Don Revie

Donald "Don" George Revie (* July 10, 1927 in Middlesbrough, England, † May 26 1989 in Edinburgh, Scotland ) was a footballer, while for Leicester City, Hull City, Sunderland, Manchester City and Leeds United in particular in his role as " hanging back center forward" active. After a successful coaching career with then Leeds United 1961-1974, which were received as the " glory years " in the club's history, he was in charge from 1974 to 1977, the English national team.

4.1 as a player
4.2 as coach

Playing career

Born in Middlesbrough on July 10, 1927 Revie signed in 1944 at the club Leicester City his first professional contract. The cumulative transfer fee from his following changes, which it in 1949 for 20,000 British pounds to Hull City, two years later led for 25.000 pounds to Manchester City in 1956 for 22,000 pounds at Sunderland and most recently in 1958 for 22,000 pounds to Leeds United, presented to this time (ie 1958) represents a record in English football

For the English national team, he came in six games for use. In 1955 he was also appointed as England's Footballer of the Year and won with his former club Manchester City the FA Cup a year later. There Revie held - after he had mostly acts on the inside right side - the then popular position of the retracted into midfield to center forward, the chances developed itself and was perfected especially by the Hungarian top player Nándor Hidegkuti. Revies playing style was characterized popular in England as " Revie Plan".

Coaching career

Revie took over the task of the player coach in Leeds in March 1961. Although his term of office at the beginning did not reach great success, he led the club within three years back in the first-class First Division in 1965 and immediately to the vice-championship. He built a team, which dominated English football in the early 1970s and was for 1969, 1970 and 1972 ennobled with the title of "England's Coach of the Year ". Also from this period came his appointment to the Order of the British Empire as " OBE " in 1970. Overall Revie led his club to two league titles, an FA Cup victory and a success in the English League Cup. In addition to a continued success in the Charity Shield, he moved three more times to the final - Additionally, two semi-finals - the FA Cup one. Great successes were also reaching the finals in the European Cup Winners' Cup and the semifinals in the European Champions Cup. In addition to championship success even he also placed himself with his team in ten other cases in the top four teams, among which five runner-up and three third places were.

In 1974 he took over as coach of the England team. There, however, he could not confirm his success from the association football, which he particularly the omission of important players - could not compensate - including Colin Bell, Roy McFarland and Gerry Francis. After major discrepancies with the Football Association FA, which resulted even in a court dispute, supervised Revie from 1977, the selection of the UAE. He gave this Office 1980 again and then supervised in Saudi Arabia nor the local first division club Al -Nasr. 1984 Revie went to Egypt to the club Al- Ahly Cairo.

In 1987, he announced that he was suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Only two years later, Don Revie died 61 years old in May 1989.

During his playing days his team was often - especially by Brian Clough - criticized due to the strong body-hugging style of play, although this led to great successes. After his death changed the most critical approach, and Revie is generally regarded in the professional world as one of the best club coach in English football history.

The on-site for the most part in London and Manchester British press landscape he rarely enjoyed recognition which was paid to him for more of the following in Leeds as well as his former players. This is also expressed by the fact that a tribune of the Elland Road Stadium in Leeds was named after him. In 2004, he was also included because of its coach services in the English Hall of Fame.

Sporting successes

As a player

FA Cup winner: 1956
England Player of the Year: 1955

As coach

English Champion: 1969, 1974
Fairs Cup winners: 1968, 1971
FA Cup winner: 1972
English League Cup Winners: 1968
Charity Shield Winners: 1969
England's Coach of the Year: 1969, 1970, 1972

Club stations

As a player

Leicester City (1944-1949)
Hull City (1949-1951)
Manchester City (1951-1956)
Sunderland (1956-1958)
Leeds United (1958-1962)

As coach

Leeds United (1961-1974)
English national team (1974-1977)
National of the UAE (1977-1980)
Al -Nasr Riyadh
Al -Ahly Cairo

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