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First off, here is
this year's list of the players and managers from the
1970-71 Wonderful World of Soccer Stars book that are
still holding down jobs in the English Football Leagues
according to the Rothmans Football Yearbook ...
After this there is a
list of players and managers from the 1970-71 season
generally who still have a job ... expect this list to
grow as I discover them !
All updates include any
changes of post during the 1999-2000 season ONLY.
Click on underlined
player's names or player's 70-71 team to find out more
information.
The 1970-71 Wonderful
World of Soccer Stars
Arsenal
Assisstant Manager
/ Coach : Pat Rice (Arsenal)
Reserve Coach :
George Armstrong (Arsenal)
Birmingham
Coach : Mick Mills
(Ipswich Town)
Blackburn Rovers
Manager : Brian
Kidd (Manchester United) Now sacked see News
5th
November, 1999. Appointed to Leeds United's staff in May
2000.
Bolton Wanderers
Manager : Colin
Todd (Sunderland) Leaves Bolton on 22nd
September, 1999, see News . Appointed Swindon Town
manager, see News 6 May, 2000.
Bradford City
Youth coach : Steve
Smith (Huddersfield Town)
Burnley
Coach : Mick
Docherty (Burnley)
Cambridge United
Manager : Roy
McFarland (Derby County)
Huddersfield Town
Director : Trevor
Cherry (Huddersfield Town)
Hull City
Assistant Manager :
John McGovern (Derby County) Sacked 20th April. See News
Ipswich Town
Chief Scout : Colin
Suggett (West Brom)
Leeds United
Assistant Manager :
Eddie Gray (Leeds United)
Leicester City
Youth Academy
Director : David Nish (Leicester City)
Manchester City
Manager : Joe
Royle
(Everton)
Reserve Team Coach
: Asa Hartford (West Brom)
Manchester
United
Director : Sir
Bobby Charlton (Manchester United)
Millwall
Chief Scout :
Ronnie Boyce (West Ham United)
Newcastle United
Coach : Tommy Craig
(Sheffield Wednesday)
Nottingham Forest
Coach : Liam O'Kane
(Nottingham Forest)
Portsmouth
Manager : Alan
Ball (Everton)
... sacked 9th December, 1999.
Sheffield United
Community Programme
Organiser : Tony Currie (Sheffield United)
Southampton
President : Ted
Bates (Southampton manager)
Joint Assistant
Manager : Terry Cooper (Leeds United)
Confirmed on the
website: -
Terry Cooper also
listed as 'European Scout'
Reserve Team Coach:
Denis Rofe (Orient)
Sunderland
Youth Team Coach : Bryan
Robson
(Newcastle United) Moved to Leeds United as assistant
Youth Academy Coach see July 2000 News
Swansea City
Manager : John
Hollins M.B.E.(Chelsea)
Tottenham Hotspur
President : Bill
Nicholson O.B.E. (Spurs manager)
Manager : George
Graham
(Arsenal)
West Bromwich Albion
Manager : Dennis
Smith (Stoke City) ... now sacked, see News on 5August, 1999. Appointed
manager of Oxford United - see News
West Ham United
Manager : Harry
Redknapp
(West Ham United )
Assistant Manager :
Frank Lampard (West Ham United )
Also ...
England
FA Coaching
Consultant : Bobby Robson (Ipswich Town manager) ...
now Newcastle United's manager, see News 5 September, 1999 and 12
September, 1999.
Wales
Manager : Bobby
Gould (Wolves) ... now Mark Hughes.
Players From the
1970-71 Season
Arsenal
Manager : Arsene
Wenger (... to be confirmed ...)
Aston Villa
Chairman: Doug
Ellis (Aston Villa Chairman)
First Team Coach:
Steve Harrison (Blackpool).
Barnsley
Manager : Dave
Bassett : (Walton and Hersham)
First team coach :
Eric Winstanley (Barnsley)
Birmingham City
Manager : Trevor
Francis
(Birmingham City)
Blackburn Rovers
Assistant Manager :
Tony Parkes (Blackburn Rovers)
Bolton Wanderers
President: Nat
Lofthouse (Bolton Wanderers)
Bournemouth
Manager: Mel Machin
(Gillingham)
Burnley
Manager: Stan
Ternent (Carlisle United)
Bury
Manager: Neil
Warnock (Rotherham United). Leaves Bury for Sheffield
United 2 December 2007.
Cardiff City
Manager : Frank
Burrows (Swindon Town) Sacked see February 2000
Director of
Football Development : Kenny Hibbett (Wolves squad)
Charlton Athletic
Assistant manager:
Keith Peacock (Charlton Athletic)
Chelsea
Reserve Team
Manager: Mick McGiven (Sunderland)
Chesterfield
Manager : John
Duncan (Dundee). Now sacked see May 1st 2000 News
Colchester United
Youth Coach : Micky
Cook (Colchester United)
Coventry City
Coach: Garry
Pendrey (Birmingham City)
Crewe Alexandria
Manager: Dario
Gradi (Sutton United)
Derby County
Manager : Jim Smith
(Boston United)
Assistant Manager:
Billy McEwan (Hibernian)
Everton
Manager : Walter
Smith O.B.E. (Dundee United)
Fulham
Chief Scout: Arthur
Cox (Halifax Town)
Gillingham
Manager : Peter
Taylor (Southend) Made manager of Leicester
City 12 June 2000
Physio: Wayne Jones
(Bristol Rovers)
Grimsby Town
Manager : Alan
Buckley (Nottingham Forest squad)
Huddersfield Town
Coach : Terry Dolan
(Huddersfield Town squad) Manager of York City
from 11/1/2000 see News.
Leicester City
Manager: Martin
O'Neill (Distillery)
Assistant Manager:
John Robertson (Nottingham Forest)
Leyton Orient
Manager: Tommy
Taylor (Orient).
Liverpool
Assistant Manager:
Phil Thompson (Liverpool)
Middlesbrough
First Team Coach :
Gordon McQueen (St Mirren)
Chief Scout : Ray
Train (Walsall)
Manchester City
Director : Dennis
Tueart
(Sunderland squad)
Head Coach : Willie
Donachie (Manchester City squad)
Youth Academy
Director: Jim Cassell (Bury)
Manchester United
Manager: Sir
Alex Ferguson (Falkirk)
Mansfield Town
Manager: Bill
Dearden (Sheffield United)
Norwich City
Manager: Bruce
Rioch (Aston Villa) Resigned 13th March 2000
see News. Became Wigan Athletic's
manager 26th June 2000. See July 2000 News.
Director of
Football: Bryan Hamilton (Linfield) Became temporary manager see News
Notts County
Manger: Sam
Allardyce (Bolton Wanderes Youth), resigns 1th October
1999. 19 October 1999 becomes manager ofBolton
Wanderers.
Oldham Athletic
Youth Coach: David
Cross (Rochdale)
Peterborough
Manager : Barry Fry
(Bedford Town)
Portsmouth
Reserve Team Coach
: Ted MacDougall (Bournemouth) ... sacked see 18th December 1999 News
: Realisations (2 and 3)
Port Vale
Manager : Brian
Horton (Port Vale)
Q.P.R.
Manager: Gerry
Francis (Q.P.R. squad)
Rotherham United
Manager: Ronnie
Moore (Tranmere Rovers)
Scunthorpe United
Vice-President: Ron
Ashman
(Scunthorpe United manager)
Sheffield Wednesday
Assistant manager:
Peter Shreeves (??? to be confirmed) Became manager
for last nine games of the season. See June 2000 news
Tottenham Hotspur
Director of
Football : David Pleat (Peterborough)
Walsall
Manager : Ray
Graydon
(Bristol Rovers)
Watford
Manager : Graham
Taylor (Lincoln City)
West
Bromwich Albion
Cheif Executive:
John Wile (Peterborough United)
Wimbledon
Manager : Egil
Olsen ( ????) Sacked 1st May 2000, see News.
Academy Director :
Terry Burton (Arsenal youth). Promoted to
manager, 1st May 2000, see News. Made permanent 1st June
2000, see News.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Assistant manager:
John Ward (Lincoln City)
Plus ...
Celtic
Director of
Football Operations : Kenny Dalglish (Celtic squad) Deputised as the Celtic manager from
10/2/2000 (see news) to June 2000 (see news) before being sacked (see July 2000 news)!
Heart of Midlothian
Manager: Jim
Jefferies (Hearts)
Partick Thistle
Manager : John
Lambie (St Johnstone)
Rangers
Manager: Dick
Advocaat (ADO)
And ...
England
Manager : Kevin
Keegan (Scunthorpe United)
Northern Ireland
Manager : Lawrie
McMenemy (Doncaster Rovers manager) (Has now left Dec
1999)
Also see :
2000-2001
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
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