31 Facts About Ronnie Jepson

Ronald Francis Jepson was born on 12 May 1963 and is an English football manager, coach and former player.

Ronnie Jepson moved from Nantwich Town to Port Vale in 1989, turning professional at the age of 25.

Ronnie Jepson stayed with the "Terriers" for three years, helping the club to win promotion out of the Second Division in 1995.

Ronnie Jepson was in charge for two years before tendering his resignation.

Ronnie Jepson then returned to the back-room as a coach at Huddersfield Town, Crystal Palace, Queens Park Rangers, Leeds United, Bury, Cardiff City, Middlesbrough and Aberdeen.

Ronnie Jepson took charge of Bury in October 2013 following a period as caretaker manager.

Ronnie Jepson had stints at Alsager Town, Kidsgrove Athletic and Newcastle Town before re-joining Nantwich from Hanley Town in the 1988 close season.

Ronnie Jepson made a big impact, becoming club captain and earning the NWCL Division Two Player of the Month award for January 1989.

Ronnie Jepson then started his league career under John Rudge at Port Vale in March 1989.

Ronnie Jepson worked as a coal miner for six years before becoming a professional footballer.

Ronnie Jepson played eighteen Fourth Division games for Mark Lawrenson's "Posh", scoring five goals, as they missed out on the play-offs by just three points.

Ronnie Jepson played 43 matches for the club in league and cup competitions, scoring 12 goals.

Ronnie Jepson played 67 games for Exeter, scoring 25 goals, including four in one match against Wrexham.

Ronnie Jepson formed a successful strike partnership with Andy Booth at Leeds Road.

Ronnie Jepson was voted the club's Player of the Year for his efforts.

Ronnie Jepson featured just nine times at Boundary Park, scoring four goals, before departing at the end of the season after Neil Warnock was replaced by Andy Ritchie.

Ronnie Jepson had made 68 appearances for the club over all competitions.

In June 2002 he was linked to the vacant management position at Huddersfield Town, though Ronnie Jepson opted to stay at Turf Moor.

In May 2004, the club did not renew Ternent's contract at Burnley, and Ronnie Jepson was let go along with him.

Ternent left the club during the summer, but Ronnie Jepson remained as assistant to new manager Neale Cooper.

Ronnie Jepson was appointed manager on 15 November 2005, initially on a caretaker basis.

Ronnie Jepson turned the season around, and the "Gills", having flirted with relegation danger, finally finished in 14th place with 60 points.

Ronnie Jepson was able to make long-term adjustments to the playing squad.

Ronnie Jepson spent a year out of football before joining his former manager at Huddersfield, Neil Warnock, then at Crystal Palace, as reserve team coach in July 2009.

Ronnie Jepson spent a year there before moving to Queens Park Rangers to link up with Warnock as reserve team coach in July 2010.

Ronnie Jepson was appointed as Kevin Blackwell's assistant manager at League Two side Bury in June 2013.

However, the club announced David Flitcroft as their new manager on 9 December 2013, and Ronnie Jepson was released from his contract.

Ronnie Jepson returned to the game in October 2016, when newly appointed Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock named Jepson his first-team coach.

Warnock and his staff, including Ronnie Jepson, were sacked in November 2019.

On 13 February 2023, Ronnie Jepson again followed Warnock as his assistant manager to Huddersfield Town, the club where Ronnie Jepson had won promotion as a player under Warnock and worked as Stan Ternent's assistant manager briefly in 2008.

Warnock and Ronnie Jepson signed new one-year contracts in June 2023, only to depart three months later.