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2002-2003

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 2002-2003 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: Pat Rice (Arsenal)

Bradford City

Youth coach : Steve Smith (Huddersfield Town).

Burnley

Coach : Mick Docherty (Burnley)

Crystal Palace

Not credited in the Rothmans book, but confirmed by official website:

Assistant Manager : Steve Kember (Crystal Palace) made caretaker manager, April 2003, see news. Becomes manager 23 May 2003, see news.

Everton

Not credited in the Rothmans book, but confirmed by official website:

Assistant Academy Director (Under 17 to 21): Colin Harvey (Everton). 10 June 2003, announced retirement, see news.

Ipswich Town

Chief Scout: Colin Suggett (West Brom)

Leeds United

Manager: Terry Venables (QPR). Sacked 21 March 2003, see news.

Assistant Manager: Eddie Gray (Leeds United). Leaves Leeds United 15 May 2003, see news. 25 June 2003 created Leeds United's special ambassador, see news.

Not credited in the Rothmans book, but confirmed by official website:

Coach: Brian Kidd (Manchester United). Leaves Leeds United 15 May 2003, see news.

Under-19 Coach: Bryan Robson (Newcastle United)

Leicester City

Not credited in the Rothmans book, but confirmed by official website:

Youth Academy Director: Alan Hill (Nottingham Forest)

Manchester City

Reserve Team Coach : Asa Hartford (West Brom)

Manchester United

Director : Sir Bobby Charlton (Manchester United)

Newcastle United

Manager: Sir Bobby Robson CBE (Ipswich Town)

Coach : Tommy Craig (Sheffield Wednesday)

Nottingham Forest

First Team Coach: Ian Bowyer (Manchester City)

and Liam O'Kane (Nottingham Forest)

Portsmouth

Manager: Harry Redknapp (West Ham United)

Sheffield United

Community Programme Organiser : Tony Currie (Sheffield United)

Southampton

President : Ted Bates (Southampton manager)

Not credited in the Rothmans book, but confirmed by official website:

First Team Coach: Dennis Rofe (Orient)

European Scout: Terry Cooper (Leeds United)

Tottenham Hotspur

President : Bill Nicholson O.B.E. (Spurs manager)

Non-Executive Director : Martin Peters (Tottenham Hotspur)

Not credited in the Rothmans book, but confirmed by the official website:

Assistant Academy Director U17-U19 and U19 team coach: Pat Holland (West Ham United)

West Bromwich Albion

Not credited in the Rothmans book, but confirmed by official website:

Chief Scout: Bobby Hope (West Bromwich Albion)

Wrexham

Manager: Denis Smith (Stoke City)

Plus ...

Livingston

Head Coach: David Hay (Celtic)

Other Players From the 1970-71 Season

Arsenal

Manager : Arsene Wenger (... to be confirmed ...)

Aston Villa

Chairman: Doug Ellis (Aston Villa Chairman)

Non Executive Director and Manager: Graham Taylor (Lincoln City). Left Aston Villa 14 May 2003, see news.

Blackburn Rovers

Manager: Graeme Souness (Tottenham Hotspur)

Assistant Manager: Tony Parkes (Blackburn Rovers)

Coach: Phil Boersma (Liverpool squad)

Bolton Wanderers

President: Nat Lofthouse (Bolton Wanderers)

Manager: Sam Allardyce (Bolton Wanderers youth)

Bournemouth

Director of Football: Mel Machin (Gillingham). Joins Huddersfield Town 28 January 2003 as Assistant Manager, and becomes the Caretaker manager, 26 March 2003, see news. 6 May, 2003, leaves Huddersfield Town, see news.

Bristol Rovers

Director of Football and Team Manager : Ray Graydon (Bristol Rovers)

Burnley

Manager: Stan Ternent (Carlisle United)

Assistant Manager: Sam Ellis (Sheffield Wednesday)

Cardiff City

Not credited in the Rothmans book, but confirmed by official website:

Goalkeeper coach: George Wood (East Stirling)

Charlton Athletic

Assistant manager: Keith Peacock (Charlton Athletic)

Chelsea

Head Coach: Claudio Ranieri (AS Roma - not confirmed)

Reserve Team Manager: Mick McGiven (Sunderland)

Colchester United

Director of Youth: Micky Cook (Colchester United)

Crewe Alexandria

Director and Manager: Dario Gradi MBE (Sutton United)

Crystal Palace

Manager : Trevor Francis (Birmingham City). Sacked 18 April 2003, see news.

Darlington

Manager: Tommy Taylor (Orient). Sacked 23 October 2002, see news.

Derby County

First Team Coach: Billy McEwan (Hibernian)

Gillingham

First Team Coach: Wayne Jones (Bristol Rovers)

Hartlepool United

Not credited in the Rothmans book, but confirmed by official website:

Manager of Centre of Excellence: Billy Horner (Darlington)

Leicester City

Director of Football: Dave Bassett (Walton and Hersham)

Liverpool

Assistant Manager: Phil Thompson (Liverpool)

Academy Director: Steve Heighway (Liverpool squad)

Luton Town

Manager: Joe Kinnear. Sacked 23 May 2003, see news.

Macclesfield Town

Manager: David Moss (Swindon Town)

Manchester City

Director : Dennis Tueart (Sunderland squad)

Manager: Kevin Keegan (Scunthorpe United)

Assistant manager: Arthur Cox (Halifax Town)

Youth Academy Director: Jim Cassell (Bury)

Not credited in the Rothmans book, but confirmed by official website:

Head Coach: Derek Fazackerley (Blackburn Rovers squad)

Manchester United

Manager: Sir Alex Ferguson (Falkirk)

Middlesbrough

Chief Scout : Ray Train (Walsall)

First Team Coach: Steve Harrison (Blackpool)

Newcastle United

Director of Football: Gordon Milne (Wigan Athletic)

Norwich City

First Team Coach : Doug Livermore (Liverpool)

Director of Academy : Sammy Morgan (Port Vale)

Nottingham Forest

Manager: Paul Hart (Stockport County)

Notts County

Manager: Bill Dearden (Sheffield United)

Oldham Athletic

Senior Youth Coach: David Cross (Rochdale). Made redundant, 19 February 2003, see news.

Peterborough

Manager : Barry Fry (Bedford Town)

Portsmouth

Assistant Manager: Jim Smith (Boston United)

Port Vale

Manager : Brian Horton (Port Vale)

Rotherham United

Manager : Ronnie Moore (Tranmere Rovers)

Rushden and Diamonds

Manager: Brian Talbot (Ipswich Town)

Scunthorpe United

Vice-President: Ron Ashman (Scunthorpe United manager)

Sheffield United

Manager : Neil Warnock (Rotherham United)

Sheffield Wednesday

Manager: Terry Yorath (Leeds United). Resigns 31 October 2002, see news. 27 June 2003, returns as coach of Huddersfield Town, see news.

First Team Coach : Willie Donachie (Manchester City squad). Moves to Ipswich Town 28 October 2002, see news.

Shrewsbury Town

Coach: Dave Fogg (Wrexham)

Southampton

Assistant manager: Garry Pendrey (Birmingham City)

Not credited in the Rothmans book, but confirmed by official website:

Under 19s Coach: Stewart Henderson (Brighton and Hove Albion)

Swindon Town

Not credited in the Rothmans book, but confirmed by official website:

Youth Team Coach: Viv Busby (Luton Town squad)

Tottenham Hotspur

Director of Football : David Pleat (Peterborough)

Assistant Manager: John Gorman (Celtic)

Not credited in the Rothmans book, but confirmed by the official website:

Assistant Academy Director U9-U16 and U17 team coach: Jimmy Neighbour (Tottenham Hotspur)

Walsall

Assistant Manager: Dave Merrington (Burnley). Left club 21 August 2002, see news.

Not credited in the Rothmans book, but confirmed by official website:

Community Liason Officer and Family Co-ordinator: Mick Kearns (Oxford United)

West Bromwich Albion

Assistant Manager: Frank Burrows (Swindon Town)

Chief Executive: John Wile (Peterborough United). Leaves West Brom on 1 July 2002, see news.

West Ham United

Non-Executive Director: Trevor Brooking (West Ham United) 24 April 2003 takes on managerial role till the end of the season, see news

Reserve Team Coach: Roger Cross (Brentford)

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Assistant manager: John Ward (Lincoln City)

York City

Manager : Terry Dolan (Huddersfield Town squad). Sacked on 30 May 2003, see news

Plus ...

Arbroath

Manager: John Brownlie (Hibernian)

Celtic

Manager: Martin O'Neill (Distillery)

Assistant Manager: John Robertson (Nottingham Forest)

Kilmarnock

Manager: Jim Jefferies (Hearts)

Partick Thistle

Manager : John Lambie (St Johnstone). Retires from football at the end of the 2002-2003 season, see news.

Rangers

Director of Football: Dick Advocaat (ADO). Due to leave the role in November, see news.

And ...

England

Manager: Sven-Göran Eriksson (Karlskoga)

Coach: Tord Grip (Karlskoga)



Also see ...

1999-2000
2000-2001
2001-2002
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007


 
 

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