Career
At the time of his resignation he was the longest-serving manager in European club football, having held the record ever since Alex Ferguson stood down as Manchester United manager in 2013. McFall is amongst the most successful managers in the history of the Irish League having claimed five league titles, four Irish Cups and 20 other trophies.McFall was the first person to be rewarded the freedom of the Armagh Banbridge and Craigavon area for his immense contribution to sport. Club As a player Ronnie McFall was a full-back.
He played with Dundee United, Portadown, Ards and Glentoran.
McFall played in the 1974-1975 Union of European Football Associations Cup for Portadown. He also played in four 1977-1978 European Cup games for the Glens, two of which came against a Giovanni Trappatoni led Juventus.
International Playing honours (with Portadown) McFall took his first managerial appointment, initially as player-manager, at Glentoran in January 1979. In December 1986, McFall was appointed as manager at Portadown.
He established the Ports as challengers for major honours, leading them to their first ever Irish League title in 1990 and first Irish Cup the following year.
McFall was appointed as the Northern Ireland U23 manager for the International Challenge Trophy Series in 2009. He celebrated 29 years in charge of Portadown in December 2015, and his 1000th league game in November 2013. He resigned as Portadown manager on 5 March 2016, after a shock 3–2 Irish Cup quarter-final defeat at home against second-tier side Lurgan Celtic.
Managerial Honours (with Portadown) Charity Shield 1999 Manager of the Year 1981, 1990, 1991, 1996, 2002.