| Don Revie | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Donald George Revie | |
| Date of birth | 10 July 1927 | |
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England | |
| Date of death | 26 May 1989 (aged 61) | |
| Place of death | Edinburgh, Scotland | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1944-1949 1949-1951 1951-1956 1956-1958 1958-1962 |
Leicester City Hull City Manchester City Sunderland Leeds United |
96 (25) 76 (12) 162 (37) 64 (15) 76 (11) |
| National team | ||
| 1954-1955 | England | 6 (4) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 1961-1974 1974-1977 1977-1980 1980-? 1984-? |
Leeds United England United Arab Emirates Al-Nasr Al Ahly |
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Playing career
Revie was born in Middlesbrough on 10 July 1927 and first signed as a footballer for Leicester City in 1944. Middlesbrough ( IPA ( Received pronunciation) is a Town in the Tees Valley sub-region of the North East of England Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. From there he went on to play for Hull City in 1949 (transfer fee £20,000), Manchester City in 1951 (£25,000), Sunderland in 1956 (£22,000) and Leeds United in 1958 (£12,000). The combined transfer fees paid over his career were at the time (i. e. in 1958) a record in English football.
He won six caps for England, was Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year in 1955 and won an FA Cup winners medal with Manchester City in 1956. The Football Writers' Association (the FWA) is an association of England football journalists and correspondents writing for newspapers and agencies founded in The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after At Manchester City the playing tactic of using a deep-lying centre-forward (Revie's position, evolved from the more traditional inside-right), and based on the style of the successful Hungarian national team, and in particular Nándor Hidegkuti, who invented the role, became known as the "Revie Plan". The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation. Nándor Hidegkuti ( March 3 1922 &ndash February 14, 2002) was a Hungarian football player and manager The Revie Plan was a tactical system in Football (soccer used by Manchester City in the 1950s
This tactic was of enormous significance in the development of football, moving permanently from the old 2-3-5 and WM tactics to 3-3-4, then 4-2-4 and 4-3-3 tactics.
Management career
Leeds United
Revie was made player-manager in March 1961 at Leeds. Player-manager is a sports term used to described a manager of a team who is also registered to play for the team Although his tenure didn't get off to a flying start, he won the Football League Second Division within 3 years as manager and once promoted took them to second in the league and the FA Cup final in their first season in the top division. From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. The 1965 FA Cup Final took place on 1 May 1965 at Wembley Stadium. He developed the team that would by the early 1970s be the major force in English football. He was named English Manager of the Year in 1969, 1970, and 1972, and was awarded the OBE in 1970. The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1969 throughout the world The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1970 throughout the world The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1972 throughout the world
All in all Don guided Leeds to Two Football League First Division titles , One FA Cup, One League Cup, Two Inter-Cities Fairs Cup titles, One Football League Second Division title and One Charity Shield. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition History Spanish era The first competition was to be held over two seasons to avoid clashes with national leagues fixtures From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. He also guided them to Three more FA Cup Finals, Two more FA Cup Semi-Finals, One more Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final and one Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Semi-Final, One Cup Winners' Cup Final and one European Cup Semi-Final. The team also finished second in the Football League First Division five times, third once and fourth twice. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between
He was occasionally linked with other clubs during his tenure, most notably Everton in 1973, but his loyalty unwavered.
England
In July 1974 Revie was offered the job of England national football manager ahead of such luminaries as future Leeds boss Jimmy Adamson, but was unable to reproduce the success he had enjoyed at Leeds.
Middle East
In 1977 he controversially quit the role to become coach to the United Arab Emirates. The United Arab Emirates national football team is the national team of United Arab Emirates and is controlled by the United Arab Emirates Football Association. The FA suspended Revie from football for 10 years on a charge of bringing the game into disrepute, which Revie successfully overturned in court. The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey After leaving the UAE coaching role in 1980 he took over management of Al Nasr, followed in 1984 by the Egyptian club Al Ahly of Cairo. Al-Nasr (Arabic Victory النصر is one of the premier football clubs in Saudi Arabia located at the Saudi Capital (Riyadh This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. He left within a year because his wife was ill at the time.
After football
In 1987 he revealed that he was suffering from motor neurone disease, and he died in Edinburgh in May 1989, aged 61. The motor neurone diseases (or motor neuron diseases) (MND are a group of progressive neurological disorders that destroy Motor neurones the cells that control voluntary Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow.
A controversial figure in his time, his team was criticised for its violent play and gamesmanship, most notably by Brian Clough, although it was widely recognised as among the finest of its day. Brian Howard Clough, OBE ( 21 March, 1935 – 20 September, 2004) was a successful footballer and subsequently football Revie's reputation suffered following his retirement due to the U. A. E. scandal and also because of highly controversial allegations that Revie had attempted to bribe opposition players and managers during his career - these allegations have been made by several senior players and coaches, such as Bob Stokoe, Jim Barron, Revie's own goalkeeper Gary Sprake and more recently Frank McLintock. Robert "Bob" Stokoe ( September 21, 1930 – February 1, 2004) was an English footballer and manager who was able almost Jim Barron (born 19 October 1943 in Tantobie, County Durham) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper Gareth Sprake (born 3 April 1945 in Swansea, Wales) was a Goalkeeper for Leeds United and Birmingham City, who also won 37 caps Francis "Frank" McLintock MBE (born December 28, 1939) is a Scottish former footballer Born in Glasgow and These claims have not been proven. [1] [2] However, in the years following his death, Revie's reputation has at least partially recovered in spite of these scandals and he is now considered one the finest managers in English football history.
Revie continues to be worshipped by the Leeds supporters and beloved by his former team. The kop at Leeds United's ground, Elland Road, is named after him. Elland Road is an all-seater football Stadium situated in the Beeston area of the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, Revie was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2004 in recognition of his impact as a manager on the English league. The Hall of Fame is housed at The National Football Museum in Preston, England.
Honours
As a player
- FA Cup winner 1956
As a manager
Domestic Honours
- Football League Second Division
- Champions 1963-64
- League Cup
- Winners 1968
- FA Charity Shield
- Winners 1969
European Honours
- Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
- Winners 1968, 1971
- Finalists 1967
- Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Trophy Play-Off (1971) - Runners-Up
- (Decided who kept the trophy when the competition was replaced by the UEFA Cup)
- European Cup Winners' Cup
- Finalists 1973
Notes
- ^ Rick Broadbent [1] 'Sprake Stands By Informed Opinion', The Times, 6 March 2006. TalkManchester City FC before changing verbs to singular --> Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club Route to the final FA Cup 1955-56 Build-up The 1956 final was the second time Birmingham had reached the showpiece match having lost 2–1 to West Bromwich Albion Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The 1972 FA Cup Final took place on 6 May 1972 at Wembley Stadium. The 1965 FA Cup Final took place on 1 May 1965 at Wembley Stadium. The first 1970 FA Cup Final took place on 11 April 1970 at Wembley Stadium and ended 2&ndash2 The 1973 FA Cup Final took place on 5 May, 1973 at Wembley Stadium. The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition The 1968 Football League Cup Final took place on 2 March 1968 at Wembley Stadium. History Spanish era The first competition was to be held over two seasons to avoid clashes with national leagues fixtures The last Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was contested in the 1970-71 season before it was replaced by the UEFA Cup, and a new trophy The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. Retrieved on 26 November 2007.
- ^ James Corbett [2] 'King of the Damned', Observer Sport Monthly, 25 November 2007. Retrieved on 26 November 2007.
External links
- English Football Hall of Fame Profile
- Don Revies managerial stats for Leeds United from wafll. com
- The King of the Damned Observer Sports Monthly
- Don Revie at Find A Grave
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Tom Finney |
Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year 1955 |
Succeeded by Bert Trautmann |
| Preceded by Jack Taylor |
Leeds United A.F.C. manager 1961–1974 |
Succeeded by Brian Clough |
| Preceded by Joe Mercer (caretaker) |
England national football team manager 1974–1977 |
Succeeded by Ron Greenwood |
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