About Ron Wylie
Lived 1933 – 2020 (aged 86). Ron Wylie was a British association football player and association football coach.
Management career On retirement as a player, Wylie joined the coaching staff at Aston Villa before moving to Coventry City, first as coach and later as assistant manager. He took an advisory post in Cyprus before returning to England where he was appointed manager at West Bromwich Albion in 1982.
Personal life Wylie's grandson, Alex Grove, played rugby union for Worcester Warriors and the Scotland national team. Though born in England, Grove qualified for Scotland through his Glasgow-born grandfather.
Wylie died on 14 April 2020 after a long illness.
Honours Aston Villa Football League Cup: 1960–61
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Who was Ron Wylie?
Scottish footballer (1933-2020)
When was Ron Wylie born?
Ron Wylie was born on 6 August 1933 in Glasgow.
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Ron Wylie died on 14 April 2020.
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Ron Wylie was an association football player and association football coach.
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Ron Wylie was British.
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