Walter Winterbottom
English footballer and manager
Sir Walter Winterbottom CBE (31 March 1913 – 16 February 2002) was an English footballer and manager. He was the first manager of the England national team. He played for Manchester United for 2 years.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Walter Winterbottom | ||
Date of birth | January 31, 1913 | ||
Place of birth | Oldham, Lancashire, England | ||
Date of death | 16 February 2002 | (aged 89)||
Position(s) | (retired) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1936-1938 | Manchester United | ||
Teams managed | |||
1947-1963 | England | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Winterbottom died after an operation to remove cancer.