Glenn Roeder 1955-2021
From WHUFC.com
Everyone at West Ham United has been left deeply saddened by the death of former manager Glenn Roeder at the age of 65. Glenn joined the Hammers as a coach under Harry Redknapp in 1999 before being appointed manager in the summer of 2001. The Irons finished seventh in the Premier League in his first season in charge, 2001/02, with an exciting team led by Paolo Di Canio, Frederic Kanoute, Trevor Sinclair and a young Michael Carrick, Joe Cole and Jermain Defoe.
A month after winning the Premier League Manager of the Month award, he was diagnosed with a brain tumour in April 2003 and, after receiving emergency treatment, returned to work in July of the same year before departing the Boleyn Ground the following month.
David Sullivan and David Gold said…
We are both deeply saddened by the passing of Glenn, who was hugely respected and liked by everyone in the game. As a player, Glenn enjoyed success with QPR and Newcastle, among others, before establishing himself as one of the country’s top coaches, with a well-earned reputation for developing young players, including the likes of Michael Carrick, Joe Cole, Glen Johnson and Jermain Defoe during his time with West Ham United. Off the pitch, he was a loving family man and our sincere condolences go to Glenn’s loved ones at this sad time.
West Ham United manager David Moyes said…
Glenn was a true gentleman and demonstrated a lifelong dedication to the game we love, including a two-year spell as manager of this great football club. A well-respected player and coach, Glenn will be sorely missed by the football family. Our sincere condolences go to his family and friends.
A respected and well-liked player, coach and manager and a gentleman on and off the pitch, Glenn Roeder was born in Woodford in north east London on 13 December 1955 and, after playing for Gidea Park Rangers and both Essex and London schools, he joined Arsenal as a schoolboy at the age of 14. A ball-playing defender, Glenn’s senior career began with Orient in 1972 and he made more than 100 appearances for the O’s before moving to Queens Park Rangers in 1978. He captained the Super Hoops to the 1982 FA Cup final and the Second Division title a year later before joining Newcastle United in December 1983. Glenn excelled for the Magpies too, making well over 200 appearances and captaining Newcastle to promotion to the First Division in 1984.
After finishing his 600-plus game playing career with spells at Watford, Orient and Gillingham, Glenn was appointed Gills manager in August 1992. A year later, he returned to Watford, spending two-and-a-half years as Hornets manager before joining his former Newcastle teammate Chris Waddle as assistant manager at Burnley. Glenn Hoddle then appointed him to the England coaching staff before he joined the Hammers as a coach under Redknapp, before succeeding him as manager in 2001.
After his illness, Glenn took two years out of the game to rest and recuperate before returning in a youth-development role at another of his old clubs, Newcastle, in 2005.
He was appointed caretaker manager in February 2006 and went on to enjoy a successful 16 months in charge, winning 33 and losing just 15 of his 72 matches as manager and lifting the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 2006. Glenn’s final managerial role came with Norwich City between October 2007 and January 2009, and he worked as an advisor to Sheffield Wednesday and Stevenage in recent years.
Everybody at West Ham United’s thoughts are with his wife Faith, daughter Holly, sons Will and Joe and all of his family and friends at this difficult time.