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England's Coaches/Managers -
Graham Taylor
38 matches in charge
65% successful
1990-1994
"I'd like to be the most tracksuited manager England has ever had" - 16 July 1990


Notes

Graham Taylor might have regretted the media access he granted when a television documentary disclosed considerable swearing in scenes from England's devastating World Cup qualifying loss to Netherlands in Rotterdam in October, 1993.  An earlier, equally critical loss in Norway had elicited his "Do I not like that," which, after the documentary aired, became a national catchphrase.  Taylor did not last out the year, but later returned to club management with considerable success.
 

Graham Taylor - Biographical Facts
Full name Graham Taylor.
Born  15 September 1944 in Worksop.

Playing Career
Club Fullback at Grimsby Town from July, 1962; transferred to Lincoln City July, 1968; Football League career ended by hip injury 1972.
International None.

Managerial Career
Prior experience Lincoln City FC December 1972; Watford FC June 1977; Aston Villa FC July 1987 to July 1990.
England tenure Appointed 23 July 1990; resigned 23 November 1993 under pressure following England's failure to advance from the World Cup 1994 preliminary competition.
First England match Match No. 665, 12 September 1990, England 1 Hungary 0, friendly match at Wembley Stadium, Wembley.
Last England match Match No. 702, 17 November 1993, San Marino 1 England 7, World Cup preliminary match at Stadio Renato Dall’ Ara, Bologna, Italy.
Major tournaments European Championship 1992 final tournament.
England team honours Winners of the England Challenge Cup Tournament of 1991.
Individual honours OBE for services to football 2002; Football Writers' Association Tribute Award for outstanding contribution to the national game 2002; Football Association Hall of Fame 2002.
Distinction The third England manager to fail in qualifying for the World Cup final tournament; suffered a tremendous battering from the mass media.
Backroom staff Taylor chose Lawrie McMenemy is his assistant.  Phil Neal was a head coach.  Fred Street & Norman Medhurst were physiotherapists.

 

Matches in Which Graham Taylor Was In Charge of England

Season 1990-91
665 12-Sep-1990 England 1 Hungary 0 [1-0] Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HW
666 17-Oct-1990 England 2 Poland 0 [1-0] Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London ECP HW
667 14-Nov-1990 Republic of Ireland 1 England 1 [0-0] Lansdowne Road, Dublin ECP AD
668 06-Feb-1991 England 2 Cameroon 0 [1-0] Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HW
669 27-Mar-1991 England 1 Republic of Ireland 1 [1-1] Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London ECP HW
670 01-May-1991 Turkey 0 England 1 [0-1] Atatürk Stadyumu, İzmir ECP AW
671 21-May-1991 England 3 U.S.S.R. 1 [2-1] Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London T/C HW
672 25-May-1991 England 2 Argentina 2 [1-0] Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London HD

Season 1990-91
673 01-Jun-1991 Australia 0 England 1 [0-1] Sydney Football Stadium, Moore Park, Sydney Fr AW
674 03-Jun-1991 New Zealand 0 England 1 [0-0] Mount Smart Stadium, Penrose, Auckland Fr AW
675 08-Jun-1991 New Zealand 0 England 2 [0-1] Athletic Park, Wellington Fr AW
676 12-Jun-1991 Malaysia 2 England 4 [0-3] Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur Fr AW

Season 1991-92
677 11-Sep-1991 England 0 Germany 1 [0-1] Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HL
678 16-Oct-1991 England 1 Turkey 0 [1-0] Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London ECP HW
679 13-Nov-1991 Poland 1 England 1 [1-0] Stadion Lecha, Poznań AD
680 19-Feb-1992 England 2 France 0 [1-0] Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HW
681 25-Mar-1992 Czechoslovakia 2 England 2 [1-1] Stadion Strahov, Praha Fr AD
682 29-Apr-1992 C.I.S. 2 England 2 [1-1] Lenin Stadion, Moskva Fr AD
683 12-May-1992 Hungary 0 England 1 [0-0] Népstadion, Budapest Fr AW
684 17-May-1992 England 1 Brazil 1 [0-1] Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HD
685 03-Jun-1992 Finland 1 England 2 [1-1] Olympiastadion, Helsinki Fr AW
686 11-Jun-1992 Denmark 0 England 0 [0-0] Malmö Stadion, Malmö ECF ND
687 14-Jun-1992 France 0 England 0 [0-0] Malmö Stadion, Malmö ND
688 17-Jun-1992 Sweden 2 England 1 [0-1] Råsunda Fotbollstadion, Solna kommun, Stockholms län AL

Season 1992-93
689 09-Sep-1992 Spain 1 England 0 [1-0] Estadio El Sardinero, Santander Fr AL
690 14-Oct-1992 England 1 Norway 1 [0-0] Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London WCP HD
691 18-Nov-1992 England 4 Turkey 0 [2-0] Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London HW
692 17-Feb-1993 England 6 San Marino 0 [2-0] Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London HW
693 31-Mar-1993 Turkey 0 England 2 [0-2] Atatürk Stadyumu, İzmir AW
694 28-Apr-1993 England 2 Netherlands 2 [2-1] Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London HD
695 29-May-1993 Poland 1 England 1 [1-0] Stadion Śląski, Chorzów AD
696 02-Jun-1993 Norway 2 England 0 [1-0] Ullevål Stadion, Oslo AL
697 09-Jun-1993 U.S.A. 2 England 0 [1-0] Foxboro Stadium, Foxboro, Massachusetts T/C AL
698 13-Jun-1993 England 1 Brazil 1 [0-0] Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, Washington, D.C. ND
699 19-Jun-1993 Germany 2 England 1 [1-1] Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan NL

Season 1993-94
700 08-Sep-1993 England 3 Poland 0 [1-0] Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London WCP HW
701 13-Oct-1993 Netherlands 2 England 0 [0-0] Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam AL
702 17-Nov-1993 San Marino 1 England 7 [1-3] Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna, Italy AW
Graham Taylor - Record - All Matches by Venue
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts % W/L
Home 15 9 5 1 31 9 +22 1 8 2.067 0.60 76.7 +8
Away 19 9 5 5 29 20 +9 4 6 1.526 1.053 60.5 +4
Neutral 4 0 3 1 2 3 -1 2 2 0.50 0.750 37.5 -1
Total 38 18 13 7 62 32 +30 7 16 1.632 0.82 64.5 +11
Graham Taylor - Record - All Matches by Type
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts % W/L
World Cup 10 5 3 2 26 9 +17 2 4 2.600 0.90 65.0 +3
European Championship 9 3 5 1 8 5 +3 2 5 0.889 0.556 61.1 +2
Minor Tournament/Cup 5 1 2 2 7 8 -1 1 0 1.400 1.60 40.0 -1
Friendly 14 9 3 2 21 10 +11 2 7 1.50 0.714 75.0 +7
All 38 18 13 7 62 32 +30 7 16 1.632 0.82 64.5 +11
Graham Taylor - Record - Major Tournament Matches
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
ECP 1992 6 3 3 0 7 3 +4 0 3 1.167 0.50 75.0 +3
ECF 1992 3 0 2 1 1 2 -1 2 2 0.333 0.667 33.3 -1
WCP 1994 10 5 3 2 26 9 +17 2 4 2.600 0.90 65.0 +3
All 19 8 8 3 34 14 +20 4 9 1.789 0.737 63.2 +5

Graham Taylor - Record - World Cup Matches
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WCP Total 10 5 3 2 26 9 +17 2 4 2.60 0.90 65.0 +3
WC Total 10 5 3 2 26 9 +17 2 4 2.60 0.90 65.0 +3

Graham Taylor - Record - European Championship Matches
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
ECP Total 6 3 3 0 7 3 +4 0 3 1.167 0.50 75.0 +3
ECF Total 3 0 2 1 1 2 -1 2 2 0.333 0.667 33.3 -1
EC Total 9 3 5 1 8 5 +3 2 5 0.889 0.556 61.1 +2

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