| Fred Pentland | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frederick Beaconsfield Pentland | |
| Date of birth | 29 July 1883 | |
| Place of birth | Wolverhampton, England | |
| Date of death | March 16, 1962 (aged 78) | |
| Place of death | Poole, England | |
| Playing position | Forward | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 189x 189x-1900 1900-1903 |
Avondale Juniors Willenhall Swifts Small Heath |
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| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1903 1903-1906 1906-1907 1907-1908 1908-1912 1912 1913 |
Blackpool F.C. Blackburn Rovers Brentford F.C. Queens Park Rangers Middlesbrough F.C. Halifax Town Stoke City |
8 (5) 51 (9) ? (?) ? (?) 92 (11) ? (?) ? (?) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1909 | England | 5 (0) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 1914 1920 1920-1921 1922-1925 1925-1926 1926-1927 1927-1929 1929 1929-1933 1934-1935 1938-1940 |
Germany France Racing de Santander Athletic Bilbao Athletic Madrid Real Oviedo Athletic Madrid Spain Athletic Bilbao Athletic Madrid Barrow A.F.C. |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Frederick Beaconsfield Pentland (29 July 1883 — 16 March 1962) was an English footballer and manager. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland He played as a forward for, among others, Blackburn Rovers, Queens Park Rangers, Middlesbrough F.C. and England. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English football club, based in Shepherds Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London Middlesbrough Football Club, also known as The Boro are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Premier League. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football However he is best remembered for his career as a manager in Spain where he coached several clubs including Athletic Bilbao and Athletic Madrid. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Club Atlético de Madrid is a Spanish football club based in Madrid who play in the Primera División of La Liga. He also had brief spells as coach of Germany, France and Spain. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish During the First World War he was interned at Ruhleben, a civilian detention camp on the outskirts of Berlin in Germany. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Ruhleben POW Camp was a civilian detention camp during World War I. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
Pentland earned the nickname El Bombín, due to his bowler hat, while at Athletic Bilbao. The bowler hat, also known as a derby (US or billycock, is a Hard Felt Hat with a rounded crown originally created in 1849 for Edward Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. He is still the club's most successful manager to date, winning two La Liga titles and the Copa del Rey on five occasions. The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams He returned to England before the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War and briefly worked as an assistant manager at Brentford F.C. and then as manager of Barrow A.F.C.. The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict in Spain that started after an attempted Coup d'état committed by parts of the army against the government of Brentford Football Club are an English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. Barrow AFC are a football team based in the town of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria, England. In 1959 Athletic invited Pentland back to Spain for a testimonial game against Chelsea and awarded him a Distinguished Members medal. When he died in 1962, Athletic held a memorial service in his honour at San Mamés. Estadio San Mamés, AKA La Catedral (The Cathedral is a football stadium in Bilbao, Spain. He was buried at Lytchett Matravers in Dorset. Lytchett Matravers is a large village in the Purbeck district of south Dorset, England. Dorset ( (or archaically, Dorsetshire) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast
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Playing career
Before joining Blackpool F.C. in 1903, Pentland worked as a gun makers assistant and played for several junior clubs in the Birmingham area. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 and located in the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um After a brief spell with Blackpool he quickly transferred to Blackburn Rovers where he played until 1906. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. Among his fellow players at Blackburn was Samuel Wolstenholme. Samuel Wolstenholme (born 1878 Little Lever; died 28 January 1933, Wigan) is a former English footballer who played for among After a season at Brentford F.C. he joined Queens Park Rangers and helped them win the Southern Football League in 1908. Brentford Football Club are an English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English football club, based in Shepherds Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London History Professional football (and Professional sport in general developed more slowly in Southern England than in the north. He subsequently played in the FA Charity Shield game against English League champions Manchester United. 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 In 1908 he joined Middlesbrough F.C. where his team mates included Alf Common and Steve Bloomer. Middlesbrough Football Club, also known as The Boro are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Premier League. Alf Common ( May 25, 1880 in Millfield, Tyne and Wear – April 3, 1946) was an English footballer who played Steve Bloomer (born January 20 1874, Cradley Worcestershire; died April 16 1938, Derby) was an English While at Middlesbrough, he also won 5 caps for England. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football Playing alongside Vivian Woodward, he helped England win the British Home Championship in 1909. Vivian John Woodward ( 3 June 1879 - 31 January 1954) was an English Amateur football player who enjoyed the The British Home Championship (also known as the Home International Championship) was an annual football competition contested between the United Kingdom In 1912 he joined Halifax Town as a player coach and then finished his playing career with a spell at Stoke City. Halifax Town Association Football Club were an English football team who most recently played in the Conference National. Stoke City Football Club is a football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Prisoner in Germany
After retiring as a player, Pentland went to Berlin in 1914 to take charge of the German Olympic football team. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since However within a few months, the First World War broke out and he was subsequently interned at Ruhleben, a civilian detention camp in the Spandau district of Berlin. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Ruhleben POW Camp was a civilian detention camp during World War I. For the Spandau machine gun see Maschinengewehr 08. For the 1980s New Romantic group see Spandau Ballet. The camp contained between 4,000 and 5,500 prisoners. Gradually a mini-society evolved and football became a popular activity. Cup and league competitions were organised and as many as 1,000 attended the bigger games. Pentland was prominent in organising and playing football within the camp. He was chairman of the Ruhleben Football Association and regularly contributed to football articles in the camp magazine.
Pentland was one of several former professional footballers at Ruhleben. Others included former club team mates and fellow England internationals, Samuel Wolstenholme and Steve Bloomer, veteran England international Fred Spiksley, a Scotland international, John Cameron, a German international Edwin Dutton, and John Brearley, once of Everton and Tottenham Hotspur. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football Samuel Wolstenholme (born 1878 Little Lever; died 28 January 1933, Wigan) is a former English footballer who played for among Steve Bloomer (born January 20 1874, Cradley Worcestershire; died April 16 1938, Derby) was an English Fred Spiksley (January 25 1870 Gainsborough – July 28 1948 Goodwood) is a former English footballer and coach who played as a forward for The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. John Cameron (born April 13 1872, Ayr, Scotland; died April 20 1935, Glasgow) is a former Scottish footballer The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since Edwin Dutton (born April 8 1890 &mdash died January 1 1970) is a former Anglo-German footballer and coach John Brearley (born October 1875 West Derby, Liverpool, England) is a former English footballer and manager Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. On May 2 1915 an England XI featuring Pentland, Wolstenholme, Brearley and Bloomer played a World XI captained by Cameron. Towards the end of the war an international triangular tournament called the Coupe de Allies , featuring a British XI, a French XI and a Belgium XI, was organised. Pentland remained in the camp until the end of the war and then returned to England. While recuperating in the West Country he met and later married his nurse, a war widow working as a VAD. The West Country is an informal term for the area of south western England roughly corresponding to the modern South West England government region The Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD was a voluntary organisation providing auxiliary nursing services mainly in hospitals in the United Kingdom and various other countries
Olympic Games with France
In 1920 Pentland coached France at the Olympic Games. The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. The football at the 1920 Summer Olympics, was one of the 154 events at the 1920 Summer Olympics, held in Antwerp. France received a bye to the quarter-final stages where they beat Italy 3-1. The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition However in the semi-finals they lost 4-1 to Czechoslovakia. The Czechoslovakia national football team was the national football team of Czechoslovakia, before the country was split into the Czech Republic The final stages of the tournament descended into farce and France missed out on the opportunity to win the silver medal. The host nation, Belgium won the gold medal by default after Czechoslovakia walked off in protest during the final, unhappy with the performance of the referee. The Belgium national football team is the national football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association. As a result they were disqualified and a second consolation tournament was organised to decide the silver and bronze medallists. However France and Pentland, presuming the competition was over, had already returned home and Spain eventually won the silver medal. The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish
Manager in Spain
In 1920 Pentland joined Racing de Santander but after one season he was poached by Athletic Bilbao. Real Racing Club de Santander, sometimes abbreviated to Racing or Racing Santander, is a Spanish La Liga football club Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. He revolutionised the way Athletic played, favouring the short-passing game and in 1923 he led the club to victory in the Copa del Rey. The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams However in 1925 he left Athletic and went onto coach Athletic Madrid, leading them to the Copa final in 1926. Club Atlético de Madrid is a Spanish football club based in Madrid who play in the Primera División of La Liga. He then left the Madrid club for one season and coached Real Oviedo. Real Oviedo ( Asturian: Real Uviéu) is a football team from Oviedo in Spain. In 1927 he returned to Athletic Madrid and guided them to victory in the Campeonato del Centro. He was also manager at the Madrid side during the inaugural La Liga season. The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or In May 1929 he helped coach Spain when they beat England 4-3 at Athletic Madrid’s Metropolitano Stadium. The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football As a result Spain became the first non-British team to beat England. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
In 1929 Pentland rejoined Athletic Bilbao. Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. He subsequently led them to La Liga/Copa del Rey doubles in 1930 and 1931. The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams He also guided the club as they won the Copa del Rey four times in a row between 1930 and 1933 and finished as La Liga runners-up in 1932 and 1933. The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or Pentland’s Athletic were notable for their prolific goalscorers including Bata and Guillermo Gorostiza. Agustín Sauto Arana ( born Barakaldo, May 11, 1908; died August 21, 1986) commonly referred to as Bata, was a Spanish Guillermo Gorostiza Paredes ( February 15 1909 &mdash August 23 1966) commonly referred to as Gorostiza, was a Spanish In 1931 he also masterminded Athletic’s 12-1 victory over FC Barcelona, the latter’s worst ever defeat. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan In 1933 he joined Athletic Madrid for a third time but returned to England at the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War. Club Atlético de Madrid is a Spanish football club based in Madrid who play in the Primera División of La Liga. The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict in Spain that started after an attempted Coup d'état committed by parts of the army against the government of
Honours
Manager
Athletic Bilbao
- Spanish Champions: 2
- 1929-30, 1930-31
- Copa del Rey: 5
- 1923, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933
- Campeonato de Vicaya: 5
- 1923-24, 1924-25, 1930-31, 1931-32, 1932-33
Athletic Madrid
- Campeonato del Centro: 1
- 1927-28
Player
Queens Park Rangers
- Southern Football League: 1
- 1907-08
England
- British Home Championship: 1
- 1909
Sources
- Morbo: The Story of Spanish Football (2003), Phil Ball. The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams History Professional football (and Professional sport in general developed more slowly in Southern England than in the north. The British Home Championship (also known as the Home International Championship) was an annual football competition contested between the United Kingdom
External links
- Article on Pentland
- Pentland at www.englandfootballonline.com
- Pentland at Ruhleben
- Athletic Madrid La Liga stats