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Ron Newman

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Ron Newman is a soccer player and coach.

Born near Portsmouth, Newman played in the English Football League with Woking, Portsmouth, Orient, Crystal Palace and Gillingham.

In 1967 Newman came to the United States to play for the Atlanta Chiefs in the National Professional Soccer League, before being traded to the Dallas Tornado (North American Soccer League) during the 1968 season.

After retirig Newman coached the Tornado from 1969 to 1975, winning a championship in 1971.

In the 1976 season he coached the Los Angeles Skyhawks (American Soccer League), then returned to the NASL in 1977 to coach the Fort Lauderdale Strikers.

In July 1980 he became coach of the San Diego Sockers. The NASL folded in 1985.

Coached the Kansas City Wizards of Major League Soccer from the inception of the league in 1996 until 1999. The Wizards won the Western Division Title in 1997.

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