Ron Corry (born 21 July 1941) is an Australian former football (soccer) player and coach. He played as a goalkeeper for Australia before entering a coaching career. He is currently the Goalkeeping coach of Sydney United 58 in the NPL NSW.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronald Corry | ||
| Date of birth | 21 July 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sydney United 58 (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Canterbury | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964 | Canterbury | ||
| 1965 | Pan Hellenic | ||
| 1966–1975 | Sydney United | ||
| 1976 | Manly | ||
| 1977 | Sutherland | ||
| 1977–1978 | Manly | ||
| 1980–1981 | Marconi | ||
| International career | |||
| 1967–1973 | Australia | 33 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1989–1990 | Sydney United 58 | ||
| 1990–1991 | Blacktown City | ||
| 1995 | Bankstown City | ||
| 2000–2003 | Wollongong Wolves | ||
| 2006 | Canterbury-Marrickville | ||
| 2007 | Sutherland | ||
| 2012–2018 | Western Sydney Wanderers (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2023- | Sydney United 58 (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 December 2023 | |||
Playing career
Club career
Corry, known to many as 'Yoda', began his playing career with Canterbury as a junior, graduating to the senior team in 1964. He moved to Pan Hellenic in 1965 before transferring to Croatia in 1966. After 10 seasons at Croatia he moved to Manly in 1976. He switched to Sutherland for the start of 1977 season before a mid-season return to Manly. In 1980, he joined Marconi in the National Soccer League. After the 1981 NSL season he retired from football.[2][3]
International career
Corry played 33 full international matches for Australia between 1967 and 1973.[4]
Coaching career
In 1989 Corry became manager of Sydney Croatia. In 2000, Corry was appointed as manager of the current NSL champions the Wollongong Wolves. Corry led the side to another championship in his first season with the club.
He was appointed goalkeeping coach of Western Sydney Wanderers in 2012.[5]
Honours
Coaching
Club
- National Soccer League Championship: 2000–01
- AFC Champions League Champions: 2014