Ron Corry

Playing career

Club career Corry, known to many as 'Yoda', began his playing career with Canterbury as a junior, graduating to the senior team in 1964. He moved to Pan Hellenic in 1965 before transferring to Croatia in 1966. After 10 seasons at Croatia he moved to Manly in 1976. He switched to Sutherland for the start of 1977 season before a mid-season return to Manly. In 1980, he joined Marconi in the National Soccer League. After the 1981 NSL season he retired from football. He is the earliest born Australian player to have played in the Australian National league, missing out on the overall title to English football legend Bobby Charlton who was born 4 years earlier in 1937. Corry is also one of the oldest players at their debut in either the NSL or A-League as he was approaching 40 years of age when he made his first national league appearance at Marconi.

International career Corry played 33 full international matches for Australia between 1967 and 1973.

Coaching career In 1989 Corry became manager of Sydney Croatia. In 2000, Corry was appointed as manager of the current NSL champions the Wollongong Wolves. Corry led the side to another championship in his first season with the club.

He was appointed goalkeeping coach of Western Sydney Wanderers in 2012.

Honours

Coaching

Club Wollongong Wolves National Soccer League Championship: 2000–01

Western Sydney Wanderers AFC Champions League Champions: 2014