Jack Mansell | |
Fullname: | John Mansell |
Birth Date: | 1927 8, df=y |
Birth Place: | Salford, England |
Position: | Defender |
Youthclubs1: | Manchester United |
Years1: | 1948–1952 |
Clubs1: | Brighton & Hove Albion |
Caps1: | 116 |
Goals1: | 9 |
Years2: | 1952–1953 |
Clubs2: | Cardiff City |
Caps2: | 24 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1953–1958 |
Clubs3: | Portsmouth |
Caps3: | 134 |
Goals3: | 7 |
Totalcaps: | 174 |
Totalgoals: | 16 |
Nationalteam1: | England B |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Manageryears1: | 1961–1962 |
Managerclubs1: | Blauw-Wit Amsterdam |
Manageryears2: | 1964–1965 |
Managerclubs2: | Stormvogels Telstar |
Manageryears3: | 1965–1967 |
Managerclubs3: | Rotherham United |
Manageryears4: | 1968 |
Managerclubs4: | Boston Beacons |
Manageryears5: | 1969–1971 |
Managerclubs5: | Reading |
Manageryears6: | 1974–1975 |
Managerclubs6: | Galatasaray |
Manageryears7: | 1978–1979 |
Managerclubs7: | Bahrain |
Manageryears8: | 1980–1981 |
Managerclubs8: | Israel |
Manageryears9: | 1982–1983 |
Managerclubs9: | Maccabi Haifa |
John Mansell (22 August 1927 – 19 March 2016) was a professional football player and coach. He made 274 appearances in the Football League as a defender for Brighton & Hove Albion, Cardiff City and Portsmouth. After retiring as a player, he joined the coaching staff at Sheffield Wednesday.[1] There, in early April 1964, he became interim manager after the sacking of Vic Buckingham.[2] He coached many clubs with his longest spell being at Reading and had experience overseas with the likes of Blauw-Wit Amsterdam,[3] Boston Beacons[4] and the Israel national team.[5] In 1982, Mansell was chosen to train Maccabi Haifa, after a year at the Israel national team.Mansell died on 19 March 2016.[6]