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Bruce Rioch, Scotland football coach: Profile, Career, News & Videos

Bruce Rioch
Bruce Rioch
Scotland
6 September 1947
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Bruce Rioch is a British football manager and former player for the Scotland national team. His last managerial post was at AaB in the Danish Superliga in 2008.

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 Dennis Bergkamp, and in the United States, and Denmark. His brother Neil, son Gregor and nephew Matty Holmes were also professional footballers.

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📋 Profile & Career

: Rioch in 2008
⚽ Personal information:
Full name: Bruce David Rioch
Date of birth: (1947-09-06) 6 September 1947 (age 78)
Place of birth: Aldershot, England
Height: 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
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
1998–2000: Norwich City
2000–2001: Wigan Athletic
2005–2007: OB
2008: AaB
: * Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Channel Image Aston Villa v Middlesbrough 1973-74 RIOCH GOAL
8 years ago • 5.38K views
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Channel Image Boro’s greatest manager?
3 years ago • 970 views
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Channel Image Bruce Rioch Goal - Wales vs Scotland 1975 Home Championship
3 years ago • 710 views
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Channel Image Bruce Rioch 1989-90 Middlesbrough Wembley chat
7 years ago • 1.27K views
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Channel Image INTERVIEW | Bruce Rioch on 1974-75 First Division Title Win
4 months ago • 6.88K views
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10 years ago • 451 views
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Channel Image Bruce Rioch pt 1
1 years ago • 749 views
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Channel Image Happy birthday 🎂 to footballer and manager Bruce Rioch
5 days ago • views
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Channel Image Iran - Scotland
17 years ago • 40.52K views
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Channel Image 1975-76 - Derby County 3 Leeds Utd 2 - Lee v Hunter Fight - 01/11/1975
2 years ago • 749.82K views
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Channel Image Gilles Grimandi v Pep Guardiola Barcelona v Arsenal 1999-2000
13 years ago • 38.63K views
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Channel Image Arsenal v Manchester United 1995/96
5 years ago • 45.86K views
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📰 Google News (RSS)

Phil Brown On Bruce Rioch, Big Sam, Hull City And Managing Giovanni - World Football Index

Arsenal sacked manager after star man handed in transfer request to join Chelsea - talkSPORT

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Former Wanderers manager and stars in action for 'extremely special' show - The Bolton News

Bruce Rioch: The One Before Wenger - The Set Pieces

INTERVIEW: Rioch Looks Back On 1974/75 First Division Title Win - Derby County

Bruce’s bonus….or not? A story of the 1995/1996 season…..Bergkamp and Beyond - Gunners Town

What Bruce Rioch did for Arsenal – looking back 20 years on from his arrival - FourFourTwo

#FIFTYTGTHR Forgotten Stories: Over the Moon - Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Bruce Rioch lifts lid on negativity at Arsenal before Wenger's arrival - Daily Mail

Exclusive interview with Bruce Rioch - the man who brought Dennis Bergkamp to Arsenal and paved the way for Arsene Wenger's revolution - The Telegraph

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