{{short description|Scottish footballer and manager}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}} {{Use British English|date=November 2012}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Ronnie Glavin | image = | caption = | fullname = Ronald Michael Glavin<ref name = "lh">{{cite web |url=http://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/players/ronaldmichaelglavin.html |title=Ronald Glavin |publisher=London Hearts Supporters' Club |access-date=22 January 2017}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|03|27|df=y}}<ref name=Hugman>{{Hugman|7328|accessdate=6 May 2020}}</ref> | birth_place = Glasgow,<ref name=Hugman/> Scotland | height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}<ref>{{cite book |title=Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 |editor-first=Peter |editor-last=Dunk |publisher=Queen Anne Press |location=London |date=1987 |page=[https://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball00lond/page/344 344] |isbn=978-0-356-14354-5 |url=https://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball00lond/page/344}}</ref> | position = Forward / Attacking Midfielder | youthyears1 = 1962–1964 | youthclubs1 = Lochend Rovers | years1 = 1968–1974 |clubs1 = Partick Thistle |caps1 = 136 |goals1 = 35 | years2 = 1974–1979 |clubs2 = Celtic |caps2 = 101 |goals2 = 35 | years3 = 1979–1984 |clubs3 = Barnsley |caps3 = 176 |goals3 = 73 | years4 = 1984–1985 |clubs4 = Belenenses |caps4 = 27 |goals4 = 9 | years5 = 1985–1986 |clubs5 = Barnsley |caps5 = 6 |goals5 = 0 | years6 = 1986 |clubs6 = Farsley Celtic |caps6 = |goals6 = | years7 = 1986 |clubs7 = Stockport County |caps7 = 10 |goals7 = 1 | years8 = 1986 |clubs8 = Cowdenbeath |caps8 = 2 |goals8 = 0 | years9 = 1986–1987 |clubs9 = St. Louis Steamers |caps9 = 6 |goals9 = 0 | totalcaps = 464 | totalgoals = 153 | nationalyears1 = 1977 | nationalteam1 = Scotland | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | manageryears1 = 1991–1994 |managerclubs1 = Frickley Athletic | manageryears2 = 1994–2003 |managerclubs2 = Emley | manageryears3 = 2003–2007 |managerclubs3 = Worksop Town | manageryears4 = 2007–2010 |managerclubs4 = Wakefield }} '''Ronald Michael Glavin''' (born 27 March 1951) is a Scottish former footballer, who played as an attacking midfielder or forward. Glavin began his career at Partick Thistle, before moving to Celtic in 1974. He was part of a formidable attacking partnership alongside Kenny Dalglish and Paul Wilson.

Glavin moved south to England in 1979 and joined Barnsley in a £40,000 transfer deal. He was voted as one of the club's greatest cult heroes in a BBC online poll.

His playing career included spells with Belenenses, Barnsley, Farsley Celtic, Stockport County, Cowdenbeath and St. Louis Steamers.

Glavin represented Scotland once, in 1977. After retiring as a player, Glavin managed clubs in English non-league football. His younger brother Tony was also a footballer.<ref>[https://www.tonyglavin.com/news/former-hamilton-player-tony-glavin-now-runs-his-ow Former Hamilton player Tony Glavin now runs his own Celtic-inspired club in the USA], Tony Glavin Soccer Club, 8 March 2017</ref>

==Club career== Glavin began his League career at Partick Thistle and spent six years at the club, making his name as a talented attacking midfielder before joining Celtic in 1974. During his five years at Parkhead, Glavin enjoyed success including winning the League championship. The 1976–77 season was noted for Glavin's prolific scoring from midfield.

He joined Barnsley on 7 June 1979, then under the management of Allan Clarke. Then in the Third Division, Barnsley rose to promotion under the management of Norman Hunter in 1981 and thereafter became an established Second Division club. Glavin became a favourite with Barnsley supporters with his outstanding skilful play and prolific scoring from midfield. He is widely regarded as one of Barnsley's all-time greats.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/football_focus/3618764.stm Barnsley's Cult Heroes] BBC Sport, 7 September 2004.</ref>

He moved to Portuguese club Belenenses in 1984, but returned to Barnsley for a brief spell as a player-coach within a year. In 1986, he moved on to a similar role at Stockport County, but finished the 1986–87 season as a player at Cowdenbeath in Scotland.<ref>{{NeilBrownPlayers|player/ronnieglavin}}</ref>

==International career== Glavin won a Scotland cap during his time at Celtic, playing in a friendly match against Sweden in April 1977.<ref name = "lh"/><ref>{{SFA Profile |id=113779}}</ref>

==Management and coaching== He began his management career at Frickley Athletic in 1991, before moving on to Emley in 1994. He led Emley to the third round of the FA Cup in 1997–98, where they played West Ham. He returned to Barnsley as first team coach in the summer of 2003, but left after four months following a takeover. He took over as manager at Worksop Town, replacing Steve Ludlam, but returned to Emley, now renamed Wakefield in September 2007. On 13 October 2010, it was announced that Glavin had stepped down from first team management duties to concentrate on a new role as director of youth development.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/wakefieldfc/?section=clubnews&news_id=193091|title = Club not found}}</ref>

== Honours ==

* Barnsley Hall of Fame<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/oakwell-hall-of-fame/the-shortlist/glavin-profile/|title=Glavin Profile – Barnsley Football Club|website=www.barnsleyfc.co.uk|language=en-gb|access-date=26 November 2018}}</ref>

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *[http://arquivista.wordpress.com/2007/06/24/epoca-198485-primeira-divisao/ Época 1984–85: Primeira Divisão] Arquivos de Bola

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