Terry Venables

Terry Venables

Terence Frederick "Terry" Venables (born 6 January 1943 in Dagenham), often referred to as "El Tel", is an English former football player and manager, as well as being a media pundit and attendee of Lads' Lunches at the Carlton Tower. During the 1960s and 70s, he played for various clubs including Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Queens Park Rangers, and gained two caps for England. He was the national team manager of England from 1994 to 1996 (leading the team to the semi-finals of the 1996 European Championships), and of Australia from 1997 to 1998. He has also managed several club sides including Crystal Palace, Queens Park Rangers, Tottenham Hotspur and Leeds United in England, and Barcelona in Spain.

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