Walter Winterbottom

Sir
Walter Winterbottom
CBE
Winterbottom in 1953
Personal information
Full name Walter Winterbottom
Date of birth (1913-03-31)31 March 1913
Place of birth Oldham, England
Date of death 16 February 2002(2002-02-16) (aged 88)
Place of death Guildford, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Position(s) Half-back
Youth career
Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1936–1938 Manchester United 26 (0)
Managerial career
1946–1962 England
1952 Great Britain
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sir Walter Winterbottom CBE (31 March 1913 – 16 February 2002) was an English footballer and manager. He was the first manager of the England national team. He played for Manchester United for 2 years.

Winterbottom died after an operation to remove cancer.

References

  1. ↑ "Manchester United. Weak positions improved". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. v – via Newspapers.com.



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