| Jock Stein | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Date of birth | October 5, 1922 | |
| Place of birth | Burnbank, South Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
| Date of death | September 10, 1985 (aged 62) | |
| Place of death | Cardiff, Wales | |
| Playing position | Centre-half, Manager | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1942-1950 1950-1951 1951-1956 |
Albion Rovers Llanelli Town Celtic |
200 (0) ? (?) 148 (2) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 1960-1964 1964-1965 1965-1978 1965 1978 1978-1985 |
Dunfermline Athletic Hibernian Celtic Scotland Leeds United Scotland |
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John 'Jock' Stein CBE (5 October 1922 – 10 September 1985) was one of the most notable managers in British football history. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Coach (baseball|Coach (basketball|Coach (ice hockeyIn Sports a coach or manager is an individual involved in the direction instruction and training of the operations The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered He is best known for his time as manager of Celtic and for managing the Scotland national football team. The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association.
He is regarded as one of the great quartet of Scottish football managers, along with Bill Shankly, Sir Alex Ferguson and Sir Matt Busby and has been voted the greatest Scottish football manager. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. William "Bill" Shankly, OBE ( September 2, 1913 &ndash September 29, 1981) was one of Britain 's most successful Sir Alexander Chapman "Alex" Ferguson, CBE, (born 31 December 1941 in Govan, Glasgow) is a Scottish football manager Sir Alexander Matthew "Matt" Busby CBE KCSG (26 May 1909 – 20 January 1994 was a Scottish football player and manager most noted [1] During his career as a manager he won the European Cup, eleven Scottish League Championships, eleven Scottish Cups and six Scottish League Cups. The European Champion Clubs' Cup, or simply the European Cup, is a Trophy awarded annually by UEFA to the football club that wins the UEFA Founding members The Scottish League's first season of competition was in 1890-91. The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, usually known as the Scottish Cup, is the national football cup competition of Scotland The Scottish Football League Cup is an Association football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs
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Playing career
Born in Burnbank, South Lanarkshire, Stein saw football as his escape from the Lanarkshire coal mines. Burnbank is a district of Hamilton that sits on the border of Blantyre. South Lanarkshire ( Siorrachd Lannraig a Deas in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland, covering the southern part of the In 1937 he left Greenfield school in Hamilton and after a short time working in a carpet factory went down the pits to become a miner. Hamilton is a town in South Lanarkshire, in the west- Central Lowlands of Scotland. The next year he joined Blantyre Victoria junior football club. Blantyre Victoria Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the town of Blantyre South Lanarkshire. He started out as a professional player with Albion Rovers in 1942 and continued to work as a miner during the week, while playing as centre-half on Saturday. Albion Rovers Football Club are a Scottish football team from the North Lanarkshire town of Coatbridge, who are currently playing in He made a name for himself as a no nonsense centre-half and went on to make over 200 appearances for the Coatbridge club, which also included a brief loan spell to Dundee United in 1943. Rovers won promotion to the First Division in 1948.
In 1950 Stein signed for non-league Welsh club Llanelli Town. Llanelli AFC is a Welsh football team that plays in the Welsh Premier League. For the first time in his career, he became a full-time professional footballer on the sum of £12 per week. He was soon desperate to return to Scotland as he had left his wife and young daughter behind and his house had been broken into twice in his absence. In 1951, on the recommendation of Celtic F. C. reserve team trainer Jimmy Gribben, Celtic bought him for £1,200.
He was signed as a reserve but injuries incurred by first team players resulted in him being elevated to the first team. In 1952 he was appointed vice-captain and when captain Sean Fallon broke his arm the full captaincy was passed to Stein. Sean Fallon ( B 31 July, 1922 is an Irish former professional football player who was a member of the famous Lisbon Lions of 1967 He was club captain until his Celtic playing career ended due to injury in 1956.
In 1953 he captained Celtic to Coronation Cup success when they unexpectedly beat Arsenal 1-0, Manchester United 2-1 and Hibernian 1-0 to become unofficial champions of Britain and in 1954, he captained Celtic to their first League championship since 1938 and first League and Scottish Cup double since 1914. The Coronation Cup was a one-off football tournament to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 between four English and four Scottish During Scotland's performances in the 1954 World Cup Finals, Jock Stein learned from the shambles of Scotland’s preparations and also about the continentals' tactics.
In 1956, Stein was forced to retire from football after persistent ankle injuries. In total he played 148 games for Celtic and scored 2 goals. He was given the job of coaching the reserve and youth players and was responsible for persuading the board to purchase Barrowfield as a training ground. In 1958, he led the reserves to the second XI Cup with an 8-2 aggregate triumph over Rangers. Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. This was Stein’s first success as a manager.
Managing career
On 14 March 1960 he accepted the job of manager at Dunfermline. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline After only 6 weeks in charge, Stein led them clear of relegation. He built Dunfermline into a powerful force and guided them to their first Scottish Cup in 1961, via a 2-0 replay victory over Celtic. In 1962 they defeated Everton in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and only lost to Valencia in a third game play-off after retrieving a four goal first leg deficit.
On 1 April 1964, he was appointed manager of Hibernian and within months of becoming manager he led them to Summer Cup success. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Hibernian Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. The testimony of his contemporaries was that he was already “miles” ahead of everyone else in his understanding of the game, and in studying how the investment of energy could be tailored to maximum effect. Stein was immersing himself in the structure of the game while the rest simply went out and played.
On 9 March 1965, Stein returned to Celtic as their first non-Catholic manager. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Following a barren period of 8 years without a trophy for Celtic, he revitalised the team and just six weeks after becoming manager, led Celtic to Scottish Cup success in a 3-2 victory over his old club Dunfermline. The next year Celtic were crowned Scottish champions for the first time since 1954; they also reached the semi-finals of the European Cup-Winners-Cup only to be knocked out on away goals by Liverpool. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England.
European success
Stein managed Celtic to a domestic treble for the first time in the club's history, winning the Scottish League Cup, the League Championship and the Scottish Cup. He guided Celtic to victory in the final of the 1967 European Cup against previous champions and Italian giants Inter Milan. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club Despite initially falling behind to an Italian penalty his team triumphed 2-1, winning much admiration for the positive attacking quality of their football.
In winning club football's most prestigious trophy, Stein became the first man not only to guide a Scottish club to champions of Europe, but also the first to achieve this honour with a British club. Celtic were also the first northern European side to become champions of Europe. He also became the first manager in history to win all competitions entered. The feat was done with a team all born within 30 miles of Glasgow. The Lisbon Lions is the Nickname given to the Celtic team that won the European Cup at the Estádio Nacional in Lisbon, Portugal Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom The feat of winning the Champions Cup with a team full of native-born players was later matched by Steaua Bucharest. FC Steaua Bucureşti is a Romanian professional football club from Ghenceasouth-west Bucharest.
In a conversation with Bill Shankly shortly afterwards, Shankly famously told him "John, you're immortal now". William "Bill" Shankly, OBE ( September 2, 1913 &ndash September 29, 1981) was one of Britain 's most successful
The following season, Celtic won the League and League Cup for the third season in a row. In 1969 they won another domestic treble, their second in three years.
In 1970, Stein led Celtic to a League and League Cup double; they also finished runners-up in the Scottish Cup. He also guided them to their second European Cup final which they lost to Dutch side Feijenoord (now Feyenoord) in Milan. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Feyenoord is a professional football club located in Rotterdam. For the town in the Province of Como, see San Siro (Como. For the saint after which these places are named see Syrus of Pavia or Syrus of
He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1970. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Stein would have been knighted instead if not for an infamous Intercontinental Cup final match against Racing Club where four Celtic players were sent off. Knight is the English term for a social position originating in the Middle Ages. The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by Racing Club, also known simply as Racing, is an Argentine professional football club from Avellaneda, a Suburb of Gran Buenos [2][3]
The 1970s brought continued success on the domestic front. During this time Stein's Celtic won a record nine consecutive Scottish Championships.
Stein was badly injured in a car crash in 1975. He nearly died but eventually recovered although some felt that he was never quite the same man again. For most of season 1975 - 1976 Sean Fallon assumed control as manager. Stein returned to the managership at the start of season 1976 - 1977.
Celtic's fortunes at this point went into decline and Stein was persuaded to stand down to make way for a younger man. In 1978 with Billy McNeill's appointment as manager, Stein was not offered a seat on the Celtic board, but was offered a position with responsibility for the Celtic Pools[4]. William "Billy" McNeill MBE DUniv (born 2 March, 1940) is a former Scottish footballer and manager Stein rejected this offer as he felt he still had something to offer football and left Celtic in less than amicable circumstances. Shortly afterwards he became manager of Leeds United but, after just 45 days in charge at Elland Road, Stein resigned, accepting the position of Scotland manager. Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football Elland Road is an all-seater football Stadium situated in the Beeston area of the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association.
Scotland manager
Stein – part-time national manager in 1965 – was now able to focus on the job full-time. He led Scotland to the 1982 World Cup, where they went out on goal difference to the Soviet Union. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
During qualification for the 1986 World Cup, Stein brought in a young Alex Ferguson - at the time manager at Aberdeen - to be his assistant. The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. Sir Alexander Chapman "Alex" Ferguson, CBE, (born 31 December 1941 in Govan, Glasgow) is a Scottish football manager Aberdeen Football Club (also known as The Dons, The Reds and The Dandies) is a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen
On September 10, 1985, Jock Stein died from a heart attack at the end of the 1-1 draw with Wales at Ninian Park. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) The Wales national football team represents Wales in international men's football. Ninian Park is a football stadium in Leckwith, Cardiff, Wales. He was 62 years old.
The result in this game virtually ensured Scotland's qualification for the 1986 World Cup, where Scotland were managed by Alex Ferguson until the surprise appointment of Andy Roxburgh. The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. Sir Alexander Chapman "Alex" Ferguson, CBE, (born 31 December 1941 in Govan, Glasgow) is a Scottish football manager Andy Roxburgh (born 1 August 1943 in Glasgow) is a former Scottish football player and coach
Honours
Major
- European Cup (1)
- Scottish Premier League (11)
- Scottish Cup (11)
- Scottish League Cup (6)
Famous quotes
- "Celtic jerseys are not for second best, They don't shrink to fit inferior players" Jock Stein 1
- "I don't believe everything Bill tells me about his players. The Scottish Premier League, currently known as the Clydesdale Bank Premier League for sponsorship reasons and often known as the Premier League or SPL The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, usually known as the Scottish Cup, is the national football cup competition of Scotland The Scottish Football League Cup is an Association football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs Had they been that good, they'd not only have won the European Cup but the Ryder Cup, the Boat Race and even the Grand National!" Jock Stein on Bill Shankly 2
- "We did it by playing football. The Ryder Cup is a Golf trophy donated by Samuel Ryder, which is awarded Biennially in an event called the "Ryder Cup Matches" between teams from The Boat Race, also known as the University Boat Race and The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, is a rowing race in England between the Oxford University The Grand National is the most valuable National Hunt horse race in the world William "Bill" Shankly, OBE ( September 2, 1913 &ndash September 29, 1981) was one of Britain 's most successful Pure, beautiful, inventive football". - Jock Stein, Lisbon, 1967 (after winning the European Cup) 3
- "Football is nothing without fans" 4
- "There should be a law against him. Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered He knows what's happening 20 minutes before everyone else" Jock Stein on Bobby Moore. Robert Frederick Chelsea "Bobby" Moore, OBE (12 April 1941 - 24 February 1993 was an English footballer.
References
- ^ Grant, Michael (Aug 24, 2003). Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Scotland's Greatest Manager - Sunday Herald". Find Articles. Retrieved on 2007-04-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans)
- ^ McAulay, Robert (July 1, 2007). "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Jock Stein denied knighthood over Celtic dismissals. The Guardian. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. Retrieved on 2007-07-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song.
- ^ Scottish Office file, ED33/23 (July 29, 2007). Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. FOI release of Jock Stein file. National Archives of Scotland. Based in the capital Edinburgh, the National Archives of Scotland (NAS are the National archives of Scotland. Retrieved on 2007-08-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus.
- ^ Jock Stein dies 1985.
| Achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Miguel Muñoz |
European Cup Winning Coach 1966-67 |
Succeeded by Matt Busby |
| Sporting positions | ||
| Preceded by Sean Fallon |
Celtic F.C. captain 1952-1956 |
Succeeded by Bobby Evans |
| Preceded by Walter Galbraith |
Hibernian manager 1964-1965 |
Succeeded by Bob Shankly |
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