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Fullname: | Ronald Victor Blair |
Birth Date: | 26 September 1949 |
Birth Place: | Coleraine, Northern Ireland |
Position: | Midfielder |
Youthyears1: | 1965–1966 |
Youthclubs1: | Coleraine |
Years1: | 1966–1970 |
Clubs1: | Oldham Athletic |
Caps1: | 77 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Years2: | 1969–1970 |
Clubs2: | → Preston North End (loan) |
Caps2: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1970–1972 |
Clubs3: | Rochdale |
Caps3: | 70 |
Goals3: | 3 |
Years4: | 1972–1981 |
Clubs4: | Oldham Athletic |
Caps4: | 295 |
Goals4: | 21 |
Years5: | 1978 |
Clubs5: | → Colorado Caribous (loan) |
Caps5: | 18 |
Goals5: | 1 |
Years6: | 1981–1982 |
Clubs6: | Blackpool |
Caps6: | 36 |
Goals6: | 3 |
Years7: | 1982–1983 |
Clubs7: | Rochdale |
Caps7: | 3 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Clubs8: | Castleton Gabriels |
Totalcaps: | 499 |
Totalgoals: | 29 |
Nationalyears1: | 1974–1976 |
Nationalteam1: | Northern Ireland |
Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Managerclubs1: | Castleton Gabriels |
Managerclubs2: | Bacup Borough |
Ronald Victor Blair (born 26 September 1949) is a Northern Irish former professional football player and manager.
Born in Coleraine, Blair played for Coleraine, Oldham Athletic, Preston North End, Rochdale, Colorado Caribous and Blackpool.[1] [2] [3] He also earned 5 caps for the Northern Ireland national team.[1]
He later became player-manager at Castleton Gabriels,[2] and manager at Bacup Borough.[1]