Pat Rice
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Patrick James Rice, MBE (born 17 March 1949) is a Northern Irish footballer and mentor.
He made over 500 appearances for Arsenal, winning the Double, and then made more appearances for Watford.
He has also played for Northern Ireland, winning 49 caps.
After retirement from playing professionally, he was at the helm of Arsenal's Academy teams before being appointed assistant manager of Arsenal in 1996 and helped the club win two more Doubles, among other silverware at the time.
On May 10, 2012, he announced his resignation from office.
Personal life
Pat Rice started training with Arsenal at the age of 14 and would spend all of his spare time improving his fitness and football skills. "He [Pat] used to live down the road and his brother, Alf used to have the hairdressers at the bottom of Avenell Road, where a lot of the lads used to have their hair cut," says Jon Sammels recalls Rice as a schoolboy who once requested Sammels autograph. Pat was never outside throwing a ball around. Rice and his partner Betty holding Stephen Stephen as a child were photographed in 1975 at their Cockfosters home. In the 1970s for the now defunct 'London Evening News,' Rice co-wrote with Steve Stammers his own regular football column.'
Rice had been admitted to the hospital for cancer treatment in November 2013.
He returned to The Emirates at halftime during an FA Cup match against Everton, making a quip about Spurs. The Gunners went on to win the game 4–1. Rice scout for Arsenal after being cut from full-time coaching Rice became an Arsenal scout.
Playing career
Rice grew up in Belfast, where he attended Gifford Street Primary School as a child. He later worked at a greengrocers on Gillespie Road, which is the street where Highbury Stadium is located. Rice joined Arsenal as an apprentice in 1964, veering toward football. He became a professional in 1966 and spent his time as a defender in the club's youth and reserve teams. Rice made his first-team debut in the League Cup against Burnley on December 5, 1967, a match that Arsenal defeated 2–1.
Rice, who played particularly as a right back, was primarily a bit-part player, making only 16 appearances in his first three seasons with Arsenal. He also failed to participate in Arsenal's 1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup victory over RSC Anderlecht. However, he gained his first cap for Northern Ireland against Israel on September 10, 1968, while still largely a reserve player. Peter Storey was Arsenal's first choice right back, but he was soon moved to central midfield at the 1970-1971 season. Rice took his place and was a near-ever present figure in the season and FA Cup Double as Arsenal defeated Arsenal. Rice finished first-choice right back for the club as he appeared in the 1972 FA Cup Final as well. He was also a regular injury free body for three years, 1971–72, 1975–76, 1976–77. He was the player who remained at the club for the longest time before taking over as the club captain in 1977. Rice, as captain, received the FA Cup after Arsenal defeated Manchester United in 1979, as well as losing two finals in 1978 and 1980. He is one of only three Arsenal players to have played in five FA Cup Finals (1970–71, 1971–72, 1978–79, 1979–80), the other two being David Seaman and Ray Parlour. He was also a contributor to Arsenal's 1980 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final, which Arsenal lost on penalties to Valencia.
Rice continued to play for Northern Ireland in this period, amassing 49 caps in an eleven-year career, beginning with his last international game against England on October 17th, 1979, which resulted in a 5–1 loss. Rice played for Arsenal until the age of 31, when the club's total number had reached 528 games.
He migrated to Graham Taylor's Watford, where he helped the team win promotion to the First Division in 1981–82. Rice scored in Watford's first game in the top flight in 1982-83 against Everton before retiring from playing in 1984. He helped Watford reach the 1984 FA Cup Final in his last season. Rice was supposed to replace Wilf Rostron after he was suspended for the game, but the team was ultimately ruled out. In all, the defender appeared for the Hornets 137 times.
Coaching career
Rice won the FA Youth Cup twice in 1988, 1993, 1994, and 1994–94, a return to Arsenal as youth team coach, a position he held for the next 12 years. Rice was briefly caretaker boss of the club in September 1996 after the dismissal of Bruce Rioch. He ruled the team for three FA Premier League matches (all of which Arsenal beat) and a 3–2 loss in the UEFA Cup at home to Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Rice became his assistant on the month's arrival and was instrumental in the club's glory in the 1990s and 2000s, as well as Arsenal's undefeated League season of 2003–2004. He has the distinction (along with Bob Wilson) of being in all three of Arsenal's Doubles either as player or coach.
Rice would have resigned after an incredible 44 years with the club, including as an apprentice, with the home game against Norwich being his last home game for the Arsenal No. 2. "Pat is a true Arsenal legend who has dedicated almost his entire life to Arsenal Football Club, which has demonstrated a lot of loyalty and allegiance to the club...I will always be grateful to him for his insight into Arsenal and football as a whole." Pat has always been a vocal, faithful, and insightful colleague on the training pitches and matchdays, who we will all remember." Steve Bould, a former Arsenal player, was his replacement.
Rice was named Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for service to sport.