Walter Winterbottom
English footballer and manager (1913-2002) · United Kingdom · On the map · Footballers · Died at 88
Sir Walter Winterbottom was an English football player and coach. He was the first manager of the England national team (1946-1962) and Director of Coaching for The Football Association.
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- Johnny Carey Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1936-1938
- Stan Pearson Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1936-1938
- Billy Bryant Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1936-1938
- Bert Whalley Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1936-1938
- Bill McKay Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1936-1938
- Tom Manley Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1936-1938
- Jack Griffiths Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1936-1938
- George Roughton Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1936-1938
Hubert Redwood Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1936-1938- Tommy Bamford Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1936-1938
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He resigned from the FA in 1962 to become General Secretary of the Central Council of Physical Recreation (CCPR) and was appointed as the first director of the Sports Council in 1965. He was knighted for his services to sport in 1978 when he retired. The Football Association marked the 100th anniversary of Winterbottom's birth by commissioning a bust which was unveiled by Roy Hodgson at St George's Park on 23 April 2013 in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the development of English football.
