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{{Short description|English footballer (born 1975)}}
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| name = Gregor Rioch
| image =
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| fullname = Gregor Rioch
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|6|24|df=y}}
| nickname = Greg
| birth_place = [[Sutton Coldfield]], England
| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1975|6|24}}
| cityofbirth = [[Sutton Coldfield]]
| countryofbirth = [[England]]
| height =
| height =
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| currentclub = [[Coventry City]] (Academy)
| currentclub = [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]] (Academy Manager)
| position = Manager
| youthyears =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]]
| youthclubs =
| years1 = 1993–1995
| years = 1993-1995<br>→1993<br>1995-1996<br>1996-1999<br>1999-2000<br>2000-2002<br>2002-2003<br>2003-2004<br>→2003<br>2004<br>2004
| years2 = 1993
| clubs = [[Luton Town]]<br>[[Barnet F.C.]] ''(loan)''<br>[[Peterborough United]]<br>[[Hull City]]<br>[[Macclesfield Town]]<br>[[Shrewsbury Town]]<br>[[Northwich Victoria]]<br>[[Shrewsbury Town]]<br>[[Northwich Victoria]] ''(loan)''<br>[[Northwich Victoria]]<br>[[Leigh RMI]]
| years3 = 1995–1996
| caps(goals) =
| years4 = 1996–1999
| nationalyears =
| years5 = 1999–2001
| nationalteam =
| years6 = 2001–2002
| nationalcaps(goals) =
| years7 = 2002–2003
| manageryears = 2004-2006<br>2006-2007<br>2007-
| years8 = 2003–2004
| managerclubs = [[Køge BK]]<br>[[Manchester City F.C.]] (reserves)<br>[[Coventry City F.C.]] (Academy)
| years9 = 2003
| years10 = 2004
| clubs1 = [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]]
| clubs2 = → [[Barnet F.C.|Barnet]] (loan)
| clubs3 = [[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]]
| clubs4 = [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]]
| clubs5 = [[Macclesfield Town F.C.|Macclesfield Town]]
| clubs6 = [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]]
| clubs7 = [[Northwich Victoria F.C.|Northwich Victoria]]
| clubs8 = [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]]
| clubs9 = → [[Northwich Victoria F.C.|Northwich Victoria]] (loan)
| clubs10 = [[Leigh Genesis F.C.|Leigh RMI]]
| caps1 = 0
| caps2 = 6
| caps3 = 19
| caps4 = 106
| caps5 = 64
| caps6 = 49
| caps7 = 38
| caps8 = 19
| caps9 = 7
| caps10 = 0
| caps11 = 2
| goals1 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| goals4 = 10
| goals5 = 6
| goals6 = 2
| goals7 = 3
| goals8 = 0
| goals9 = 0
| goals10 = 0
| goals11 = 0
| totalcaps = 308
| totalgoals = 21
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| manageryears1 = 2004–2006
| managerclubs1 = [[Køge BK]]
}}
}}
'''Gregor Rioch''' (born [[24 June]] [[1975]]) is the son of former [[Arsenal F.C.]] manager [[Bruce Rioch]]. He is now Academy Manager of [[Coventry City]] after coaching stints in [[Denmark]] and Manchester City's Pontins League Reserve Side. He played professionally for over 10 years taking in [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]], [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]] and [[Macclesfield Town F.C.|Macclesfield]]. A touch tackling left back, he was always popular with the fans. One of the youngest people in the game to achieve the [[UEFA]] A License aged just 20.


'''Gregor Rioch''' (born 24 June 1975) is an English [[association football|football]] coach and former player. He is the academy manager of [[Wigan Athletic]]. His father is former [[Scotland national football team|Scotland International]] and [[Arsenal F.C.]] manager [[Bruce Rioch]].
{{Køge BK managers}}


==Playing career==
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Born in [[Sutton Coldfield]], England, Gregor Rioch started his football career as an apprentice at [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]], During this time he joined [[Barnet F.C.|Barnet]] on loan where he made his league debut at the age of 18 in a 4–2 defeat to [[Leyton Orient]]. He moved to [[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]] in 1995, before joining [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]] a year later and becoming the club captain at the age of 22. After three years with the Tigers he joined [[Macclesfield Town F.C.|Macclesfield Town]], under the management of Sammy McIlroy and Gil Prescott. Rioch left the Silkmen on transfer deadline day in 2001 and joined Kevin Ratcliffe at [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]]. He spent 18 months at the Salop and was a key player during the 2001–02 season that just missed out on a play-off place in the last game of the season.

Rioch joined [[Northwich Victoria F.C.|Northwich Victoria]] in [[2002–03 in English football|2002–03]], before returning to [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] a year later for second spell under a new management regime of Jimmy Quinn and Dave Cooke who were previously in charge at Northwich Victoria. Rioch played 19 games for Shrewsbury Town that got promotion from the Conference back into the Football League via the play-offs.

Rioch returned to Northwich Victoria for a second spell in March 2003, this time on loan. He took the final game of the season as a caretaker manager following the sacking of Shaun Teale. Rioch finished an 11-year playing career with a short spell with [[Leigh Genesis F.C.|Leigh RMI]]<ref name=ccfc/> before going into management abroad.

[[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] selected Rioch for one of their youth sides, but he was ineligible to play for the national team because neither Greg nor his parents were born in Scotland, even though his father had captained Scotland.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/more-scottish-football/sfa-go-back-to-schooling-rule-in-talent-search-1.1088723 |title=SFA go back to schooling rule in talent search |work=[[The Herald (Scotland)|The Herald]] |access-date=5 March 2011 |date=5 March 2011}}</ref>

==Coaching career==
Rioch obtained a [[UEFA]] A licence coach at the age of 23 and became the holder of the [[UEFA|UEFA Pro Licence]] coaching award in July 2011.{{citation needed|date=March 2023}}

On leaving [[Leigh Genesis F.C.|Leigh RMI]], he was appointed manager of Danish club [[Køge BK]]. He spent two years as the youngest manager in Denmark at the age of 29 before returning to England in 2006 to coach [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]'s [[Manchester City F.C. Reserves and Academy|under-17s]], then their reserves. After only a year, he left to become the academy manager of [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]]<ref name="ccfc">{{cite news| url=http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/CoachingStaff/0,,10269~1103025,00.html|title=Academy Manager – Gregor Rioch|date=24 February 2009|publisher=[[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]]|access-date=22 May 2009}}</ref> in 2007 and has gone on to develop a number of talented players for the club's first team.<ref>{{cite news |title=Coventry City win Category Two status in restructure |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/18828669 |access-date=15 March 2023 |work=BBC Sport |date=13 July 2012}}</ref>

On 10 December 2013, it was announced that Rioch has joined [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]] as the club's new Academy Manager, and will be responsible for the club's young players between the ages of 9 and 21 years of age.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Soccerbase|name=Greg Rioch}}
* {{NeilBrownPlayers|player1/gregrioch|Greg Rioch}}

{{Køge BK managers}}


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Latest revision as of 11:24, 10 May 2024

Gregor Rioch
Personal information
Date of birth (1975-06-24) 24 June 1975 (age 48)
Place of birth Sutton Coldfield, England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Wigan Athletic (Academy Manager)
Youth career
Luton Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1995 Luton Town 0 (0)
1993 → Barnet (loan) 6 (0)
1995–1996 Peterborough United 19 (0)
1996–1999 Hull City 106 (10)
1999–2001 Macclesfield Town 64 (6)
2001–2002 Shrewsbury Town 49 (2)
2002–2003 Northwich Victoria 38 (3)
2003–2004 Shrewsbury Town 19 (0)
2003 → Northwich Victoria (loan) 7 (0)
2004 Leigh RMI 0 (0)
Total 308 (21)
Managerial career
2004–2006 Køge BK
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gregor Rioch (born 24 June 1975) is an English football coach and former player. He is the academy manager of Wigan Athletic. His father is former Scotland International and Arsenal F.C. manager Bruce Rioch.

Playing career[edit]

Born in Sutton Coldfield, England, Gregor Rioch started his football career as an apprentice at Luton Town, During this time he joined Barnet on loan where he made his league debut at the age of 18 in a 4–2 defeat to Leyton Orient. He moved to Peterborough United in 1995, before joining Hull City a year later and becoming the club captain at the age of 22. After three years with the Tigers he joined Macclesfield Town, under the management of Sammy McIlroy and Gil Prescott. Rioch left the Silkmen on transfer deadline day in 2001 and joined Kevin Ratcliffe at Shrewsbury Town. He spent 18 months at the Salop and was a key player during the 2001–02 season that just missed out on a play-off place in the last game of the season.

Rioch joined Northwich Victoria in 2002–03, before returning to Shrewsbury Town a year later for second spell under a new management regime of Jimmy Quinn and Dave Cooke who were previously in charge at Northwich Victoria. Rioch played 19 games for Shrewsbury Town that got promotion from the Conference back into the Football League via the play-offs.

Rioch returned to Northwich Victoria for a second spell in March 2003, this time on loan. He took the final game of the season as a caretaker manager following the sacking of Shaun Teale. Rioch finished an 11-year playing career with a short spell with Leigh RMI[1] before going into management abroad.

Scotland selected Rioch for one of their youth sides, but he was ineligible to play for the national team because neither Greg nor his parents were born in Scotland, even though his father had captained Scotland.[2]

Coaching career[edit]

Rioch obtained a UEFA A licence coach at the age of 23 and became the holder of the UEFA Pro Licence coaching award in July 2011.[citation needed]

On leaving Leigh RMI, he was appointed manager of Danish club Køge BK. He spent two years as the youngest manager in Denmark at the age of 29 before returning to England in 2006 to coach Manchester City's under-17s, then their reserves. After only a year, he left to become the academy manager of Coventry City[1] in 2007 and has gone on to develop a number of talented players for the club's first team.[3]

On 10 December 2013, it was announced that Rioch has joined Wigan Athletic as the club's new Academy Manager, and will be responsible for the club's young players between the ages of 9 and 21 years of age.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Academy Manager – Gregor Rioch". Coventry City. 24 February 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2009.
  2. ^ "SFA go back to schooling rule in talent search". The Herald. 5 March 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
  3. ^ "Coventry City win Category Two status in restructure". BBC Sport. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2023.

External links[edit]

  • Greg Rioch at Soccerbase Edit this at Wikidata
  • Greg Rioch at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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