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1999-2000

Rothmans Football Yearbook 1999-2000

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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