[Albion] Whatever happened to John Ruggiero?

[Hyperion]

I remember in the late ish 70's watching him play. I was only a kid and assumed he was born in a country far far away. Now I know he was born in Stoke.

Anyway, any of you Albion "nerds" know what he went on to do after football? Just out of interest.

 

[carlzeiss]

I believe he joined the Police Force

 

[Hyperion]

Oh really? I tried looking on Wikipedia but just glances thru his career briefly

 

[carlzeiss]

http://www.stokecityfc.com/team/scoba.aspx

 

[Hyperion]

http://www.stokecityfc.com/team/scoba.aspx

Great link. Thank you sir !!!

 

[skipper734]

Lost his long black locks, or am I imagining them.

 

[Hyperion]

Lost his long black locks, or am I imagining them.

Nope you remember correct

 

[skipper734]

http://thegoldstonewrap.com/tag/john-ruggiero/

Mr wrappers already done him, there's a lot more on the above page.

 

[Hyperion]

http://thegoldstonewrap.com/tag/john-ruggiero/

Mr wrappers already done him, there's a lot more on the above page.

Ohhhh nice one Skip cheers

 

[skipper734]

Strangely as I type this the chap to the right of Mr Mullery is speaking. His voice is coming from a giant box, against the wall with pictures of a live match from the other side of the world. In the days when the photo was taken, not all that long ago, they couldn't even manage colour photo's in the programmes.

 

[drew]

Was at the Dell for that first game of the 77/78 campaign. Marvellous goal from JR but that was about it!

 

[Hyperion]

Strangely as I type this the chap to the right of Mr Mullery is speaking. His voice is coming from a giant box, against the wall with pictures of a live match from the other side of the world. In the days when the photo was taken, not all that long ago, they couldn't even manage colour photo's in the programmes.

Even weirder, it was Lawro's voice that randomly threw Ruggiero's name into my head.

 

[glasfryn]

Strangely as I type this the chap to the right of Mr Mullery is speaking. His voice is coming from a giant box, against the wall with pictures of a live match from the other side of the world. In the days when the photo was taken, not all that long ago, they couldn't even manage colour photo's in the programmes.

and four great players they were too
wish we might sign four like them now

 

[Hyperion]

and four great players they were too
wish we might sign four like them now

Ohh that would be good

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

I've just spotted this thread. Here's an interview with John on Viva Brighton magazine:
http://www.vivabrighton.com/mar2014/52-53.pdf

 

[drew]

and four great players they were too
wish we might sign four like them now

Are you sure? Eric Potts was an impact sub at best and John Ruggiero never really established himself. The other two would be ok though!

 

[The Legend that IS Lawro]

Absolutely HONOURED to be presented my raffle prize at out football awards in (1978)? Eric Steele loitering too.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

A pity to block yourself out...