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Sir Walter Winterbottom CBE (31 March 1913 – 16 February 2002) was an English football player and coach. He was the first manager of the England national team (1946–1962) and Director of Coaching for The Football Association (the FA).
Mar 31, 2013 · Learn about the life and achievements of Sir Walter Winterbottom, the first and longest-serving manager of England national team and the pioneer of coaching education. Find out how he influenced the game, faced challenges and controversies, and was denied the FA secretary role he deserved.
We've unearthed this interview from the archives ahead of the unveiling of a statue of Sir Walter Winterbottom CBE at St. George's Park. He talks the initial...
Feb 20, 2002 · Sir Walter Winterbottom, the first coach of the English national team and the man who presided over the two most shocking defeats in English soccer history, died on Saturday in Guildford,...
Sir Walter Winterbottom was arguably the most influential man in modern English football. He is known as the first England team manager, but more than that he was an innovator of modern coaching, sports administrator and a man ahead of his time.
Feb 19, 2002 · SIR WALTER WINTERBOTTOM, who has died aged 88, was the first and longest-serving manager of the England football team; appointed in 1946, he held the position for 16...
Feb 6, 2010 · Walter Winterbottom trained successfully to be a teacher, and having undergone his training in the Chester Teacher Training College between 1931 and 1934. He then began his teaching career at Alexandra Road School, Oldham. Now settled, he applied himself to sport.
