Interesting fact about Scottish Managers (NHC)

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Originally Posted by stantonhibby

Falkirk won it with an English manager in the 50's.

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Willie Cunningham?

Was he not Irish?

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Originally Posted by CropleyWasGod

Willie Cunningham?

Was he not Irish?

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Reg Smith in 1957

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Originally Posted by Just_Jimmy

Frank (Sauzee) Heaven for third Lanark, 1903-04 the year after Hibernian won it with Dan McMichael.

although I'm lead to believe that football historians dispute he was actually ever their manager but more a club secretary. at least the stato that argued with the question reader on the quiz said anyway.

I didn't get it right.

it's also worth noting that until wim Jansen in 1997-98, the only non Scots to win the league title were heaven and McMichael.

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few teams actually had managers in those days, in the way we have them now..they tend to have a trainer and a secretary and someone who managed the club (buying, selling etc) I think...actually hard to pinpoint who was “manager” back then. Great name though..Frank Heaven..also “managed” West Brom and Liverpool.

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Originally Posted by gbhibby

He was mentioned in a Maurice Chevalier song! 😁

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“Frank Heaven...for little girls...” very good :greengrin

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Originally Posted by stantonhibby

Reg Smith in 1957

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Ah cheers. I had never heard of him :greengrin

I always thought it was Cunningham. My pal's old man captained that team, so I should've known.:rolleyes:


Edit... I was only about 10 years out with Cunningham :greengrin

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Originally Posted by Iain G

Not John Barnes then? 😁

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I never knew, or had totally forgotten, that John Barnes had managed Tranmere Rovers in 2009 until I heard mentioned on a podcast I was listening to yesterday. Perhaps unsurprisingly he didn't last long, 3 wins in 12 games before getting the heave.

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Originally Posted by worcesterhibby

“Frank Heaven...for little girls...” very good :greengrin

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That is very good :greengrin :flag: