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England's Coaches/Managers -
Walter Winterbottom
139 matches in charge
68% successful
1946-1962


Notes

England's first manager, the magnificently named Walter Winterbottom, took the post as a 33-year-old and held it for 16 years and four World Cups.
 

Walter Winterbottom - Biographical Facts
Full name Walter Winterbottom.
Born  31 January 1913 in Oldham.
Died 16 February 2002 at Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford.

Playing Career
Club Centre halfback; Manchester United FC. summer 1936; career ended by spinal injury (Ankylosing Spondylitis) in 1937-38 season; made wartime guest appearances for Chelsea FC and played for the F.A. XI against the Royal Air Force XI at Luton on 6 June 1942.
International No senior team appearances; unused reserve for England's wartime international against Scotland at Empire Stadium in Wembley on 10 October 1942.

Managerial Career
Prior experience None.
England tenure Appointed national director of coaching 1946 with responsibility for the national team; appointed England team manager May, 1947; announced his resignation 1 August 1962 effective on appointment of successor manager and left the post November, 1962.
First England match Match No. 227, 28 September 1946, Ireland 2 England 7, British Championship match at Windsor Park in Belfast.
Last England match Match No. 365, 21 November 1962, England 4 Wales 0, British Championship match at Empire Stadium in Wembley.
Major tournaments World Cup final tournaments 1950, 1954, 1958 and 1962.
England team honours Winners of the British Championship 1946-47, 1947-48, 1949-50, 1951-52 (shared), 1952-53 (shared), 1953-54, 1954-55, 1955-56 (shared), 1956-57, 1957-58 (shared), 1958-59 (shared), 1959-60 (shared), 1960-61.
Individual honours O.B.E. for services to football 1963; C.B.E. for services to sport 1972; British Sports Writers' Association J. L. Manning Trophy for Outstanding Achievement Outside Competition 1977; knighthood for services to sport 1978; appointed Honorary Vice-President of the Football Association Council 1978; Sports Coach UK (formerly the National Coaching Foundation) Dyson Award and Coaching Hall of Fame 1999; Football Association Hall of Fame 2002.
Distinction England's first, youngest and longest-serving coach/manager; guided England in four World Cup final tournaments.

notes: Walter Winterbottom was in sole charge of the Football League inter-league matches from October 1956 to July 1960...

From September 1960 The Football League Inter-League matches would be managed in an honorary capacity by the previous seasons Football League Champions.  Harry Potts of Burnley was first, then Stan Cullis, Wolves, had a stint six months later.

From July 1961... with the World Cup looming, Winterbottom was invited again to take charge of the League XI.  Each inter-league match was considered an International Preparation Match....

 

Matches in Which Walter Winterbottom Was In Charge of England

Season 1946-47
1 227 28 September 1946 Ireland 2 England 7 [0-3] Windsor Park, Belfast BC AW

2

 228 30 September 1946 Republic of Ireland 0 England 1 [0-0] Dalymount Park, Dublin Fr AW

3

 229 13 November 1946 England 3 Wales 0 [2-0] Maine Road, Manchester BC HW
4 230 27 November 1946 England 8 Netherlands 2 [6-2] Leeds Road, Huddersfield Fr HW
5 231 12 April 1947 England 1 Scotland 1 [0-1] Empire Stadium, Wembley, London BC HD

6

 232 3 May 1947 England 3 France 0 [0-0] Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London Fr HW
7 233 18 May 1947 Switzerland 1 England 0 [1-0] Hardturm Sportplatz, Zürich Fr AL
8 234 25 May 1947 Portugal 0 England 10 [0-5] Estádio Nacional, Lisboa Fr AW

Season 1947-48

9

 235 21 September 1947 Belgium 2 England 5 [1-3] Stade du Centenaire, Bruxelles Fr AW

10

 236 18 October 1947 Wales 0 England 3 [2-0] Ninian Park, Sloper Road, Cardiff BC AW
11 237 5 November 1947 England 2 Ireland 2 [0-0] Goodison Park, Liverpool HD
12 238 19 November 1947 England 4 Sweden 2 [3-1] Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London Fr HW
13 239 10 April 1948 Scotland 0 England 2 [0-1] Hampden Park, Mount Florida, Glasgow BC AW

14

 240 16 May 1948 Italy 0 England 4 [0-2] Stadio Comunale di Torino, Torino Fr AW

Season 1948-49
15

241

 26 September 1948 Denmark 0 England 0 [0-0] Idrćtsparken, Křbenhavn Fr AD
16

242

 9 October 1948 Ireland 2 England 6 [0-1] Windsor Park, Belfast BC AW
17 243 10 November 1948 England 1 Wales 0 [1-0] Villa Park, Birmingham HW
18 244 2 December 1948 England 6 Switzerland 0 [3-0] Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London Fr HW
19 245 9 April 1949 England 1 Scotland 3 [0-1] Empire Stadium, Wembley, London BC HL
20

246

 13 May 1949 Sweden 3 England 1 [3-0] Rĺsunda Fotbollstadion, Solna kommun, Stockholms län Fr AL
21

247

 18 May 1949 Norway 1 England 4 [0-2] Ullevĺl Stadion, Oslo Fr AW
22

248

 22 May 1949 France 1 England 3 [1-2] Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes, Paris Fr AW

Season 1949-50
23

249

 21 September 1949 England 0 Republic of Ireland 2 [0-1] Goodison Park, Liverpool Fr HL
24

250

 15 October 1949 Wales 1 England 4 [0-3] Ninian Park, Sloper Road, Cardiff BC/
WCP		 AW
25 251 16 November 1949 England 9 Ireland 2 [4-0] Maine Road, Manchester HW
26 252 30 November 1949 England 2 Italy 0 [0-0] White Hart Lane, Tottenham, London Fr HW
27 253 15 April 1950 Scotland 0 England 1 [0-0] Hampden Park, Mount Florida, Glasgow BC/
WCP		 AW
28

254

 14 May 1950 Portugal 3 England 5 [0-3] Estádio Nacional, Lisboa Fr AW
29

255

 18 May 1950 Belgium 1 England 4 [1-0] Stade du Centenaire, Bruxelles Fr AW
30

256

 25 June 1950 England 2 Chile 0 [1-0] Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, Maracană, Rio de Janeiro WCF NW
31

257

 29 June 1950 U.S.A. 1 England 0 [1-0] Estádio Raimundo Sampaio, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais NL
32

258

 2 July 1950 Spain 1 England 0 [0-0] Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, Maracană, Rio de Janeiro NL

Season 1950-51
 

259

 7 October 1950 Ireland 1 England 4 [0-1] Windsor Park, Belfast BC AW
  260 15 November 1950 England 4 Wales 2 [2-0] Roker Park, Sunderland HW
  261 22 November 1950 England 2 Yugoslavia 2 [2-1] Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London Fr HD
  262 14 April 1951 England 2 Scotland 3 [1-1] Empire Stadium, Wembley, London BC HL
 

263

 9 May 1951 England 2 Argentina 1 [0-1] Empire Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HW
 

264

 19 May 1951 England 5 Portugal 2 [2-1] Goodison Park, Liverpool Fr HW

Season 1951-52
  265 3 October 1951 England 2 France 2 [2-2] Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London Fr HD
 

266

 20 October 1951 Wales 1 England 1 [1-1] Ninian Park, Sloper Road, Cardiff BC AW
  267 14 November 1951 England 2 Ireland 1 [1-0] Villa Park, Birmingham HW
  268 28 November 1951 England 2 Austria 2 [0-0] Empire Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HD
  269 5 April 1952 Scotland 1 England 2 [0-2] Hampden Park, Mount Florida, Glasgow BC AW
 

270

 18 May 1952 Italy 1 England 1 [0-1] Stadio Comunale di Firenze, Firenze Fr AD
 

271

 25 May 1952 Austria 2 England 3 [2-2] Praterstadion, Wien Fr AW
  272 28 May 1952 Switzerland 0 England 3 [0-1] Hardturm Sportplatz, Zürich Fr AW

Season 1952-53
 

273

 4 October 1952 Ireland 2 England 2 [1-1] Windsor Park, Belfast BC AD
  274 12 November 1952 England 5 Wales 2 [3-1] Empire Stadium, Wembley, London HW
  275 26 November 1952 England 2 Belgium 0 [2-0] Empire Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HW
  276 18 April 1953 England 2 Scotland 2 [1-0] Empire Stadium, Wembley, London BC HD
 

277

 17 May 1953 Argentina 0 England 0 [0-0] Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Nuńez, Buenos Aires Fr AD

Abandoned after 21 minutes because of a torrential rainstorm but officially recognized as a draw.
 

278

 24 May 1953 Chile 1 England 2 [0-0] Estadio Nacional de Chile, Ńuńoa, Santiago Fr AW
  279 31 May 1953 Uruguay 2 England 1 [1-0] Estadio Centenario, Montevideo Fr AL
  280 8 June 1953 U.S.A. 3 England 6 [0-1] Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York Fr AW

Season 1953-54
  281 10 October 1953 Wales 1 England 4 [1-1] Ninian Park, Sloper Road, Cardiff BC/
WCP		 AW
 

282

 21 October 1953 England 4 Rest of the World 4 [2-3] Empire Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HD
 

283

 11 November 1953 England 3 Ireland 1 [1-0] Goodison Park, Liverpool BC/
WCP		 HW
  284 25 November 1953 England 3 Hungary 6 [2-4] Empire Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HL
  285 3 April 1954 Scotland 2 England 4 [1-1] Hampden Park, Mount Florida, Glasgow BC/
WCP		 AW
  286 16 May 1954 Yugoslavia 1 England 0 [0-0] Stadion Jugoslovenska Narodna Armija, Beograd Fr AL
  287 23 May 1954 Hungary 7 England 1 [0-1] Népstadion, Budapest Fr AL
 

288

 17 June 1954 Belgium 4 England 4 [1-2]
AET [3-3]		 Sankt Jakob Stadium, Basel WCF NW
 

289

 20 June 1954 England 2 Switzerland 0 [1-0] Wankdorfstadion, Bern AW
 

290

 26 June 1954 Uruguay 4 England 2 [2-1] Sankt Jakob Stadium, Basel NL

Season 1954-55
 

291

 2 October 1954 Northern Ireland 0 England 2 [0-0] Windsor Park, Belfast BC/
WCP		 AW
  292 10 November 1954 England 3 Wales 2 [0-1] Empire Stadium, Wembley, London HW
  293 1 December 1954 England 3 West Germany 1 [1-0] Empire Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HW
  294 2 April 1955 England 7 Scotland 2 [4-1] Empire Stadium, Wembley, London BC/
WCP		 HW
  295 15 May 1955 France 1 England 0 [1-0] Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes, Paris Fr AL
  296 18 May 1955 Spain 1 England 1 [0-1] El Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid Fr AD
  297 22 May 1955 Portugal 3 England 1 [1-1] Estádio do Futebol Clube do Porto, Oporto Fr AL

Season 1955-56
  298 2 October 1955 Denmark 1 England 5 [0-3] Idrćtsparken, Křbenhavn Fr AW
 

299

 22 October 1955 Wales 2 England 1 [2-0] Ninian Park, Sloper Road, Cardiff BC AL
  300 2 November 1955 England 3 Northern Ireland 0 [0-0] Empire Stadium, Wembley, London HW
  301 30 November 1955 England 4 Spain 1 [2-0] Empire Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HW
  302 14 April 1956 Scotland 1 England 1 [0-0] Hampden Park, Mount Florida, Glasgow BC AD
  303 9 May 1956 England 4 Brazil 2 [2-0] Empire Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HW
  304 16 May 1956 Sweden 0 England 0 [0-0] Rĺsunda Fotbollstadion, Solna kommun, Stockholms län Fr AD
  305 20 May 1956 Finland 1 England 5 [1-3] Olympiastadion, Helsinki Fr AW
  306 26 May 1956 West Germany 1 England 3 [0-1] Olympiastadion, Berlin Fr AW

Season 1956-57

307

 22 October 1956 Northern Ireland 1 England 1 [1-1] Windsor Park, Belfast BC AD
308 2 November 1956 England 3 Wales 1 [0-1] Empire Stadium, Wembley, London HW
309 30 November 1956 England 3 Yugoslavia 0 [1-0] Empire Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HW
310 5 December 1956 England 5 Denmark 2 [2-1] Molineux Ground, Wolverhampton WCP HW
311 14 April 1957 England 2 Scotland 1 [0-1] Empire Stadium, Wembley, London BC HW
312 9 May 1957 England 5 Republic of Ireland 1 [4-0] Empire Stadium, Wembley, London WCP HW
313 16 May 1957 Denmark 1 England 4 [1-1] Idrćtsparken, Křbenhavn AD
314 20 May 1957 Republic of Ireland 1 England 1 [1-0] Dalymount Park, Dublin AW

Season 1957-58

315

 19 October 1957 Wales 0 England 4 [0-2] Ninian Park, Sloper Road, Cardiff BC AW
316 6 November 1957 England 2 Northern Ireland 3 [0-1] Empire Stadium, Wembley, London HL
317 27 November 1957 England 4 France 0 [3-0] Empire Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HW
318 19 April 1958 Scotland 0 England 4 [0-2] Hampden Park, Mount Florida, Glasgow BC AW
319 7 May 1958 England 2 Portugal 1 [1-0] Empire Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HW
320 11 May 1958 Yugoslavia 5 England 0 [1-0] Stadion Jugoslovenska Narodna Armija, Beograd Fr AL
321 18 May 1958 U.S.S.R. 1 England 1 [0-1] Lenin Stadium, Moskva Fr AD

322

 8 June 1958 England 2 U.S.S.R. 2 [0-1] Nya Ullevi Stadion, Göteborg WCF ND

323

 11 June 1958 Brazil 0 England 0 [0-0] Nya Ullevi Stadion, Göteborg ND

324

 15 June 1958 Austria 2 England 2 [1-0] Ryavallen Stadion, Borĺs ND

325

 17 June 1958 U.S.S.R. 1 England 0 [0-0] Nya Ullevi Stadion, Göteborg NL

Season 1958-59

326

 4 October 1958 Northern Ireland 3 England 3 [1-1] Windsor Park, Belfast BC AD
327 22 October 1958 England 5 U.S.S.R. 0 [1-0] Villa Park, Birmingham Fr HW
328 26 November 1958 England 2 Wales 2 [1-1] Empire Stadium, Wembley, London BC HD
329 11 April 1959 England 1 Scotland 0 [0-0] Empire Stadium, Wembley, London HW
330 6 May 1959 England 2 Italy 2 [2-0] Empire Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HD
331 13 May 1959 Brazil 2 England 0 [2-0] Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, Maracană, Rio de Janeiro Fr AL
332 17 May 1959 Peru 4 England 1 [2-0] Estadio Nacional Coloso de José Díaz, Lima Fr AL
333 24 May 1959 Mexico 2 England 1 [1-1] Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Ciudad Universitaria, ciudad de México Fr AL
334 28 May 1959 U.S.A. 1 England 8 [1-1] Wrigley Field, Los Angeles Fr AW

Season 1959-60

335

 17 October 1959 Wales 1 England 1 [0-1] Ninian Park, Sloper Road, Cardiff BC AD
336 28 October 1959 England 2 Sweden 3 [1-0] Empire Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HL
337 18 November 1959 England 2 Northern Ireland 1 [1-0] Empire Stadium, Wembley, London BC HW
338 9 April 1960 Scotland 1 England 1 [1-0] Hampden Park, Mount Florida, Glasgow AD
339 11 May 1960 England 3 Yugoslavia 3 [1-1] Empire Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HD
340 15 May 1960 Spain 3 England 0 [1-0] El Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid Fr AL
341 22 May 1960 Hungary 2 England 0 [0-0] Népstadion, Budapest Fr AL

Season 1960-61

342

 8 October 1960 Northern Ireland 2 England 5 [1-2] Windsor Park, Belfast BC AW
343 19 October 1960 Luxembourg 0 England 9 [0-4] Stade Municipal, Stad Lëtzebuerg WCP AW
344 26 October 1960 England 4 Spain 2 [2-1] Empire Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HW
345 23 November 1960 England 5 Wales 1 [3-0] Empire Stadium, Wembley, London BC HW
346 15 April 1961 England 9 Scotland 3 [3-0] Empire Stadium, Wembley, London HW
347 10 May 1961 England 8 Mexico 0 [4-0] Empire Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HW
348 21 May 1961 Portugal 1 England 1 [0-0] Estádio Nacional, Jamor, Lisboa WCP AD
349 24 May 1961 Italy 2 England 3 [1-1] Stadio Olimpico, Roma Fr AW
350 27 May 1961 Austria 3 England 1 [2-1] Praterstadion, Wien Fr AL

Season 1961-62
351 28 September 1961 England 4 Luxembourg 1 [3-0] Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London WCP HW

352

 14 October 1961 Wales 1 England 1 [1-1] Ninian Park, Sloper Road, Cardiff BC AD
353 25 October 1961 England 2 Portugal 0 [2-0] Empire Stadium, Wembley, London WCP HW
354 22 November 1961 England 1 Northern Ireland 1 [1-0] Empire Stadium, Wembley, London BC HD
355 4 April 1962 England 3 Austria 1 [2-0] Empire Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HW
356 14 April 1962 Scotland 2 England 0 [1-0] Hampden Park, Mount Florida, Glasgow BC AL
357 9 May 1962 England 3 Switzerland 1 [3-1] Empire Stadium, Wembley, London Fr HW
358 20 May 1962 Peru 0 England 4 [0-4] Estadio Nacional Coloso de José Díaz, Lima Fr AW

359

 31 May 1962 Hungary 2 England 1 [1-0] Estadio Braden Cooper Co., Rancagua WCF NL

360

 2 June 1962 England 3 Argentina 1 [2-0] Estadio Braden Cooper Co., Rancagua NW

361

 7 June 1962 Bulgaria 0 England 0 [0-0] Estadio Braden Cooper Co., Rancagua ND

362

 10 June 1962 Brazil 3 England 1 [1-1] Estadio Sausalito, Vińa del Mar NL

Season 1962-63
363 3 October 1962 England 1 France 1 [0-1] Hillsborough, Sheffield ECP HD
364 20 October 1962 Northern Ireland 1 England 3 [0-1] Windsor Park, Belfast BC AW

365

 21 November 1962 England 4 Wales 0 [2-0] Empire Stadium, Wembley, London HW
Walter Winterbottom - Record - All Matches by Venue
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts % W/L
Home 58 40 12 6 194 82 +112 1 15 3.345 1.414 79.3 +34
Away 68 36 16 16 172 93 +79 11 16 2.529 1.368 64.7 +20
Neutral 13 2 5 6 17 21 -4 5 3 1.308 1.615 34.6 -4
Total 139 78 33 28 383 196 +187 17 34 2.755 1.410 68.0 +50
Walter Winterbottom - Record - All Matches by Type
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts % W/L
World Cup 28 15 7 6 75 35 +40 5 7 2.679 1.250 66.1 +9
European Championship 1 0 1 0 1 1 =0 0 0 1.000 1.000 50.0 =0
Minor Tournament/Cup 50 32 13 5 146 63 +83 1 12 2.920 1.260 77.0 +27
Friendly 66 37 12 17 186 104 +82 11 16 2.818 1.576 65.2 +20
All 139 78 33 28 383 196 +187 17 34 2.755 1.410 68.0 +50
Walter Winterbottom - Record - Major Tournament Matches
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WCP 1950 3 3 0 0 14 3 +11 0 1 4.667 1.000 100.0 +3
WCF 1950 3 1 0 2 2 2 =0 2 1 0.667 0.667 33.3 -1
WCP 1954 3 3 0 0 11 4 +7 0 0 3.667 1.333 100.0 +3
WCF 1954 3 1 1 1 8 8 =0 0 1 2.667 2.667 50.0 =0
WCP 1958 4 3 1 0 15 5 +10 0 0 3.750 1.250 87.5 +3
WCF 1958 4 0 3 1 4 5 -1 2 1 1.00 1.250 37.5 -1
WCP 1962 4 3 1 0 16 2 +14 0 2 4.000 0.500 87.5 +3
WCF 1962 4 1 1 2 5 6 -1 1 1 1.250 1.500 37.5 -1
ECP 1964 1 0 1 0 1 1 =0 0 0 1.000 1.000 50.0 =0
All  29 15 8 6 76 36 +40 5 7 2.621 1.241 65.5 +9

Walter Winterbottom - Record - World Cup Matches
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WCP Total 14 12 2 0 56 14 +42 0 3 4.000 1.000 92.9 +12
WCF Total 14 3 5 6 19 21 -2 5 4 1.357 1.500 39.3 -3
WC Total 28 15 7 6 75 35 +40 5 7 2.679 1.250 66.1 +9

Walter Winterbottom - Record - European Championship Matches
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
ECP Total 1 0 1 0 1 1 =0 0 0 1.000 1.000 50.0 =0
EC Total 1 0 1 0 1 1 =0 0 0 1.000 1.000 50.0 =0


The six British [Home International] Championship matches for 1949-50 and 1953-54 doubled as qualifying matches for the World Cup final tournaments of 1950 and 1954.  The numbers for six British Championship matches are thus duplicated within the World Cup and European Championship numbers.  For that reason, addition of the column numbers in the tables results in double counting of these six matches and produces sums that are greater than the actual overall numbers.

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