Ron Cope
| Date of birth | 05 October 1934 |
| Place of birth | Crewe |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Centre half |
A promising centre-half who was thrust into the spotlight post-Munich. When Foulkes moved to centre-half Cope moved on.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 01 Oct 1951 | 01 Aug 1961 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | Manchester United | League Division One | 2 | ||||
| 1957-58 | Manchester United | European Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1957-58 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1957-58 | Manchester United | League Division One | 13 | ||||
| 1958-59 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1958-59 | Manchester United | League Division One | 32 | 2 |
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| 1959-60 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1959-60 | Manchester United | League Division One | 40 | ||||
| 1960-61 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1960-61 | Manchester United | League Division One | 6 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 1956 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1957 | Manchester United v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Feb 1958 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 22 Feb 1958 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Mar 1958 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 05 Mar 1958 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 08 Mar 1958 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1958 | Burnley v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1958 | Manchester United v Fulham | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 26 Mar 1958 | Manchester United v Fulham | W | 5-3 | FA Cup | Semi-final replay |
| 29 Mar 1958 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1958 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1958 | Manchester United v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1958 | Manchester United v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1958 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1958 | Portsmouth v Manchester United | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1958 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1958 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1958 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1958 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 May 1958 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | Final |
| 08 May 1958 | Manchester United v AC Milan | W | 2-1 | European Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 14 May 1958 | AC Milan v Manchester United | L |
4-0 Agg: 5-2 |
European Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 23 Aug 1958 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1958 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1958 | Blackpool v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1958 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1958 | Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1958 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1958 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1958 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1958 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1958 | Manchester City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1958 | Manchester United v Preston North End | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1958 | Manchester United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1958 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1958 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 6-3 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1958 | Manchester United v Luton Town | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1958 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | W | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1958 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1958 | Preston North End v Manchester United | W | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1958 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1958 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1958 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1959 | Manchester United v Blackpool | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Jan 1959 | Norwich City v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 07 Feb 1959 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 14 Feb 1959 | Manchester United v Manchester City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1959 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1959 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Mar 1959 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1959 | Manchester United v Everton | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1959 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1959 | Manchester United v Leeds United | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1959 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1959 | Burnley v Manchester United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1959 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1959 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 3-6 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1959 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1959 | Manchester United v Leeds United | W | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1959 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1959 | Leeds United v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1959 | Manchester City v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1959 | Preston North End v Manchester United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1959 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Oct 1959 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1959 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1959 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Oct 1959 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1959 | Manchester United v Fulham | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 14 Nov 1959 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1959 | Manchester United v Luton Town | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1959 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1959 | Manchester United v Blackpool | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1959 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | W | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1959 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1959 | Manchester United v Burnley | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1959 | Burnley v Manchester United | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1960 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 7-3 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1960 | Derby County v Manchester United | W | 2-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 1960 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Jan 1960 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Jan 1960 | Liverpool v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 06 Feb 1960 | Manchester United v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1960 | Manchester United v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Feb 1960 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 24 Feb 1960 | Leicester City v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1960 | Blackpool v Manchester United | W | 0-6 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1960 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1960 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1960 | Fulham v Manchester United | W | 0-5 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1960 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1960 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1960 | Luton Town v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1960 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1960 | Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1960 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1960 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1960 | Manchester United v Everton | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1960 | Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1960 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1960 | Manchester United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1960 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1960 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1960 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1960 | Manchester United v Exeter City | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 1st round replay |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.