Bill Harvey (footballer, born 1920) explained

Bill Harvey
Birth Date:1920
Birth Place:Grimsby, England
Death Date:3 February
Youthclubs1:Grimsby Town
Years1:1937–1946
Clubs1:Grimsby Town
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Clubs2:Bourne Town
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Manageryears1:1962–1964
Managerclubs1:Luton Town
Manageryears2:1968–1969
Managerclubs2:Grimsby Town

William Harvey (1920 – 3 February 2002[1]) was an English footballer, more notable as a manager than as a player, who managed Luton Town and Grimsby Town.

Career

Harvey signed for his home town club Grimsby Town as a player before World War II, playing just once for the first team versus Sunderland (FA Cup Round 3 second leg, 9th January 1946) at outside right. After the end of hostilities, he decided to concentrate on coaching. His first managing appointment came in 1962, when he was made manager of Bedfordshire outfit Luton Town. In his first season Luton were relegated from Division Two, and Harvey resigned in November 1964. He returned to coaching, working at Swindon Town and Bristol City. Harvey returned to Grimsby in 1968, but with Harvey in charge the team were first relegated and then finished in the re-election spots of Division Four. Grimsby were re-elected to the Football League but Harvey resigned after a year in charge, and never managed again.[2] [3]

He was also a coach and caretaker manager at Peterborough United.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sixty Years A Soccer Stalwart, Bill Harvey Dies At 81 . 4 February 2002 . Peterborough United F.C. Official Website . 12 January 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724173555/http://www.theposh.com/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10427~167111%2C00.html . 24 July 2011.
  2. News: Akinbiyi set for Palace debut. 6 February 2002. Richard Bright. 20 August 2007. The Daily Telegraph.
  3. Web site: Former Town Manager Dies. https://archive.today/20110807180352/http://www.grimsby-townfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10417~168019,00.html. dead. 7 August 2011. 5 February 2002. 12 January 2011. Grimsby Town F.C..
  4. Web site: POSH: Bill set Seaman on his way to stardom. Peterborough Today. 7 February 2002. 27 March 2019.