24 Facts About Bruce Rioch

Bruce David Rioch is a football manager and former player for the Scotland national team.

Bruce Rioch's father had been born in Kinneff, Aberdeenshire, and his mother in Skye, each qualifying him to play for Scotland.

Bruce Rioch spent a couple of years establishing himself and was a regular member of the Luton team, scoring 24 goals, that won the Fourth Division title in 1968.

Bruce Rioch moved to Derby County in February 1974, winning a League Championship medal.

Bruce Rioch joined Everton in December 1976, but returned to Derby County in November 1977.

Bruce Rioch then left the Baseball Ground to play for NASL side Seattle Sounders.

Bruce Rioch returned to England in October 1980 when he joined Torquay United as player-coach, working at first under Mike Green and then under Frank O'Farrell.

In July 1982, Bruce Rioch became player-manager of Torquay United, but left in January 1984.

Bruce Rioch was appointed as manager of Middlesbrough in February 1986 and his first success in management came in 1987 when he guided Middlesbrough to runners-up spot in the Third Division and promotion to the Second Division at the end of a season which had started with them locked out of Ayresome Park by the official receiver and on the verge of bankruptcy.

Bruce Rioch's next stop was at Bolton Wanderers, becoming manager in May 1992.

Bruce Rioch is considered to be one of the best Bolton managers of all time by the club's supporters.

Bruce Rioch was known for his intensive training methods, according to former Arsenal player Adrian Clarke.

In May 1998, Bruce Rioch was appointed manager of Norwich City in Division One.

Bruce Rioch resigned after less than two seasons at the helm after failing to get the Canaries anywhere near the promotion and playoff places that the club had long been hoping for.

Bruce Rioch cited a perceived lack of ambition at the club as the main reason for his decision to resign, however he acknowledged that the club's uncertain financial position meant that the transfer funds available to him were limited.

Bruce Rioch won the Manager of the Month award for November 2000, but left the club the following February, as they occupied the Division Two play-off zone.

The club said that Bruce Rioch had resigned, but he said he was dismissed.

Bruce Rioch was appointed as head coach of Danish Superliga side OB in June 2005.

Bruce Rioch led OB to a third place in his first season in charge, but decided to leave the club on 12 March 2007 due to his wife's illness, as the official explanation.

In June 2008, Bruce Rioch returned to management with Danish champions AaB after former head coach Erik Hamren moved to Rosenborg BK.

Bruce Rioch guided them into the group stage after defeating FK Modrica and FBK Kaunas.

Bruce Rioch did not witness this victory from the bench: On 23 October 2008 he was dismissed as AaB had only two victories from ten games and were second from bottom of the Danish league.

In November 2009, Bruce Rioch was linked with a return to football as manager of the Scotland national team, this following the departure of George Burley.

Bruce Rioch later became involved with coaching at another Cornish club, Penryn Athletic of the South West Peninsula League.