Managerial Career
He managed Gloucester City between 1963–65 and after a short spell playing for Inter Roma in Canada joined Third Division Swansea City as coach in 1966-67, before returning to Northern Ireland to manage Lisburn Distillery. He served Everton successively as youth, reserve and first team coach between 1968 and 1971 and as caretaker manager for 19 matches from January 1972. Following a recommendation by legendary Liverpool manager Bill Shankly he joined Gordon Milne and Joe Mercer as coach to First Division Coventry City in 1973. His period as manager of Third Division Grimsby Town was notable for the number and quality of young players he discovered and introduced to the team and who formed the core of the side that propelled Grimsby to the verge of promotion to the First Division in season 1983-84.
He managed Northern Ireland in the 1975 UEFA European Youth Championship in Switzerland and was considered a leading contender for the position of senior national team manager, a role which did not eventuate. Spells managing overseas in Iceland and Norway preceded a later career as a fishmonger and retirement in Somerset.
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