Alan Ure Explained

Allan Richard Ure (12 January 1892  - 1970)^{[1] [2]} was an English football manager. He managed Gillingham for the 1937 - 38 season, which saw the club finish bottom of the Football League Third Division South and fail to gain re-election. This was his only known managerial appointment,^[3] and there is no record of his having played football at a professional level.

Career

Ure was trainer at Blackpool and Leeds United before becoming trainer at Gillingham. After leaving Gillingham, he became the trainer at Millwall.^{[4] [5]} By 1956, he was trainer at Halifax Town.^[6] He still held the post in January 1962 when he was reportedly the oldest club trainer in the Football League.

Personal life

Ure was the son-in-law of manager Bill Norman.

Notes and References

1. News: Birthday . 11 January 2024 . Evening Sentinel . 6 January 1962.
2. Web site: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007 . Ancestry . 11 January 2024.
3. Web site: Alan Ure's managerial career . https://web.archive.org/web/20071001064529/http://www.soccerbase.com/managers2.sd?managerid=32 . 1 October 2007 . 2007-08-20 . Soccerbase.
4. News: Players help their club . 11 January 2024 . Medway News . 10 March 1939.
5. News: Millwall appoint Alan Ure as trainer . 11 January 2024 . Weekly Examiner . 11 June 1938.
6. News: With six clubs . 11 January 2024 . Evening Standard . 11 February 1956.