Wilf McGuinness
English football player and manager (born 1937) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wilfred McGuinness (born 25 October 1937) is an English former football player and manager, who played for Manchester United and twice for England in his short playing career.
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Full name | Wilfred McGuinness[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1937-10-25) 25 October 1937 (age 86)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Manchester, England[1] | ||
Position(s) | Wing half | ||
Youth career | |||
1953–1954 | Manchester United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1954–1959 | Manchester United | 81 | (2) |
International career | |||
England Schoolboys | |||
England Youth | 4 | (?) | |
England U23 | 1 | (?) | |
1958–1959 | England | 2 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1969–1970 | Manchester United | ||
1971–1973 | Aris Thessaloniki | ||
1973–1975 | Panachaiki | ||
1975–1977 | York City | ||
1978 | Hull City (caretaker) | ||
1989 | Bury (caretaker) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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McGuinness succeeded Sir Matt Busby as manager of Manchester United in 1969. Following his tenure at the Manchester United bench, McGuinness had a four-year stay in Greece, leading Panachaiki through their first appearance in a European competition, the 1973–74 UEFA Cup.
McGuinness' son Paul was Manchester United's U18 team manager and assistant director of their youth academy for 17- to 21-year-olds.