A little history of:
Managers and ex.managers
careers in Soccer.
# 7
Howard Kendall
1946:
Born on May 22 at Ryton-on-Tyne.
1963:
Signs as an apprentice with Preston
in May, where he goes on to make
104 League appearances, scoring 13
goals.
1964:
Becomes youngest player to appear in
an FA Cup final, but
collects runners-up medal, Preston
losing 3-2 to West Ham.
1967:
Moves to Everton in March.
1970:
Collects League championship winners'
medal with the Toffees.
1974:
After 229 League appearances (2 as
sub) and 21 goals for Everton, joins
Birmingham in February (115 apps, 16
gls).
1977:
Signs for Stoke in August (82 apps,
9 gls).
1979:
Appointed player-manager of Blackburn
in July (79 apps, 6 gls).
1980:
Guides Rovers to promotion to division
two.
1981:
Returns to Goodison Park to become
Everton player-manager in August,
making only four more appearances before
hanging up boots.
1984:
Leads Everton to two Wembley finals,
being beaten 1-0 in League
Cup replay by Liverpool at Maine Road
before capturing first managerial
honour with 2-0 FA Cup final victory
over Watford.
1985:
Clinches first League championship
title as a manager, but is
denied the Double when Manchester United
wrested FA Cup from
Everton with extra-time winner. Wins
European Cup Winners' Cup
triumph over Rapid Vienna in Rotterdam.
Named Manager of the Year.
1986:
Surrenders League title to Liverpool,
finishing runners-up, and
again loses out to the Merseyside Reds
again in the FA Cup final as
Everton lose 3-1.
1987:
Recaptures League title and wins Manager
of the Year award for
the second time. Quits Everton for
new challenge in Spain, being named
coach of Athletic Bilbao.
1989:
Comes back to England after being sacked
by Bilbao to take
charge of Manchester City.
1990:
Resigns from Maine Road - to widespread
anger of City fans -
after 11 months in charge and returns
to Everton.
1993:
Quits after unsuccessful second spell
as manager at Goodison.
1995:
Appointed manager of Notts County in
January, but dismissed in
April. Returns to management with Sheffield
United in December.
1997:
Guides Sheffield United to division
one play-offs, but loses 1-0 at
Wembley. Agrees to return to Everton
as manager for a third time.
1998:
A horrid season sees Everton nearly
go down. Saved in the last match
of the season. Another bad spell for
Kendall.
(Made by: Ulf Brennmo)
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Other managers/ex. managers at the following links:
#1 Arsene Wenger
#2 Brian Little
#3 Colin Todd
#4 Ruud Gullit
#5 Steve Coppell
#6 Jim Smith
#8 George Graham
#9 Martin O'Neill
#10 Roy Evans
#11 Alex Ferguson
#12 Kenny Dalglish
#13 David Pleat
#14 Dave Jones
#15 Gerry Francis
#16 Harry Redknapp
#17 Joe Kinnear
