2000-2001
First off, here is this year's list of the players and managers from the 1970-71 Wonderful World of Soccer Stars book that are still holding down jobs in the English Football Leagues according to the Rothmans Football Yearbook ...
After this there is a list of players and managers from the 1970-71 season generally who still have a job ... expect this list to grow as I discover them !
All updates include any changes of post during the 2000-2001 season ONLY.
Click on underlined player's names or player's 70-71 team to find out more information.
The 1970-71 Wonderful World of Soccer Stars
Arsenal
Assisstant Manager / Coach : Pat Rice (Arsenal)
Reserve Coach : George Armstrong (Arsenal) Died 1/11/2000. See Obituary November 2000.
Birmingham
Coach : Mick Mills (Ipswich Town)
Bradford City
Youth coach : Steve Smith (Huddersfield Town)
Burnley
Coach : Mick Docherty (Burnley)
Cambridge United
Manager : Roy McFarland (Derby County). Sacked as first team manager 26 February 2001. Becomes Torquay United manager in July 2001 - See News
Huddersfield Town
Director : Trevor Cherry (Huddersfield Town)
Ipswich Town
Chief Scout : Colin Suggett (West Brom)
Leeds United
Assistant Manager : Eddie Gray (Leeds United)
Director of Youth Developmet : Brian Kidd (Manchester United) (found in 'Stop press')
Not credited in the Rothmans book, but confirmed by official website:
Under-19 Coach: Bryan Robson (Newcastle United)
Leicester City
Youth Academy Director : David Nish (Leicester City)- Dismissed before the end of 2000-2001 season
Manchester City
Manager : Joe Royle (Everton) Sacked 21 May 2001, see News.
Reserve Team Coach : Asa Hartford (West Brom)
Manchester United
Director : Sir Bobby Charlton (Manchester United)
Millwall
Chief Scout : Ronnie Boyce (West Ham United) Possibly wrongly listed by Rothmans.
Newcastle United
Manager: Bobby Robson (Ipswich Town)
Coach : Tommy Craig (Sheffield Wednesday)
Oxford United
Manager : Dennis Smith (Stoke City) Stepped down 2 October 2000 - see News.
Sheffield United
Community Programme Organiser : Tony Currie (Sheffield United)
Southampton
President : Ted Bates (Southampton manager)
Swansea City
Manager : John Hollins M.B.E.(Chelsea)
Swindon Town
Manager : Colin Todd (Sunderland) Moved to Derby County as assistant manager, see October 2000 news
Tottenham Hotspur
President : Bill Nicholson O.B.E. (Spurs manager)
Non-Executive Director : Martin Peters (Tottenham Hotspur)
Manager : George Graham (Arsenal). Sacked 16th March 2001, see March 2001 News
West Ham United
Manager : Harry Redknapp (West Ham United ). Sacked 9th May - see News. Becomes Director of Football at Portsmouth - see June 2001 News
Assistant Manager : Frank Lampard (West Ham United ) see May 2001 News
Plus ...
Livingston
Head Coach: David Hay (Celtic)
Other Players From the 1970-71 Season
Arsenal
Manager : Arsene Wenger (... to be confirmed ...)
Aston Villa
Chairman: Doug Ellis (Aston Villa Chairman)
First Team Coach: Steve Harrison (Blackpool). Left Aston Villa to become coach at Middlesbrough July 2001.
Barnsley
Manager : Dave Bassett : (Walton and Hersham). Sacked 19 December, see News
First team coach : Eric Winstanley (Barnsley) Dismissed May 2001
Birmingham City
Manager : Trevor Francis (Birmingham City)
Blackburn Rovers
Assistant Manager : Tony Parkes (Blackburn Rovers)
Coach : Phil Boersma (Liverpool squad)
Bolton Wanderers
President: Nat Lofthouse (Bolton Wanderers)
Manager: Sam Allardyce (Bolton Wanderers youth)
Bournemouth
Manager : Mel Machin (Gillingham)
Burnley
Manager : Stan Ternent (Carlisle United)
Charlton Athletic
Assistant manager: Keith Peacock (Charlton Athletic)
Chelsea
Reserve Team Manager: Mick McGiven (Sunderland)
Colchester United
Youth Coach : Micky Cook (Colchester United)
Coventry City
Coach: Garry Pendrey (Birmingham City)
Crewe Alexandria
Manager: Dario Gradi (Sutton United)
Derby County
Manager : Jim Smith (Boston United)
Assistant Manager: Billy McEwan (Hibernian)
Everton
Manager : Walter Smith O.B.E. (Dundee United)
Gillingham
Physio: Wayne Jones (Bristol Rovers)
Grimsby Town
Manager : Alan Buckley (Nottingham Forest squad). Sacked from Grimsby 22 August 2000- see September 2000 News and appointed Lincoln City's manager on 28th February 2001, see March 2001 News.
Hull City
Brian Little (Aston Villa)
Leicester City
Manager : Peter Taylor (Southend)
Assistant Manager: John Robertson (Nottingham Forest). Leaves Leicester City to rejoin Martin O'Neill at Cetic, 24 August, 2000.
Leyton Orient
Manager: Tommy Taylor (Orient).
Liverpool
Assistant Manager: Phil Thompson (Liverpool squad)
Academy Director : Steve Heighway (Liverpool squad)
Manchester City
Director : Dennis Tueart (Sunderland squad)
Head Coach : Willie Donachie (Manchester City squad). Took temporary charge when Joe Royle sacked, see News.
Youth Academy Director: Jim Cassell (Bury)
Manchester United
Manager: Sir Alex Ferguson (Falkirk)
Mansfield Town
Manager : Bill Dearden (Sheffield United)
Middlesbrough
First Team Coach : Gordon McQueen (St Mirren) Dismissed 14 June 2001
Chief Scout : Ray Train (Walsall)
Norwich City
First Team Manager : Bryan Hamilton (Linfield) Resigned see December 2000 News
First Team Coach : Doug Livermore (Liverpool)
Director of Academy : Sammy Morgan (Port Vale)
Coach : Dave Stringer (Norwich City)
Nottingham Forest
Youth Academy Director: Paul Hart (Stockport County) Became manager in July 2001
Oldham Athletic
Youth Coach: David Cross (Rochdale)
Peterborough
Manager : Barry Fry (Bedford Town)
Port Vale
Manager : Brian Horton (Port Vale)
Q.P.R.
Manager : Gerry Francis (Q.P.R. squad). 'Stepped aside' 16 Feb 2001 - see February News 2001. Becomes Bristol Rovers' manager 1 July 2001
Rotherham United
Manager : Ronnie Moore (Tranmere Rovers)
Scunthorpe United
Vice-President: Ron Ashman (Scunthorpe United manager)
Sheffield United
Manager : Neil Warnock (Rotherham United)
Sheffield Wednesday
Peter Shreeves not listed, though still at the club after being acting manager - 12 February, 2001 became Acting Manager again.
Shrewsbury Town
Coach: Dave Fogg (Wrexham)
Southampton
Joint-Assistant Manager: John Gorman (Celtic) Left for Spurs with Glenn Hoddle, 2 April 2001
Swindon Town
Assistant Manager : David Moss (Swindon Town) Dismissed before the end of 2000-2001 season
Tottenham Hotspur
Director of Football : David Pleat (Peterborough)Becomes caretaker manager at Spurs 16th March, see March 2001 News. Ceased being caretaker when Glenn Hoddle took over on 2 April 2001
Assistant Manager : Stewart Houston (Chelsea squad) Dismissed before the end of 2000-2001 season
Tranmere Rovers
Reserve Team Coach: Ray Mathias (Tranmere Rovers)
Walsall
Manager : Ray Graydon (Bristol Rovers)
Watford
Manager : Graham Taylor (Lincoln City)
West Bromwich Albion
Cheif Executive: John Wile (Peterborough United)
Wigan Athletic
Manager : Bruce Rioch (Aston Villa) Bruce was sacked 27 February 2001, see News
Wimbledon
Manager : Terry Burton (Arsenal youth)
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Assistant manager: John Ward (Lincoln City)
York City
Manager : Terry Dolan (Huddersfield Town squad)
Plus ...
Celtic
Manager: Martin O'Neill (Distillery)
Heart of Midlothian
Manager: Jim Jefferies (Hearts). 17 November 2000, becomes manager of Bradford City
Partick Thistle
Manager : John Lambie (St Johnstone)
Rangers
Manager : Dick Advocaat (ADO)
And ...
England
Manager : Kevin Keegan (Scunthorpe United) Resigned see October 2000 News
Also see :
1999-2000
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007