"a Wolverhampton Wanderers team captained by former Liverpool captain Emlyn Hughes, who left Liverpool before the start of the league season. 1979–80 Liverpool F.C. season Liverpool F.C. won its 12th league title, and its second in successive seasons. David Johnson was the top scorer and Kenny Dalglish, Phil Neal and Phil Thompson were constants in the side. In the European Cup, there was an early disappointment with a loss to Dinamo Tbilisi in the first round. Liverpool went on to lose in the semi-finals of the FA Cup to the eventual runners-up, Arsenal, after a four-game marathon. They also lost"
"England in three separate decades, joining Jesse Pennington, Stanley Matthews, Bobby Charlton and Peter Shilton. The 57 caps Hughes earned in the 1970s make him the most capped England player of that decade. Hughes left Molineux in 1981, joining Rotherham United as player-manager. Inheriting a side that had won the Third Division championship under Ian Porterfield, including such players as John Breckin, Tony Towner and Ronnie Moore, Rotherham made a patchy start to the season and were in the relegation zone in January. However, a run of 9 wins in a row followed and Rotherham climbed from third last to"
"Richie Barker (footballer, born 1975) Richard ""Richie"" Ian Barker (born 30 May 1975) is an English former professional footballer. He is currently assistant manager of English League One club Rotherham United. He has previously managed Portsmouth, Bury and Crawley Town. Born in Sheffield, Barker began his career at Sheffield Wednesday, but only played in the Intertoto Cup for the first team. He was sold by the Owls in 1997 to Northern Irish side Linfield after loan spells at Doncaster and Ards, before returning home to play for Brighton & Hove Albion. He played two seasons at Brighton, scoring 12 goals,"
"Ronnie Moore Ronald David Moore (born 29 January 1953) is an English former footballer. He has taken charge of several clubs including Rotherham United, Tranmere Rovers and Hartlepool United. He played for many different clubs in a career spanning almost two decades, including Tranmere Rovers, Cardiff City, Charlton Athletic and Rotherham United. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest Rotherham players of all time. Beginning his career in management at Southport in 1997, he went on to manage Rotherham, guiding them to two successive promotions from Division Three to Division One. He moved to Oldham Athletic in"
"season at the club for midfielder Graeme Souness, who was sold to Italian side Sampdoria at the end of the campaign. August Bob Paisley, the most successful manager in English football, retired as Liverpool's manager at the end of the 1982-83 season after nine glorious years at the helm. His successor was 62-year-old ""boot room"" veteran Joe Fagan. The Fagan era began with the FA Charity Shield at Wembley Stadium on 20 August 1983. Liverpool, defending league champions, lost 2-0 in front of a 92,000 crowd, with Bryan Robson scoring both of the goals for FA Cup winners Manchester United."
"contract. Rotherham United Individual Paul Warne Paul Warne (born 8 May 1973) is an English former professional footballer who is the manager of Championship club Rotherham United. Warne was born in Norwich, Norfolk. He started his career at Wigan Athletic, before moving to Rotherham where he played over 250 games in all competitions, then he moved to Oldham where he became a firm fans favourite in his time there, helping the club to the League One play offs in the 2006/2007 season, eventually moving on free transfer to Yeovil, where he struggled to get amongst the goals regularly. During the"
"Paul Warne Paul Warne (born 8 May 1973) is an English former professional footballer who is the manager of Championship club Rotherham United. Warne was born in Norwich, Norfolk. He started his career at Wigan Athletic, before moving to Rotherham where he played over 250 games in all competitions, then he moved to Oldham where he became a firm fans favourite in his time there, helping the club to the League One play offs in the 2006/2007 season, eventually moving on free transfer to Yeovil, where he struggled to get amongst the goals regularly. During the summer of 2009, after"
"Lerner. He returned to Villa Park shortly after, on 5 May 2007, for the 25th anniversary celebrations of the 1982 European Cup win. Ron Saunders Ronald Saunders (born 6 November 1932 in Birkenhead, Cheshire) is an English retired football player and former successful manager. He remains the only manager to have taken charge of Aston Villa, Birmingham City and West Bromwich Albion, the three second city clubs normally being bitter rivals. As a player, he was a hard-shooting centre forward. He scored over 200 goals in 13 years as a centre-forward for Everton, Gillingham, Portsmouth, Watford and Charlton Athletic. Saunders"
"Steve Fleetwood Steven Robert Fleetwood (born 27 February 1962 in Sheffield, England) is an English former footballer and manager. Fleetwood started his career with Rotherham United in February 1980 on professional terms after being an apprentice at the club. He played under Ian Porterfield and was his first professional signing as a manager. He played as a professional until 1984 when he broke his leg which led to his retirement. He made another appearance in 1987 against Wigan Athletic but due to previous injury could not sign another professional contract,having failed the medical.<ref name=""ROTHERHAM UNITED - 1946/47 - 2006/07""></ref> He"
"Ronnie Whelan Ronald Andrew Whelan (; born 25 September 1961) is a former Irish association football midfielder and sometimes defender who played an integral part on the dominant Liverpool side that won a wealth of titles in the 1980s. He was at the club from 1979 until 1994, scoring a number of vital goals. In 100 Players Who Shook The Kop, a poll of 110,000 Liverpool fans conducted by the official Liverpool Football Club web-site, Whelan came in 30th. Whelan finished his career at Southend United, where he was also player-manager. He has also managed in Greece and Cyprus, with"
"Wednesday in the late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century. Roy Massey Roy Massey (born 10 September 1943 in Mexborough, Yorkshire) is an English former football player, now a coach. As a player, Massey played as a centre forward for Rotherham United (1964–67), Leyton Orient (1967–69) and Colchester United (1969–71). He retired from playing football in 1971 but became a coach, first at Colchester United before moving to Norwich City's centre of excellence. In 1999, he moved to Arsenal to become a youth coach there, and he now is head coach for all levels from Under-9 to Under-16. His grandfather was James"
"However, just two points separate the top five places, with Southampton, Swansea City, Manchester United and Ipswich Town in close pursuit. Luton Town remain the runaway leaders of the Second Division, while Oldham Athletic have muscled into second place, with Watford third. 2 January 1982: Holders Tottenham Hotspur beat Arsenal 1-0 in the North London derby in the FA Cup third round. Liverpool beat Swansea City 4-0, while Manchester United are beaten 1-0 by Second Division Watford. 8 January 1982: John Barnwell resigns as manager of Wolverhampton Wanderers, whose fortunes have declined sharply in the two years since he took"
"Welfare in 1979.<ref name=""DONCASTER ROVERS : 1946/47 - 1997/98 & 2003/04 - 2006/07""></ref> Dick Habbin Richard Leonard Habbin (born 6 January 1949 in Cambridge, England) is an English former footballer and manager. Habbin joined Reading in March 1969 from non-league side Cambridge United. He joined Rotherham United in January 1975 after making 219 appearances and scoring 24 goals in the Football League for Reading. He made 84 appearances and scored 19 goals in the league for them before joining Doncaster Rovers in September 1977. He made 60 appearances and scored 12 goals in the league for them before being released"
"Bob Paisley, who signed Hansen for Liverpool in 1977, retired at the end of the 1982–83 season and was replaced as manager by long-serving coach Joe Fagan. In the 1983–84 season, Liverpool completed a treble of trophies in Fagan's first season as manager, winning the league title, League Cup and European Cup. Hansen was involved in a controversial incident in the League Cup final at Wembley when he appeared to handle a shot on the goal line. Despite protests from opponents and Merseyside rivals Everton, no penalty was given. Liverpool won the final after a replay at Maine Road. Liverpool"
"and Halifax Town, and retired in 1978 through injury. Trevor Womble Trevor Womble (born 7 June 1951 in South Shields) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Rotherham United, Crewe Alexandra and Halifax Town. He began his footballing career as an apprentice with Rotherham United and was only 17 years old when he made his full debut in a 3–1 defeat to Stockport County in 1968. He was right footed and played in a midfield role. He was the second highest scorer in the Rotherham United team that won promotion from Division Four in 1974–75."
"for Fleetwood Hesketh. He stayed involved in Formby for many years, managing their reserves side, and later returned as first team manager in the mid 1980s, steering them to their second Liverpool Senior Cup final in 1985. Source: Ron Smith (footballer, born 1936) Ronald Smith (born 7 June 1936) is an English former footballer who played on the left-wing. He scored 62 goals in 426 appearances over a thirteen-year career. Failing to make the grade at Liverpool, he transferred to Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic in 1959. He spent two years with the cub before moving to Crewe Alexandra in July"
"Nuhiu as a second-half substitute changed the game and Gary Hooper's two goals in two minutes gave the visitors a win. Rotherham United marked the arrival of Neil Warnock as manager with two sendings-off in a goalless draw at home to Birmingham. A minute's applause in memory of former Birmingham manager Freddie Goodwin, who had led the team to promotion to the First Division in 1971–72 and twice reached the semifinals of the FA Cup, preceded the visit of struggling Bolton Wanderers. Having averted an imminent winding-up order by agreeing a takeover deal, they lost 1–0 at Birmingham to a"
"Dick Habbin Richard Leonard Habbin (born 6 January 1949 in Cambridge, England) is an English former footballer and manager. Habbin joined Reading in March 1969 from non-league side Cambridge United. He joined Rotherham United in January 1975 after making 219 appearances and scoring 24 goals in the Football League for Reading. He made 84 appearances and scored 19 goals in the league for them before joining Doncaster Rovers in September 1977. He made 60 appearances and scored 12 goals in the league for them before being released at the end of the 1978–79 season. He became player-manager of Maltby Miners"
"and 1982. There were brief challenges from a number of other clubs, Ipswich Town under Bobby Robson in seasons (1980–81 and 1981–82), Manchester City under Tony Book in 1976–77 and notably Manchester United under Tommy Docherty in 1975–76 and 1976–77, and again in Paisley's final season as Liverpool manager, when United won the FA Cup. However, Liverpool's local rivals Everton failed to make much of an impact in the league or pose a serious threat to Liverpool's dominance during the Paisley era, although they would go on to enjoy four seasons of sustained success immediately after Paisley's retirement. Paisley remained"
"Super Cup ScreenSport & Mercantile Credit Centenary Trophy Liverpool Ronnie Whelan Ronald Andrew Whelan (; born 25 September 1961) is a former Irish association football midfielder and sometimes defender who played an integral part on the dominant Liverpool side that won a wealth of titles in the 1980s. He was at the club from 1979 until 1994, scoring a number of vital goals. In 100 Players Who Shook The Kop, a poll of 110,000 Liverpool fans conducted by the official Liverpool Football Club web-site, Whelan came in 30th. Whelan finished his career at Southend United, where he was also player-manager."
"and two ahead of Everton and Arsenal. Manchester United and Aston Villa have both climbed out of the bottom two, ahead of Newcastle United, Manchester City and Chelsea. Portsmouth are now leaders of the Second Division, a point ahead of Oldham Athletic. Leeds United, Plymouth Argyle and Sunderland occupy the playoff places. 1 November 1986 – Paul Walsh scores a hat-trick for Liverpool in their 6–2 home league win over Norwich City. 6 November 1986 – Ron Atkinson is sacked after five years as manager of Manchester United, who are second from bottom in the First Division and were eliminated"
"football before dropping down to the lower leagues with Gateshead United. In 1992, Forrest joined the coaching staff at Darlington taking over the reins as caretaker manager in October 1993 (with Tim Parkin) when Billy McEwan was dismissed. Forrest and Parkin took charge of the first-team for four matches before Alan Murray took over permanently. Rotherham United Gerry Forrest Gerald Forrest (born 21 January 1957) is an English retired footballer who played at full-back for Rotherham United and Southampton. Born in Stockton-on-Tees, Forrest played his youth football with Billingham Town and was a member of the Stockton Youth Representative team"
"at Rotherham United. After a two-year stint at Peterborough, Dibble joined Ronnie Moore's coaching staff at Rotherham United. In October 2016, Dibble was appointed joint caretaker manager at Rotherham. On 12 January 2017, he left Rotherham United and joined Cardiff City as goalkeeping coach. Andy Dibble Andrew Gerald ""Andy"" Dibble (born 8 May 1965) is a Welsh former professional footballer and goalkeeping coach at Football Championship side Cardiff City. As a player, he was as a goalkeeper from 1982 to 2006. During his career he played in the Premier League for Manchester City and in the Scottish Premier Division for"
"moved into management, managing Millwall from 1966–74. On 17 January 1967 he was manager of the Lions team that established an English Football League record of 59 games unbeaten at home. The record was eventually taken by Liverpool in 1981, who went 85 games unbeaten at Anfield in all competitions. Pat Holland, an FA Cup winner in 1975 with West Ham, served as Millwall assistant manager to Willie Donachie in 2006. After Donachie was fired in 2007, he continued on as chief scout until 2009. In June 2011 former Millwall player Sam Allardyce was appointed as manager of West Ham."
"Richard Money Richard Money (born 13 October 1955) is an English former footballer and manager who is the current manager of National League club Hartlepool United. Before this, he managed Cambridge United, overseeing the side's return to the Football League after a nine-year absence. Money was dismissed by Cambridge in November 2015. Born in Lowestoft, Suffolk, Money grew up a Norwich City fan. He began his career at Scunthorpe United as a defender, later playing for Liverpool, Luton, Portsmouth and Fulham, among others, during the 1970s and 1980s. At Liverpool he was an unused substitute in the 1981 European Cup"
"joined Mossley in 1977 from Boston. and was their player of the year for the 1980-81 season. He left to join Burton Albion, later becoming their manager. He later managed Matlock Town until being sacked late in 1995 and replaced by Imre Varadi. Ian Vaughan (footballer) Ian Vaughan is an English former professional football defender. He played in the Football League for Rotherham United and Stockport County. Vaughan was an apprentice with Rotherham United, later turning professional with Rotherham and making his league debut in the 1979-80 season. He played just four times for Rotherham, but also played twice while"
"made one league appearance before going on to play for Maltby Miners Welfare. He was appointed as manager of Maltby before the start of the 1998–99 season, but resigned at the end of the season due to work commitments. Steve Fleetwood Steven Robert Fleetwood (born 27 February 1962 in Sheffield, England) is an English former footballer and manager. Fleetwood started his career with Rotherham United in February 1980 on professional terms after being an apprentice at the club. He played under Ian Porterfield and was his first professional signing as a manager. He played as a professional until 1984 when"
"Shield Ian Callaghan Ian Robert Callaghan MBE (born 10 April 1942 in Toxteth, Liverpool) is a retired English footballer who played as a midfielder. He holds the record for most appearances for Liverpool. Callaghan played 857 times for Liverpool between 1960 and 1978, breaking into the first team just after the appointment of Bill Shankly as Liverpool manager. He was a regular member of the first team by the time Liverpool won promotion to the First Division in 1962, and went on to help them win the league title in 1964, 1966, 1973, 1976 and 1977, as well as the"
"relegated in 1997. However, in 1996, Rotherham made their first trip to Wembley, beating Shrewsbury 2-1 to win the Football League Trophy. In 1997, just after relegation to Division Three, one of the club's greatest ever players Ronnie Moore took charge of Rotherham United and became the club's greatest and most successful manager. His first season ended in a mid-table finish and then his second in a play-off semi final defeat on penalties to Leyton Orient. It was third time lucky in 1999–2000 as Rotherham finished as Division Three runners-up and gained promotion to Division Two. They were favourites to"
"Kevin Keegan Joseph Kevin Keegan, OBE (born 14 February 1951) is an English former football player and manager. A forward, he played for several clubs including Liverpool and Hamburger SV. He went on to manage Newcastle United, Fulham and Manchester City, winning promotion as champions in his first full season at all three clubs, and also the England national team. As a player in the 1970s and 1980s, he has been described as ""arguably the first superstar English player to attract the modern media spotlight"". He began his playing career at Scunthorpe United in 1968, before moving to Liverpool in"
"under Bill Shankly, who retired in 1974 to be succeeded by assistant Bob Paisley. When Paisley retired in 1983, his own assistant Joe Fagan was promoted to the manager's seat. Fagan retired after two seasons to be succeeded by striker Kenny Dalglish (who was appointed player-manager), and Evans was now coaching under his fourth manager. When Dalglish quit in 1991, Evans found himself on the coaching staff of his fifth Liverpool manager in 18 years—Graeme Souness, a former Liverpool player who had previously been manager of Rangers. With long-time first-team coach Ronnie Moran also on board at the same time,"
"into fifth place. Brighton & Hove Albion, in only their third season as a top flight club, are in seventh position. Defending champions Aston Villa, meanwhile, are struggling in 17th place. Middlesbrough, Sunderland and Wolverhampton Wanderers occupy the relegation places. Luton Town, Oldham Athletic and Watford head the Second Division promotion race, followed closely behind by Blackburn Rovers, Chelsea and Queens Park Rangers. 2 February 1982: Wolverhampton Wanderers appoint Oxford United's Ian Greaves as their new manager. 9 February 1982: Ron Saunders announces his resignation as manager of defending league champions Aston Villa. He is succeeded by assistant Tony Barton."
"Ron Saunders Ronald Saunders (born 6 November 1932 in Birkenhead, Cheshire) is an English retired football player and former successful manager. He remains the only manager to have taken charge of Aston Villa, Birmingham City and West Bromwich Albion, the three second city clubs normally being bitter rivals. As a player, he was a hard-shooting centre forward. He scored over 200 goals in 13 years as a centre-forward for Everton, Gillingham, Portsmouth, Watford and Charlton Athletic. Saunders was leading goalscorer for six consecutive seasons at Portsmouth and his goals were a key factor in helping Pompey win the Third Division"