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Born: Farnworth, Lancashire on 12 May 1945; Died: Warsah, Hampshire, on 25 April 2007.
Career: Oswestry’s Boy’s High School, Wolves (trial) 1961, Bolton Wanderers (trial) 1961, Ashton United, Blackpool May 62, Everton Aug 66, Arsenal Dec 71, Hellenic (loan), Southampton Dec 76, Philadelphia Fury player May 78, player coach, Vancouver Whitecaps Jne 79, Blackpool player-manager Jly 80, Southampton Mar 81, Floreat Athena (loan), Hong Kong’s Easter AA, Bristol Rovers Jan 83, Portsmouth 1983/84, Blackpool manager Jly 80 to Feb 81, Portsmouth manager May 84 to Jan 89, Colchester United assistant manager, Stoke City manager Nov 89 to Feb 91, Exeter City manager Aug 91 to Jan 94, Southampton manager Jan 94, Manchester City manager Jly 95 Aug 96, Portsmouth manager Jan 98 to Dec 99.

 

Career Highlights

England – World Cup winner 1966.
Blackp0ol – Hat-trick v Fulham (a) 21/11/64.
Everton – Football League champions 1969-70, FA Cup runners-up 1968, semi-final 1969, 1971, FA Charity Shield winner 1970, Hat-trick (4 timer) v West Bromwich Albion (a) 16/3/68, v West Bromwich Albion (H) 28/9/68, 3 v IBK (H) EC 16/9/70.
Arsenal – FA Cup runners-up 1972.
Southampton: Division Two runners-up 1977-78, FL Cup runners-up 1979.

 

Record Transfers

Blackpool to Everton (£112,000 Record paid to and English club)
Everton to Arsenal (£220,000 British Record).

 

Football League

Appearances: 743, Goals: 170.