Gregor Rioch

Gregor Rioch
Personal information
Full name Gregor Rioch
Date of birth 24 June 1975 (1975-06-24) (age 36)
Place of birth Sutton Coldfield, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Coventry City (Academy Manager)
Youth career
Luton Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1995 Luton Town 0 (0)
1993 Barnet (loan) 3 (0)
1995–1996 Peterborough United 18 (0)
1996–1999 Hull City 68 (1)
1999–2000 Macclesfield Town 59 (6)
2000–2002 Shrewsbury Town 46 (2)
2002–2003 Northwich Victoria 33 (1)
2003–2004 Shrewsbury Town 19 (0)
2003 Northwich Victoria (loan) 7 (0)
2004 Northwich Victoria 0 (0)
2004 Leigh RMI 2 (0)
Teams managed
2004–2006 Køge BK
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Gregor Rioch (born 24 June 1975 in Sutton Coldfield, England) is an English former professional footballer. He is the son of former Scotland international Bruce Rioch.

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Playing career

Rioch started his career with his father's former club Luton Town, but after two years with the club he did not make a single appearance. He moved to Peterborough United in 1995, before joining Hull City a year later. After three years he joined Macclesfield, and after two years there he left for Shrewsbury Town. He spent a season with Northwich Victoria in 2002–03, before he returned to Shrewsbury. Shrewsbury sent him back to Northwich on loan in March 2004, and at the end of the season he rejoined Northwich permanently. Only a month later, he left to finish his career with Leigh RMI.[1]

Scotland selected Rioch for one of their youth sides, but he was ineligible to play for the national team because neither Greg or his parents were born in Scotland, even though his father had captained Scotland.[2]

Non-playing career

On leaving Leigh, he was appointed manager at Danish club Køge BK. He spent two years there as manager, before returning to England in 2006 to manage first Manchester City's under-17s, then their reserves. After only a year, he left to manage Coventry City's academy side.[1]

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