Winterbottom
Walter Winterbottom
Starting his professional football career at Manchester United in 1936 where he was with them for 26 first team games until a spinal injury forced him to retire.
Winterbottom was named the England manager in 1947 and managed the side for the next 16 years, guiding the side through a record four World Cup campaigns. His squad chosen by a board of selectors but he was responsible for choosing the final eleven.
He managed the England World Cup side in 1962, during a time when it was expected that the manager would not only coach the team but also be responsible for arranging travel, accommodation and meals for the squad.
Managerial Career
| Team | Best Odds | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
| England | 1947 –1963 | 139 | 78 | 33 | 28 | 56.1 |
| Total | 139 | 78 | 33 | 28 | 56.1 | |
Honours
Winterbottom died in February 2002 aged 89 and was posthumously inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2005.
- OBE - 1963
- CBE - 1972
- Knighthood - 1978
- English Football Hall of Fame - 2005
