RoytonLatics Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Bronze tribute to the father of modern football, Sir Walter Winterbottom http://t.co/2BX5WMSsRy Have heard his name before but never knew he was a fellow Oldhamer, did he ever have any connection with the club? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astottie Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Bronze tribute to the father of modern football, Sir Walter Winterbottom http://t.co/2BX5WMSsRy Have heard his name before but never knew he was a fellow Oldhamer, did he ever have any connection with the club? Wasn't he one of the 2 Mossley players who went on to manage England? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoytonLatics Posted April 4, 2013 Author Share Posted April 4, 2013 Wasn't he one of the 2 Mossley players who went on to manage England? Yea, he's England's longest serving manager, played for Royton and had a short stint at united before injury kicked in. The article says he was responsible for modernising the game. I was just wondering if anyone was aware of any links he may of had with latics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paw4 Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 He was a teacher at Alexander Park Junior school, the old school used to have a wall on which his football training methods were drawn on, the new school as a brass plaque inside. Below as been copied and pasted from the FA web site. Walter Winterbottom was the first, youngest and longest-serving England manager, who built a reputation as one of the world’s top coaches and whose work helped pave the way for his successor, Alf Ramsey, to win the World Cup in 1966. A central defender with Manchester United in the 1930s, he was forced to retire from playing with a spinal injury, but had already laid the groundwork for another career in the game which, after war-time service as a Wing Commander in the RAF, brought him to the attention of The FA. Winterbottom, aged 33, was appointed national director of coaching in 1946, became England manager the following year and combined both roles until 1962. At a time when The FA International Committee had the final say on team selection, he led England to World Cup Finals in Brazil (1950), Switzerland (1954), Sweden (1958) and Chile (1962). His record was 78 wins, 33 draws, 28 defeats. The first match produced a 7-2 win over Northern Ireland; the last a 4-0 victory over Wales. Alongside that favourable record, he established a national coaching scheme to nurture young talent, and set up England youth and under-23 teams. Winterbottom, who later became secretary of the Central Council for Physical Recreation and director-general of the Sports Council, was awarded the OBE, CBE and, in 1978 a knighthood for services to British sport. He died, aged 88, in 2002. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 (edited) Gallery Oldham is to hold an exhibition in memory of the life of Sir Walter Winterbottom from 15 November until 17th December. https://www.theoldhamtimes.co.uk/news/23105946.world-cup-oldhams-father-england-football-celebrated/ From 12:30pm on 15 November there will be an hour-long talk by Graham Morse, author of 'Sir Walter Winterbottom: The Father of Modern English Football'. Tickets via Eventbrite. Edited November 9, 2022 by Diego_Sideburns 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 On 4/4/2013 at 11:20 PM, astottie said: Wasn't he one of the 2 Mossley players who went on to manage England? Howard Wilkinson the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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