2001-2002
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 2001-2002 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: Pat Rice (Arsenal)
Birmingham City
Coach : Mick Mills (Ipswich Town). Becomes joint Caretaker manager 15 October 2001, see October news, then leaves the club, see December news.
Bradford City
Not credited in the Rothmans book, but confirmed by official website:
Youth coach : Steve Smith (Huddersfield Town). Takes temporary charge 24 December, 2001
Burnley
Coach : Mick Docherty (Burnley)
Derby County
Assistant Manager : Colin Todd (Sunderland). Became manager 8 October 2001, October 2001 News and was sacked 14 January 2002
Everton
Not credited in the Rothmans book, but confirmed by official website:
Assistant Academy Director: Colin Harvey (Everton)
Huddersfield Town
Director : Trevor Cherry (Huddersfield Town) - left during the 2001-2002 season.
Ipswich Town
Chief Scout: Colin Suggett (West Brom)
Leeds United
Assistant Manager: Eddie Gray (Leeds United)
Not credited in the Rothmans book, but confirmed by official website:
Coach: Brian Kidd (Manchester United)
Under-19 Coach: Bryan Robson (Newcastle United)
Leicester City
Not credited in the Rothmans book, but confirmed by official website:
Youth Academy Director: Alan Hill (Nottingham Forest)
Manchester City
Reserve Team Coach : Asa Hartford (West Brom)
Manchester United
Director : Sir Bobby Charlton (Manchester United)
Newcastle United
Manager: Bobby Robson (Ipswich Town)
Coach : Tommy Craig (Sheffield Wednesday)
Portsmouth
Director of Football: Harry Redknapp (West Ham United) becomes manager, 25 March 2002, see news.
Sheffield United
Community Programme Organiser : Tony Currie (Sheffield United)
Southend
Manager: David Webb (Chelsea), 10 October, 2001 resigns as manager of Southend, see news.
Southampton
President : Ted Bates (Southampton manager)
Swansea City
Manager : John Hollins M.B.E.(Chelsea). Sacked 12 September 2001, see September 2001 news. Appointed Rochdale manager 11 December, 2001, see News. Contract with Rochdale ends 15 May, 2002, see News.
Torquay United
Manager : Roy McFarland (Derby County). (Reported on the 'stop press ' page). Sacked 22April 2002, see news.
Tottenham Hotspur
President : Bill Nicholson O.B.E. (Spurs manager)
Non-Executive Director : Martin Peters (Tottenham Hotspur)
West Bromwich Albion
Not credited in the Rothmans book, but confirmed by official website:
Chief Scout: Bobby Hope (West Bromwich Albion)
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)
Non Executive Director: Graham Taylor (Lincoln City). Became manager February 2002
Barnsley
First Team Coach: Derek Fazackerley (Blackburn Rovers). Becomes the coach at Manchester City see November 2001 News
Birmingham City
Manager : Trevor Francis (Birmingham City). Steps down as manager 15 October 2001, see October news. 30 November 2001, takes over at Crystal Palace, see news.
Blackburn Rovers
Manager: Graeme Souness (Tottenham Hotspur)
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
Director of Football: Mel Machin (Gillingham)
Bradford City
Manager: Jim Jeffries (Hearts) Sacked on 24 December, 2001. Becomes manager of Kilmarnock 28 February, 2002. See news.
Bristol Rovers
Director of Football and Team Manager : Gerry Francis (Q.P.R. squad). Quits 24 December, 2001, see news.
Burnley
Manager : Stan Ternent (Carlisle United)
Bury
Not credited in the Rothmans book, but confirmed by official website:
Coach: John Forrest (Bury)
Chelsea
Head Coach: Claudio Ranieri (AS Roma - not confirmed)
Reserve Team Manager: Mick McGiven (Sunderland)
Charlton Athletic
Assistant manager: Keith Peacock (Charlton Athletic)
Colchester United
Youth Coach : Micky Cook (Colchester United)
Coventry City
Coach: Garry Pendrey (Birmingham City)
Crewe Alexandria
Director and Manager: Dario Gradi MBE (Sutton United)
Derby County
Manager : Jim Smith (Boston United). Sacked 8 October 2001, see October 2000. Becomes assistant manager at Coventry City, 2 January 2002, see news. Sacked by Coventry 16 April, see news. Joins Portsmouth 26 June, see news.
Everton
Manager: Walter Smith O.B.E. (Dundee United) sacked 13 March 2002, see news
Gillingham
First Team Coach: Wayne Jones (Bristol Rovers)
Hartlepool United
Not credited in the Rothmans book, but confirmed by official website:
Manager of Centre of Excellence: Billy Horner (Darlington)
Huddersfield Town
Manager: Lou Macari (Celtic squad). Sacked 14 June 2002, see news.
Assistant manager: Joe Jordan (Morton). Contract not renewed 31 May 2002, see news.
Hull City
Brian Little (Aston Villa). Sacked 28 February 2002, see news.
Leicester City
Manager : Peter Taylor (Southend). Sacked 1October 2001, see October 2001 news. Becomes manager of Brighton, October 2001, see news. Resigns as manager of Brighton 29 April 2002, see news.
Leyton Orient
Manager: Tommy Taylor (Orient). Resigns 15 October 2001. Becomes manager of Darlington 25 October 2002
Lincoln City
Manager : Alan Buckley (Nottingham Forest squad). Sacked 25th April, 2002, see news.
Liverpool
Assistant Manager: Phil Thompson (Liverpool)
Academy Director: Steve Heighway (Liverpool squad)
Luton Town
Manager: Joe Kinnear
Manchester City
Director : Dennis Tueart (Sunderland squad)
Manager: Kevin Keegan (Scunthorpe United)
Head Coach : Willie Donachie (Manchester City squad). Moves to Sheffield Wednesday as Assistant Manager, 15 November 2001. See News
Youth Academy Director: Jim Cassell (Bury)
Manchester United
Manager: Sir Alex Ferguson (Falkirk)
Mansfield Town
Manager : Bill Dearden (Sheffield United)
Middlesbrough
Chief Scout : Ray Train (Walsall)
First Team Coach: Steve Harrison (Blackpool)
Newcastle United
Director of Football: Gordon Milne (Wigan Athletic)
Norwich City
First Team Coach : Doug Livermore (Liverpool)
Director of Academy : Sammy Morgan (Port Vale)
Not credited in the Rothmans book, but confirmed by official website:
Assistant Academy Director: Dave Stringer (Norwich City)
Chief Coach: Duncan Forbes (Norwich City)
Nottingham Forest
Manager: Paul Hart (Stockport County)
Oldham Athletic
Youth Coach: David Cross (Rochdale)
Peterborough
Manager : Barry Fry (Bedford Town)
Port Vale
Manager : Brian Horton (Port Vale)
Rotherham United
Manager : Ronnie Moore (Tranmere Rovers)
Rushden and Diamonds
Manager: Brian Talbot (Ipswich Town)
Scunthorpe United
Vice-President: Ron Ashman (Scunthorpe United manager)
Sheffield United
Manager : Neil Warnock (Rotherham United)
Sheffield Wednesday
Manager: Peter Shreeves (???). Sacked October 16 2001, see news.
Shrewsbury Town
Coach: Dave Fogg (Wrexham)
Southampton
Not credited in the Rothmans, but confirmed by official website:
Under 19s Coach: Stewart Henderson (Brighton and Hove Albion)
Stockport County
Assistant Manager: David Moss (Swindon Town)
Swindon Town
Not credited in the Rothmans book, but confirmed by official website:
Director of Football: Roy Evans (Liverpool squad)
Youth Team Coach: Viv Busby (Luton Town coach)
Tottenham Hotspur
Director of Football : David Pleat (Peterborough)
Assistant Manager: John Gorman (Celtic)
Walsall
Manager : Ray Graydon (Bristol Rovers). Sacked 22January 2002, see news. Made manager of Bristol Rovers, 25 April 2002, see news.
Not credited in the Rothmans book, but confirmed by official website:
Community Liason Officer: Mick Kearns (Oxford United)
West Bromwich Albion
Assistant Manager: Frank Burrows (Swindon Town)
Cheif Executive: John Wile (Peterborough United)
West Ham United
Non-Executive Director: Trevor Brooking (West Ham United)
Reserve Team Coach: Roger Cross (Brentford)
Wimbledon
Manager: Terry Burton (Arsenal youth). Sacked April 2002, see news.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Assistant manager: John Ward (Lincoln City)
York City
Manager : Terry Dolan (Huddersfield Town squad)
Plus ...
Arbroath
Manager: John Brownlie (Hibernian)
Celtic
Manager: Martin O'Neill (Distillery)
Assistant Manager: John Robertson (Nottingham Forest)
Partick Thistle
Manager : John Lambie (St Johnstone)
Rangers
Manager : Dick Advocaat (ADO).Made Director of Football, 11 December 2001, see News. To take over the Netherlands on 1 July 2002, see news.
And ...
England
Manager : Sven-Göran Eriksson (Karlskoga)
Coach : Tord Grip (Karlskoga)
Also see :
1999-2000
2000-2001
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007