Ron Wylie

Ronald Maurice Wylie (6 August 1933 – 14 April 2020) was a Scottish football player, coach and manager. He was born in Glasgow. He played as a right half or inside forward for Notts County, Aston Villa and Birmingham City. He was manager of West Bromwich Albion between 1982 and 1984.

Ron Wylie
Personal information
Full nameRonald Maurice Wylie[1]
Date of birth(1933-08-06)6 August 1933[1]
Place of birthGlasgow,[1] Scotland
Date of death14 April 2020(2020-04-14) (aged 86)
Playing positionRight half / Inside forward
Youth career
Clydesdale Juniors
1948–1950Notts County
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1950–1958Notts County227(35)
1958–1965Aston Villa196(16)
1965–1970Birmingham City128(2)
Total551(53)
Teams managed
1981–1982Bulova
1982–1984West Bromwich Albion
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Wylie died on 14 April 2020 of a long-illness, aged 86.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Ron Wylie". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  2. Preece, Ashley (14 April 2020). Aston Villa and Birmingham City stalwart Ron Wylie dies aged 86. https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ron-wylie-villa-birmingham-albion-18090185. Retrieved 14 April 2020.