10 Facts About Ronnie Boyce

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Ronald William Boyce was born on 6 January 1943 and is an English former professional footballer who played his entire career for West Ham United, making 282 Football League appearances for them.

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Ronnie Boyce played for England schoolboys football team and for Essex Schoolboys at cricket.

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Ronnie Boyce joined West Ham as an apprentice in 1959 and made his first team debut in a Southern Floodlight Cup game against Millwall on 13 October 1959.

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Ronnie Boyce made a total of 342 appearances for West Ham in all competitions, scoring 29 goals.

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Ronnie Boyce was a member of the 1965 European Cup Winners' Cup winning team on 19 May 1965.

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Ronnie Boyce was awarded a testimonial match against Manchester United, managed by former Hammers player Frank O'Farrell, on 13 November 1972.

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Ronnie Boyce took charge of West Ham for one game as caretaker manager in February 1990.

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Ronnie Boyce was appointed West Ham's chief scout in September 1991, remaining in that position until 1995.

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Ronnie Boyce went on to hold coaching roles at Queens Park Rangers and Millwall, before joining Tottenham Hotspur as a scout in 1998.

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Ronnie Boyce was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award by West Ham in 2019.