Ronnie Glavin

Ronnie Glavin

Personal information
Full name	Ronald Michael Glavin
Date of birth	(1951-03-27) 27 March 1951
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1962–1964	Lochend Rovers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1968–1974	Partick Thistle	136	(35)
1974–1979	Celtic	101	(35)
1979–1984	Barnsley	176	(73)
1984–1985	Belenenses	27	(9)
1985–1986	Barnsley	6	(0)
1986	Farsley Celtic
1986	Stockport County	10	(1)
1986	Cowdenbeath	2	(0)
1986–1987	St. Louis Steamers	6	(0)
Total		464	(153)
International career
1977	Scotland	1	(0)
Managerial career
1991–1994	Frickley Athletic
1994–2003	Emley
2003–2007	Worksop Town
2007–2010	Wakefield
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ronald Michael Glavin (born 27 March 1951 in Glasgow) is a Scottish former footballer, who played as a midfielder. Glavin played for Partick Thistle, Celtic, Barnsley, Belenenses, Barnsley, Farsley Celtic, Stockport County, Cowdenbeath and St. Louis Steamers. He represented Scotland once, in 1977. After retiring as a player, Glavin managed clubs in English non-league football.

Club career

Glavin began his League career at Partick Thistle and spent six years at the club, making his name as a talented attacking midfielder before joining Celtic in 1974. During his five years at Parkhead, Glavin enjoyed success including winning the League championship. The 1976–77 season was noted for Glavin's prolific scoring from midfield.

He joined Barnsley in June 1979, then under the management of Allan Clarke. Then in the Third Division, Barnsley rose to promotion under the management of Norman Hunter and thereafter became an established Second Division club. Glavin became a favourite with Barnsley supporters with his outstanding skilful play and prolific scoring from midfield. He is widely regarded as one of Barnsley's all-time greats.

He moved to Portuguese club Belenenses in 1984, but returned to Barnsley for a brief spell as a player-coach within a year. In 1986, he moved on to a similar role at Stockport County, but finished the 1986–87 season as a player at Cowdenbeath in Scotland.

International career

Glavin won a Scotland cap during his time at Celtic, playing in a friendly match against Sweden in April 1977.

Management and coaching

He began his management career at Frickley Athletic in 1991, before moving on to Emley in 1994. He led Emley to the third round of the FA Cup in 1997–98, where they played West Ham. He returned to Barnsley as first team coach in the summer of 2003, but left after four months following a takeover. He took over as manager at Worksop Town, replacing Steve Ludlam, but returned to Emley, now renamed Wakefield in September 2007. On 13 October 2010, it was announced that Glavin had stepped down from first team management duties to concentrate on a new role as Director of Youth Development.

Honours

• Barnsley Hall of Fame

External links

• Época 1984–85: Primeira Divisão Arquivos de Bola