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| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1975|6|24}}
| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1975|6|24}}
| cityofbirth = [[Sutton Coldfield]]
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'''Gregor Rioch''' (born [[24 June]] [[1975]], in [[Sutton Coldfield]], [[England]]) is a [[Scotland|Scottish]] former professional [[association football|footballer]]. He is the son of former [[Scotland national football team|Scotland international]] [[Bruce Rioch]].
'''Gregor Rioch''' (born [[24 June]] [[1975]], in [[Sutton Coldfield]], [[England]]) is the son of former [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] and [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] [[Coach (sport)|manager]] [[Bruce Rioch]]. He is now Academy Manager of [[Coventry City F.C.|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 tough 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.


==Playing career==
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Rioch started his career with his father's former club [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]], but after two years with the club he did not make a single appearance. He moved to [[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]] in 1995, before joining [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]] a year later. Three years later he joined [[Macclesfield Town F.C.|Macclesfield]], and after two years there he left for [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]]. He spent a season with [[Northwich Victoria F.C.|Northwich Victoria]] in [[2002–03 in English football|2002&ndash;03]], before he returned to [[Shrewsbury]]. Shrewsbury sent him back to Northwich on loan in March 2004, and at the end of the season he rejoined Northwich permanently. Only a month later, he left to finish his career with [[Leigh Genesis F.C.|Leigh RMI]].<ref name=ccfc/>
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==Non-playing career==

On leaving Leigh, he was appointed manager at [[Denmark|Danish]] club [[Køge BK]]. He spent two years there as manager, before returning to [[England]] in 2006 to manage first [[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 manage [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]]'s academy side.<ref name="ccfc">{{cite news| url=http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/CoachingStaff/0,,10269~1103025,00.html|title=Academy Manager - Gregor Rioch|date=2009-02-24|publisher=[[Coventry City F.C.]]|accessdate=2009-05-22}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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Revision as of 07:36, 22 May 2009

Gregor Rioch
Personal information
Full name Gregor Rioch
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Coventry City (Academy Manager)

Gregor Rioch (born 24 June 1975, in Sutton Coldfield, England) is a Scottish former professional footballer. He is the son of former Scotland international Bruce Rioch.

Playing career

Rioch started his career with his father's former club Luton Town, but after two years with the club he did not make a single appearance. He moved to Peterborough United in 1995, before joining Hull City a year later. Three years later he joined Macclesfield, and after two years there he left for Shrewsbury Town. He spent a season with Northwich Victoria in 2002–03, before he returned to Shrewsbury. Shrewsbury sent him back to Northwich on loan in March 2004, and at the end of the season he rejoined Northwich permanently. Only a month later, he left to finish his career with Leigh RMI.[1]

Non-playing career

On leaving Leigh, he was appointed manager at Danish club Køge BK. He spent two years there as manager, before returning to England in 2006 to manage first Manchester City's under-17s, then their reserves. After only a year, he left to manage Coventry City's academy side.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Academy Manager - Gregor Rioch". Coventry City F.C. 2009-02-24. Retrieved 2009-05-22.

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