In 1986, on this day, the Manchester United Board decided to appoint Alex Ferguson as the club's new manager, a decision that would have a huge impact on English Football. After a rocky start, Alex Ferguson avoided being "sacked", apparently it was a close run thing, but he led his team to an FA Cup success and once he got the idea of "winning things", he began hoovering up the trophies. With luck you will be able to switch on this video and watch the documentary. Really, you don't have to be a United supporter to enjoy a bit of footballing history!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xj1prrhtV8
Born on December 31st 1941, he ran United from 1986-2013, and was regarded as valuing youth football, particularly with the "Class of '92", the great squad that made him famous! he played for Dunfermline and was top goalscorer in the Scottish League in the 1965-6 season. He continued his link with Scottish football with a managerial career at East Stirlingshire FC and St Mirren and then a highly successful period with Aberdeen, winning three Scottish League Championships, four Scottish Cups, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and the UEFA Super Cup in 1983.
He briefly managed Scotland after Jock Stein untimely death, taking the side to the 1986 World Cup and then was appointed Manchester United manager in November 1986. This lasted 26 years with 13 Premier League Titles, 5 FA Cups, two UEFA CHampions League titles. He was knighted in 1999 for his services to Football and became the longest serving manager of Man Utd, having overtaken Sir Matt Busby's historic record on December 19, 2010. he retired from the job of management at the end of 2012-13, having won the English Premier League in his final season.
https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sir-alex-ferguson/erfolge/trainer/4
On this day in 2001, Carlton Palmer, the forming England midfielder, took over at Stockport County as manager and was sacked two years later, after the club's first relegation.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlton Lloyd Palmer | ||
| Date of birth | 5 December 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Rowley Regis, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1989 | West Bromich Albion | 121 | (4) |
| 1989–1994 | Sheffield Wednesday | 205 | (14) |
| 1994–1997 | Leeds Utd | 103 | (5) |
| 1997–1999 | Southampton | 45 | (3) |
| 1999 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | (1) |
| 1999–2001 | Coventry City | 30 | (1) |
| 2000–2001 | → Watford (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Stockport County | 43 | (4) |
| 2004 | Dublin City | 3 | (0) |
| 2005 | Mansfield Town | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | Staveley Miners Welfare | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | Grantham Town | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 594 | (32) | |
| International career | |||
| 1989 | England U21 | 4 | (1) |
| 1989 | England B | 5 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | England | 18 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2001–2003 | Stockport County (player-manager) | ||
| 2004–2005 | Mansfield Town | ||
| 2021 | Grantham Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dear Mr Bailey, I have recently been in touch with Catherine Smith (Archivist at Charterhouse). She advised me about your book ‘ From Cloister to Cup Finals’. I have purchased a copy via Amazon - should be with me in Australia next week. Would you be prepared to receive some questions from me via email on football at Charterhouse? If so my email address is davidhpicken@gmail.com. I would be grateful if you could email me to let me know.
ReplyDeleteKind regards, David Picken