Trevor Ross
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Trevor William Ross is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder
in the Football League
for Arsenal
, Everton
, Portsmouth
, Sheffield United
and Bury
, and in the Greek First Division for AEK Athens.
Ross started his career at Arsenal
, joining in 1972 as an apprentice and turning professional in 1974. He made his first-team debut as a substitute against Liverpool
on 1 February 1975, and was a regular in the latter half of the 1975–76 and throughout the 1976–77 seasons. He was ousted from the side by David Price
at the start of the 1977–78 season, and moved to Everton
in November 1977. He played 67 games in all for Arsenal, scoring 9 goals.
Ross made his Everton debut on 5 November 1977 in a 1–0 defeat of Derby County
; he went on to play 120 matches scoring 16 goals for the Toffees, before being sent out on loan, first to Portsmouth
, then to Sheffield United
, in the 1982–83 season. After a spell in the Greek First Division with AEK Athens, he returned briefly to Sheffield United, and saw out his Football League career with three seasons at Bury
.
He then moved into non-league football
, first a short spell with Hyde United before Tommy Docherty
signed him for Altrincham
. He was manager of Ashton United
for the 1989–90 season until dismissed three months into the next season.
After leaving football, Ross worked as an HGV
driver. In 2007, he worked as a transport supervisor, and in his spare time coached youngsters at Oldham
Sports Centre.
Ross's father, Willie, was also a footballer who played for Arbroath
and Bradford City
in the 1940s and 1950s. Ross could claim Scottish ancestry through his father, and was capped once by Scotland at under-21 level
, despite having played for his native England at youth level.
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
in the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
for Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
, Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
, Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
, Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
and Bury
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
, and in the Greek First Division for AEK Athens.
Ross started his career at Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
, joining in 1972 as an apprentice and turning professional in 1974. He made his first-team debut as a substitute against Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
on 1 February 1975, and was a regular in the latter half of the 1975–76 and throughout the 1976–77 seasons. He was ousted from the side by David Price
David Price (footballer)
David James Price is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Arsenal, Peterborough United, Crystal Palace and Leyton Orient....
at the start of the 1977–78 season, and moved to Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
in November 1977. He played 67 games in all for Arsenal, scoring 9 goals.
Ross made his Everton debut on 5 November 1977 in a 1–0 defeat of Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
; he went on to play 120 matches scoring 16 goals for the Toffees, before being sent out on loan, first to Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
, then to Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
, in the 1982–83 season. After a spell in the Greek First Division with AEK Athens, he returned briefly to Sheffield United, and saw out his Football League career with three seasons at Bury
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
.
He then moved into non-league football
Non-league football
Non-League football is football in England played at a level below that of the Premier League and The Football League. The term non-League was commonly used well before 1992 when the top football clubs in England all belonged to The Football League; all clubs who were not a part of The Football...
, first a short spell with Hyde United before Tommy Docherty
Tommy Docherty
Thomas Henderson "Tommy" Docherty , commonly known as "The Doc", is a Scottish former footballer and football manager.-Playing career:...
signed him for Altrincham
Altrincham F.C.
Altrincham Football Club is an English association football club from Altrincham, Greater Manchester. They currently play in the Conference North, having been relegated from the Conference National at the end of the 2010–11 season.-History:...
. He was manager of Ashton United
Ashton United F.C.
Ashton United Football Club is an English football club, based in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester.-History:The club was originally founded in 1878 as Hurst F.C. and the earliest known match report dates back to March 1879. By 1880 the club were playing at Hurst Cross, their current ground....
for the 1989–90 season until dismissed three months into the next season.
After leaving football, Ross worked as an HGV
Large Goods Vehicle
A large goods vehicle , is the European Union term for any truck with a gross combination mass of over...
driver. In 2007, he worked as a transport supervisor, and in his spare time coached youngsters at Oldham
Oldham
Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amid the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, south-southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of the city of Manchester...
Sports Centre.
Ross's father, Willie, was also a footballer who played for Arbroath
Arbroath F.C.
Arbroath F.C. are a Scottish football club currently playing in the Scottish Second Division. They were founded in 1878 and currently play their home matches at Gayfield, Arbroath, Angus. They play in maroon strips, and are nicknamed "The Red Lichties" due to the red light that used to guide...
and Bradford City
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
in the 1940s and 1950s. Ross could claim Scottish ancestry through his father, and was capped once by Scotland at under-21 level
Scotland national under-21 football team
The Scotland national under-21 football team, controlled by the Scottish Football Association, is Scotland's national under 21 football team and is considered to be a feeder team for the Scotland national football team....
, despite having played for his native England at youth level.
External links
- League stats at Neil Brown's site