2002-2003
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 2002-2003 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)
Bradford City
Youth coach : Steve Smith (Huddersfield Town).
Burnley
Coach : Mick Docherty (Burnley)
Crystal Palace
Not credited in the Rothmans book, but confirmed by official website:
Assistant Manager : Steve Kember (Crystal Palace) made caretaker manager, April 2003, see news. Becomes manager 23 May 2003, see news.
Everton
Not credited in the Rothmans book, but confirmed by official website:
Assistant Academy Director (Under 17 to 21): Colin Harvey (Everton). 10 June 2003, announced retirement, see news.
Ipswich Town
Chief Scout: Colin Suggett (West Brom)
Leeds United
Manager: Terry Venables (QPR). Sacked 21 March 2003, see news.
Assistant Manager: Eddie Gray (Leeds United). Leaves Leeds United 15 May 2003, see news. 25 June 2003 created Leeds United's special ambassador, see news.
Not credited in the Rothmans book, but confirmed by official website:
Coach: Brian Kidd (Manchester United). Leaves Leeds United 15 May 2003, see news.
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: Sir Bobby Robson CBE (Ipswich Town)
Coach : Tommy Craig (Sheffield Wednesday)
Nottingham Forest
First Team Coach: Ian Bowyer (Manchester City)
and Liam O'Kane (Nottingham Forest)
Portsmouth
Manager: Harry Redknapp (West Ham United)
Sheffield United
Community Programme Organiser : Tony Currie (Sheffield United)
Southampton
President : Ted Bates (Southampton manager)
Not credited in the Rothmans book, but confirmed by official website:
First Team Coach: Dennis Rofe (Orient)
European Scout: Terry Cooper (Leeds United)
Tottenham Hotspur
President : Bill Nicholson O.B.E. (Spurs manager)
Non-Executive Director : Martin Peters (Tottenham Hotspur)
Not credited in the Rothmans book, but confirmed by the official website:
Assistant Academy Director U17-U19 and U19 team coach: Pat Holland (West Ham United)
West Bromwich Albion
Not credited in the Rothmans book, but confirmed by official website:
Chief Scout: Bobby Hope (West Bromwich Albion)
Wrexham
Manager: Denis Smith (Stoke City)
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 and Manager: Graham Taylor (Lincoln City). Left Aston Villa 14 May 2003, 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). Joins Huddersfield Town 28 January 2003 as Assistant Manager, and becomes the Caretaker manager, 26 March 2003, see news. 6 May, 2003, leaves Huddersfield Town, see news.
Bristol Rovers
Director of Football and Team Manager : Ray Graydon (Bristol Rovers)
Burnley
Manager: Stan Ternent (Carlisle United)
Assistant Manager: Sam Ellis (Sheffield Wednesday)
Cardiff City
Not credited in the Rothmans book, but confirmed by official website:
Goalkeeper coach: George Wood (East Stirling)
Charlton Athletic
Assistant manager: Keith Peacock (Charlton Athletic)
Chelsea
Head Coach: Claudio Ranieri (AS Roma - not confirmed)
Reserve Team Manager: Mick McGiven (Sunderland)
Colchester United
Director of Youth: Micky Cook (Colchester United)
Crewe Alexandria
Director and Manager: Dario Gradi MBE (Sutton United)
Crystal Palace
Manager : Trevor Francis (Birmingham City). Sacked 18 April 2003, see news.
Darlington
Manager: Tommy Taylor (Orient). Sacked 23 October 2002, see news.
Derby County
First Team Coach: Billy McEwan (Hibernian)
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)
Leicester City
Director of Football: Dave Bassett (Walton and Hersham)
Liverpool
Assistant Manager: Phil Thompson (Liverpool)
Academy Director: Steve Heighway (Liverpool squad)
Luton Town
Manager: Joe Kinnear. Sacked 23 May 2003, see news.
Macclesfield Town
Manager: David Moss (Swindon Town)
Manchester City
Director : Dennis Tueart (Sunderland squad)
Manager: Kevin Keegan (Scunthorpe United)
Assistant manager: Arthur Cox (Halifax Town)
Youth Academy Director: Jim Cassell (Bury)
Not credited in the Rothmans book, but confirmed by official website:
Head Coach: Derek Fazackerley (Blackburn Rovers squad)
Manchester United
Manager: Sir Alex Ferguson (Falkirk)
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)
Nottingham Forest
Manager: Paul Hart (Stockport County)
Notts County
Manager: Bill Dearden (Sheffield United)
Oldham Athletic
Senior Youth Coach: David Cross (Rochdale). Made redundant, 19 February 2003, see news.
Peterborough
Manager : Barry Fry (Bedford Town)
Portsmouth
Assistant Manager: Jim Smith (Boston United)
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: Terry Yorath (Leeds United). Resigns 31 October 2002, see news. 27 June 2003, returns as coach of Huddersfield Town, see news.
First Team Coach : Willie Donachie (Manchester City squad). Moves to Ipswich Town 28 October 2002, see news.
Shrewsbury Town
Coach: Dave Fogg (Wrexham)
Southampton
Assistant manager: Garry Pendrey (Birmingham City)
Not credited in the Rothmans book, but confirmed by official website:
Under 19s Coach: Stewart Henderson (Brighton and Hove Albion)
Swindon Town
Not credited in the Rothmans book, but confirmed by official website:
Youth Team Coach: Viv Busby (Luton Town squad)
Tottenham Hotspur
Director of Football : David Pleat (Peterborough)
Assistant Manager: John Gorman (Celtic)
Not credited in the Rothmans book, but confirmed by the official website:
Assistant Academy Director U9-U16 and U17 team coach: Jimmy Neighbour (Tottenham Hotspur)
Walsall
Assistant Manager: Dave Merrington (Burnley). Left club 21 August 2002, see news.
Not credited in the Rothmans book, but confirmed by official website:
Community Liason Officer and Family Co-ordinator: Mick Kearns (Oxford United)
West Bromwich Albion
Assistant Manager: Frank Burrows (Swindon Town)
Chief Executive: John Wile (Peterborough United). Leaves West Brom on 1 July 2002, see news.
West Ham United
Non-Executive Director: Trevor Brooking (West Ham United) 24 April 2003 takes on managerial role till the end of the season, see news
Reserve Team Coach: Roger Cross (Brentford)
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Assistant manager: John Ward (Lincoln City)
York City
Manager : Terry Dolan (Huddersfield Town squad). Sacked on 30 May 2003, see news
Plus ...
Arbroath
Manager: John Brownlie (Hibernian)
Celtic
Manager: Martin O'Neill (Distillery)
Assistant Manager: John Robertson (Nottingham Forest)
Kilmarnock
Manager: Jim Jefferies (Hearts)
Partick Thistle
Manager : John Lambie (St Johnstone). Retires from football at the end of the 2002-2003 season, see news.
Rangers
Director of Football: Dick Advocaat (ADO). Due to leave the role in November, see news.
And ...
England
Manager: Sven-Göran Eriksson (Karlskoga)
Coach: Tord Grip (Karlskoga)
Also see ...
1999-2000
2000-2001
2001-2002
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007