monegasque football club, founded in 1924. ...

He has since made a return to football commentary and can be heard presenting on Football Italia.

Director of Football

On January 23, 2007 Atkinson returned to Kettering Town, the club he had managed more than 30 years previously, as Director of Football.^[8] However it was announced on April 19, 2007 that he had left the post at the Conference North club following his disapproval over the sacking of manager Morell Maison.^[9] is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Kettering Town Football Club are an English football club based in Kettering, Northamptonshire. ... is the 109th day of the year (110th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The Football Conferences logo Conference North (often referred to as Nationwide North for sponsorship reasons) is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. ...

On October 18, 2007, it was announced that Atkinson would take over as Consultant to Maison at Halesowen Town F.C., where he would assist Morell Maison who would be appointed manager. Halesowen lie 13th in the British Gas Business Premier League, three divisions below the Football League. ^[10] is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Halesowen Town are an English association football club formed in 1873, currently playing in the Southern League Premier Division. ...

Managerial stats

Team	Nat	From	To	Record
				G	W	L	D	Win %
Kettering Town		1971	1974
Cambridge United		November 22, 1974	January 12, 1978	146	68	36	42	46.57
West Bromwich Albion		January 12, 1978	June 30, 1981	159	70	36	53	44.02
Manchester United		June 1, 1981	November 6, 1986	292	146	67	79	50.00
West Bromwich Albion		September 3, 1987	October 12, 1988	53	15	23	15	28.30
Atlético Madrid		1988	1989
Sheffield Wednesday		February 14, 1989	June 6, 1991	118	49	34	35	41.52
Aston Villa		July 7, 1991	November 10, 1994	178	77	56	45	43.25
Coventry City		February 15, 1995	November 5, 1996	74	19	28	27	25.67
Sheffield Wednesday		November 14, 1997	May 17, 1998	27	9	11	7	33.33
Nottingham Forest		January 11, 1999	May 16, 1999	16	4	10	2	25.00

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Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 109th day of the year (110th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Ron Atkinson management career stats at Soccerbase
• Ron Atkinson Quotes
• Ronglish
• Even more Big Ron quotes
• Example of Big Ron's chalkboard (text only) in the Guardian