Ron Wigg
Encyclopedia
Ron Wigg was an English professional football striker
who spent most of his career in England before ending it in the American Soccer League
. He then coached for seventeen years in the United States at both the youth and professional levels.
of the American Soccer League
. That season, he scored thirteen goals in twenty-seven matches as the Magic fell to the Sacramento Gold
in the championship game. That fall, he signed with the Cleveland Force of the Major Indoor Soccer League
. He played only ten games, but still scored five goals. He finished his career in 1980 with the Magic.
to the Ohio State AA soccer championship. He also coached the Columbus Capitals in the American Indoor Soccer Association. At the time of his death, he was the Ohio South Youth Soccer Association Director of Coaching and Soccer Education.
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
who spent most of his career in England before ending it in the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
. He then coached for seventeen years in the United States at both the youth and professional levels.
Player
In 1979, Wigg moved to the United States where he signed with the Columbus MagicColumbus Magic
The Columbus Magic was an American soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio that was a member of the American Soccer League. They played their home games in Franklin County Stadium that they shared with Minor League baseball's Columbus Clippers...
of the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
. That season, he scored thirteen goals in twenty-seven matches as the Magic fell to the Sacramento Gold
Sacramento Gold
The Sacramento Gold was an American soccer club based in Sacramento, California that was a member of the American Soccer League.Prior to the 1977 season the team was known as the Sacramento Spirits....
in the championship game. That fall, he signed with the Cleveland Force of the Major Indoor Soccer League
Major Soccer League
The Major Indoor Soccer League, known in its final two seasons as the Major Soccer League, was an indoor soccer league in the USA from 1978 to 1992. After the folding of the North American Soccer League in 1984, the MISL was the Division I soccer league for the United States...
. He played only ten games, but still scored five goals. He finished his career in 1980 with the Magic.
Coach
Following his retirement, he remained in Ohio where he held a variety of coaching positions. In 1983, he coached Saint Charles Preparatory SchoolSaint Charles Preparatory School
Saint Charles Preparatory School is a four-year college preparatory school in Columbus, Ohio. It was founded in 1923 by the fourth Bishop of Columbus, James J. Hartley, as a Roman Catholic college seminary...
to the Ohio State AA soccer championship. He also coached the Columbus Capitals in the American Indoor Soccer Association. At the time of his death, he was the Ohio South Youth Soccer Association Director of Coaching and Soccer Education.