Ronnie Mauge

{{short description|Trinidad and Tobago footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Ronnie Mauge | image = | caption = | fullname = Ronald Carlton Mauge<ref>{{cite book |first1=Rick |last1=Cowdery |first2=Mike |last2=Curno |title=PlymouthMiscellany |year=2009 |publisher=Pitch Publishing |location=Durrington |isbn=978-1-905411-40-5 |name-list-style=amp |page=21}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|3|10|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Islington]], England | death_date = | height = 1.78 m | position = [[Midfielder]] | currentclub = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] | years1 = 1987–1988 | clubs1 = [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 1988–1990 | clubs2 = [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] | caps2 = 50 | goals2 = 2 | years3 = 1990–1995 | clubs3 = [[Bury F.C.|Bury]] | caps3 = 108 | goals3 = 10 | years4 = 1991 | clubs4 = → [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] (loan) | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 1995–1999 | clubs5 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]] | caps5 = 135 | goals5 = 14 | years6 = 1999–2002 | clubs6 = [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]] | caps6 = 53 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2002 | clubs7 = [[St Albans City F.C.|St Albans City]] | caps7 = 2 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2002–2004 | clubs8 = [[Aldershot Town F.C.|Aldershot Town]] | caps8 = 0 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2004–2006 | clubs9 = [[Whitton United F.C.|Whitton United]] | caps9 = 58 | goals9 = 3 | totalcaps = 347 | totalgoals = 29 | nationalyears1 = 2000–2001 | nationalteam1 = [[Trinidad and Tobago national football team|Trinidad and Tobago]] | nationalcaps1 = 8 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | manageryears1 = 2005–2007 | managerclubs1 = [[Whitton United F.C.|Whitton United]] }}

'''Ronald Carlton Mauge''' (born 10 March 1969) is a former professional footballer, who played for [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]], [[Bury F.C.|Bury]], [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]], [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]], and [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]]. Born in England, he also won caps for the [[Trinidad and Tobago national football team|Trinidad and Tobago national team]], the homeland of Mauge's parents.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.plymouth.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=313875 |title=Plymouth Argyle - Where Are They Now - Ronnie Mauge |website=www.plymouth.vitalfootball.co.uk |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426040725/http://www.plymouth.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=313875 |archive-date=2015-04-26}}</ref>

==Biography== Born in [[Islington]], Mauge started his career as a trainee at Charlton Athletic, before moving on to Fulham on a free transfer.<ref name=SB>{{soccerbase|4919}}</ref> Two years later he was bought by Bury for £40,000.<ref name=SB/> In 1991, he spent a brief spell as a loan player at Manchester City, where he made one appearance in a minor cup competition. In 1995 Plymouth bought him for £40,000, with Mauge becoming the first Argyle player to score at [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley]] as Plymouth defeated [[Darlington F.C.|Darlington]] 1–0 in the [[Football League Third Division|Third Division]] [[Football League Two play-offs#1996|play-off final in 1996]].

He signed for Bristol Rovers on a free transfer in 1999. In 2000, he was called up to the Trinidad and Tobago squad, which he qualified for through his parents. He played in the [[CONCACAF Gold Cup|Gold Cup]], but broke his leg in a first round match against [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]]. Mauge retired from professional football in 2002.

He was later player/manager of non-League side [[Whitton United F.C.|Whitton United]],<ref>[http://www.plymouth.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=15592 Q & A with Ronnie Mauge] Vital Football</ref> and worked as a Football Development Officer for [[Ipswich Borough Council]].<ref>[http://www.firsttouchsoccercamp.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47&Itemid=34 Ronnie Mauge] First Touch</ref>

==Honours== '''Plymouth Argyle''' *[[Football League Third Division play-offs]]: [[1996 Football League play-offs#Third Division|1996]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/pilgrims-progress-1349280.html |title=Pilgrims progress |first=Rupert |last=Metcalf |website=The Independent |date=25 May 1996 |access-date=18 August 2025}}</ref>

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