Eddie McCreadie

Edward Graham " Eddie" McCreadie ( born April 15, 1940 in Glasgow ) is a former Scottish footballer and football coach.

Career

Playing career

McCreadie were playing career began in Drumchapel and Clydebank Juniors before he joined East Stirling in 1959. 1962 signed the Scot a contract at Chelsea. The Blues paid the equivalent of € 7,300 for the defensive player. McCreadie was awarded the Chelsea FC 1965 English League Cup winners, in which he scored the winning goal for Cup triumph. In 1970, another trophy to. The Scot won the English Cup with the Blues. The following year, Chelsea won the European Cup Winners' Cup with McCreadie competition. Internationally, he played 23 times for the Scottish national football team.

Coaching career

After end of his career as a player in 1973, he became coach in 1975 by his club as a player Chelsea. After his release in 1977, the Scot went to America around the two clubs Memphis Rogues and to train the Cleveland Forces.

Stations as a player

  • Drumchapel
  • Clydebank Juniors
  • East Stirling (1959-1962) (29 appearances / one goal)
  • Chelsea FC (1962-1973) (331 /4)

Teams managed

  • Chelsea FC (1975-1977)
  • Memphis Rogues (1978-1979)
  • Cleveland Forces

Achievements

All as a player

  • English League Cup winner in 1965 with the Chelsea FC
  • English Cup in 1970 with the Chelsea FC
  • European winner of the Cup Winners' Cup competition with Chelsea in 1971
  • National football team (Scotland )
  • Scotsman
  • Football coach (Scotland )
  • Born in 1940
  • Man
  • Person (Glasgow )
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