http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_United_F.C. tells you on there brian Dates Name Notes 1878–1892 Unknown 1892–1900 A. H. Albut 1900–1903 James West 1903–1912 Ernest Mangnall 1912–1914 John Bentley 1914–1922 Jack Robson 1922–1926 John Chapman 1926–1927 Lal Hilditch 1927–1931 Herbert Bamlett 1931–1932 Walter Crickmer 1932–1937 Scott Duncan First manager from outside of England 1937–1945 Walter Crickmer 1945–1969 Matt Busby First post-Second World War manager and longest serving manager in United's history 1969–1970 Wilf McGuinness 1970–1971 Matt Busby 1971–1972 Frank O'Farrell First manager from outside the United Kingdom 1972–1977 Tommy Docherty 1977–1981 Dave Sexton 1981–1986 Ron Atkinson 1986–present Alex Ferguson Most successful manager in terms of trophies
The Tommy Docherty one puzzles me a bit. Says he was replaced in 1977. That was the year they beat Liverpool 2-1 in the cup final. They must have had a poor start to the following season if he was sacked.
I seemto remember it was more to do with Doc shagging the wife of one of the trainers or some such thing.
RE: I seemto remember it was more to do with Cheers for that! Sounds a bit like a rumour surrounding a certain Ronnie Glavin all those years back. Must be a Scottish trait.
RE: I seemto remember it was more to do with Aye, it was the wife of the physio Laurie Brown. I remember it being a big thing at the time, all over the papers & on the news.
RE: I seemto remember it was more to do with </p> I remember the Doc sporting a black eye.</p> He did if my memory serves me right marry the Lady. </p>
Man U,didn't actually have a manager,by title Man U,didn't actually have a manager by title,I believe Walter Crickmer was actually the Club secretary.