29 Facts About Ronnie Wallwork

Ronald Wallwork was born on 10 September 1977 and is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Ronnie Wallwork was not always a regular in the side however, and spent time on loan at Bradford City, Barnsley and Huddersfield Town.

Ronnie Wallwork was transferred to Sheffield Wednesday in January 2008, but was released just four months later.

Ronnie Wallwork returned to football in 2014 signing for Ashton United.

Ronnie Wallwork signed his first trainee contract in July 1994, before turning professional in March 1995.

Ronnie Wallwork became a regular in the Manchester United junior sides, making 77 appearances for the club's various youth teams from 1994 to 1997.

Ronnie Wallwork helped United to win the FA Youth Cup in 1995 and was named as the club's Young Player of the Year in 1996.

Later that season, Ronnie Wallwork was loaned out twice: firstly to Carlisle United, where he scored his first goal in professional football, and then to Stockport County.

Ronnie Wallwork joined Royal Antwerp on loan during the following season and helped them to reach the play-offs, but their hopes of promotion to the First Division were ended by a defeat to La Louviere.

The remaining twelve months of Ronnie Wallwork's ban applied only in Belgium, rather than the worldwide ban given under the initial ruling.

Ronnie Wallwork made his final appearance for United on 26 January 2002, playing 61 minutes of the FA Cup Fourth Round match against Middlesbrough before being replaced by Ryan Giggs.

Ronnie Wallwork was a marvellous player at Old Trafford but he was unfortunate that he never had a set position.

Ronnie Wallwork came here as a promising young centre-half, we farmed him out to get him some experience, and ended up playing him in a variety of positions, all of which he did well in.

In July 2002, Ronnie Wallwork moved on to West Bromwich Albion on a Bosman free transfer, becoming the first player signed by Albion following their promotion to the Premier League.

Ronnie Wallwork attributed his new-found goalscoring form to tactical instructions from manager Bryan Robson, who told him to get forward more often, in contrast to his deeper-lying role at West Bromwich Albion.

Back in the top division, Ronnie Wallwork was still unable to force his way back into Albion manager Gary Megson's matchday squad.

Ronnie Wallwork nevertheless signed a new two-year deal with the club in August 2006.

On 30 November 2006, Ronnie Wallwork was attacked while on a night out with his girlfriend Amy Broadbent at the Sugar Lounge night club in Manchester.

Ronnie Wallwork was approached by a former boyfriend of Broadbent, Robert Rimmer, who asked him to leave.

When Ronnie Wallwork refused to do so, Rimmer used a fish knife to stab the footballer seven times in the hand, back and stomach.

In December 2007, Rimmer, from Gorton, Manchester, was jailed for five-and-a-half years for stabbing Ronnie Wallwork after admitting wounding with intent at Manchester Crown Court.

Ronnie Wallwork was loaned out to Huddersfield Town on 27 September 2007, joining up once more with manager Andy Ritchie, who had brought him to Barnsley the season before.

On 11 January 2008, Ronnie Wallwork signed for Sheffield Wednesday on a free transfer until the end of the season, with a view to an extension afterwards.

Ronnie Wallwork played just seven games for Wednesday, who released him on 14 May 2008.

Ronnie Wallwork trained with former club Carlisle United in August 2008, but failed to earn a permanent contract.

On 30 November 2006, Ronnie Wallwork was stabbed multiple times during a brawl in a Manchester nightclub, by his girlfriend's ex partner.

On 18 August 2008, Ronnie Wallwork was seen to be talking on his mobile phone while driving his BMW 525, in Failsworth.

In late 2010, whilst staking out the 10 Arches scrapyard in Clayton, Manchester, police on Operation Solomon who were attempting to track down a gang of armed robbers who had shot a Tesco security guard in Preston, noticed that Ronnie Wallwork had his own, entirely separate, criminal enterprise.

On 18 January 2011, Ronnie Wallwork was charged with concealing criminal property in connection with offences relating to stolen cars.