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Sir Walter Winterbottom CBE
Born 31st March 1913
Died 16th February 2002. He was the first person to be given the job. |
Winterbottom's first career choice was to be a teacher. He trained at Chester Diocesan Training College (now University College Chester ) and qualified in 1933 . While teaching he also played amateur football for local teams and was soon signed up to Manchester United as a professional, playing his first game in 1936 . He appeared in a further 26 first team games before a spinal ailment curtailed his career.
Winterbottom was appointed national director of coaching in 1946 and manager in May 1947 . His first game was a 7-2 victory over Northern Ireland in September 1946.
He was created an OBE in 1963 and a CBE in 1972 , and was awarded a knighthood in 1978
Overall England Performance
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Win% |
139 |
78 |
33 |
28 |
383 |
196 |
56.11 |
Win |
56.17% |
Draw |
23.74% |
Loss |
20.15% |
Succeeded by Sir Alf Ramsey
