From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wilf McGuinness
Wilf McGuinness
Wilf McGuinness places was fierce but he played in enough matches to
Personal information qualify for a medal when United won the league in 1956.
He was still a United player at the time of the Munich
Full name Wilfred McGuinness
air disaster in 1958, but an injury had prevented him
Date of birth 25 October 1937 (1937-10-25) from playing so he was not on the plane that crashed. A
broken leg finished his playing career when he was only
Place of birth Manchester, England
22.
Playing position Wing half
Youth career Managerial career
1953–1954 Manchester United He continued to be involved at United and was promoted
Senior career* from reserve team coach to first team coach when Matt
Busby retired at the end of the 1968–69 season. Appoint-
Years Team Apps† (Gls)† ed as Busby’s successor in June 1969 at the age of 31, at a
1954–1959 Manchester United 81 (2) time when the Manchester United side was in transition
and Busby had moved upstairs to become General Man-
National team
ager, McGuinness’s reign as Manchester United manager
19??–19?? England School was not as successful as United had hoped. But McGuin-
ness did lead United to 3 cup semi finals during his reign,
19??–19?? England Youth 4 (?)
one in the FA Cup and two in the League Cup.
19??–19?? England U23 1 (?) McGuinness was sacked in December 1970, after a
1958–1959 England 2 (0) dramatic comeback which saw United draw 4–4 with Der-
by County in a league fixture [1] at the Baseball Ground.
Teams managed He returned to his old job as reserve team coach before
1969–1970 Manchester United leaving the club at the end of the season. Meanwhile,
Busby was re-appointed as team manager until the end
1971–1974 Aris Salonika of the season until Frank O’Farrell was named as United’s
1974–1975 Panachaiki new manager in June 1971.
McGuinness later managed Aris Salonika and York Ci-
1975–1977 York City
ty. On arriving at York, he took over a side which had
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the just recorded its highest-ever league finish, only to take
domestic league only. them through two successive relegations before leaving
† Appearances (Goals). midway though a season which ended with York having
to apply for re-election to the Football League. Later he
Wilfred "Wilf" McGuinness (born 25 October 1937 in worked as assistant manager at Hull City and was on the
Manchester, England) is a former English football player coaching staff at Bury F.C., taking over as interim manag-
and manager, who played twice for England. He is best er prior to the appointment of Sam Ellis in 1989.
known for taking over from Matt Busby as manager of Recently he took to the pitch before Manchester
Manchester United. His son, Paul, is currently Manches- United’s 2008 Champions League semi-final against F.C.
ter United’s U-18 team manager and assistant director of Barcelona with an emotional battle cry to United fans
their youth academy for 17–21 year olds. urging them to get behind the team cheer every pass and
every corner. The Red Army duly obliged as Paul Scholes
Playing career scored a winner to send United to Moscow.
As a player he captained Manchester, Lancashire and
England at schoolboy level, and signed for Manchester Bibliography
United in January 1953. He played his first first-team • The King – chapter 12 A Gradual Decline. Law, Denis
match against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 8 October and Harris, Bob. Bantam Press 2003. ISBN
1955, 17 days before his 18th birthday. Competition for 0-593-05140-8
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wilf McGuinness
Team Nat From To Record
G W L D Win %
Manchester United 4 June 1969 29 December 1970
Aris Salonika 1971 1974
Panachaiki 1974 1975
York City February 1975 October 1977
• Biography on Manchester United Official Web Site • Wilf McGuinness management career stats at
Soccerbase
Honours Persondata
Name Macguinness, Wilf
Player Alternative names
Short description
Club
Manchester United Date of birth 25 October 1937
• First Division (2): 1955–56, 1956–57 Place of birth Manchester, England
• Charity Shield (2): 1956, 1957 Date of death
Place of death
Managerial stats
External links
• Wilf McGuiness career stats at Soccerbase
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