Ronald Victor Blair (born 26 September 1949) is a Northern Irish former professional

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player and manager.

Career

Born in

Coleraine Coleraine ( ; from ga, Cúil Rathain , 'nook of the ferns'Flanaghan, Deirdre & Laurence; ''Irish Place Names'', page 194. Gill & Macmillan, 2002. ) is a town and civil parish near the mouth of the River Bann in County Londonderry, Northern I ...

, Blair played for

, Oldham Athletic,

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, Rochdale, Colorado Caribous and

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. He also earned one cap for the Northern Ireland national team. He later became player-manager at Castleton Gabriels, and manager at Bacup Borough.

References

1949 births Living people Association footballers from Northern Ireland Northern Ireland international footballers Coleraine F.C. players Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players Preston North End F.C. players Rochdale A.F.C. players Colorado Caribous players Blackpool F.C. players Rochdale Town F.C. players English Football League players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Association football midfielders Football managers from Northern Ireland Expatriate association footballers from Northern Ireland Expatriate footballers in England Expatriate soccer players in the United States Expatriate sportspeople from Northern Ireland in the United States Expatriate football managers from Northern Ireland Expatriate football managers in England {{NorthernIreland-footy-bio-stub