James West (football manager)
Appearance
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Personal information | |||
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Place of birth | England | ||
Managerial career | |||
Years | Team | ||
1897–1900 | Lincoln City | ||
1900– | Newton Heath | ||
–1903 | Manchester United |
James West was the second full-time secretary and de facto manager of football club Newton Heath, the precursor to Manchester United; the term "manager" was not in common usage at the club until the arrival of Jack Robson in 1914.[1])
Career
West oversaw Newton Heath's financial collapse and near bankruptcy, followed by the club's rebirth as Manchester United on 28 April 1902.[2]
References
- Notes
- ^ Tyrrell & Meek 1992, p. 111
- ^ Tyrrell & Meek 1992, p. 97
- Bibliography
- Tyrrell, Tom; Meek, David (1992) [1988], Manchester United: The Official History (2 ed.), Hamlyn, ISBN 0-600-57692-2