Dave Bacuzzi

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Dave Bacuzzi
Personal information
Full name David Reno Bacuzzi
Date of birth 12 October 1940
Place of birth Islington, England
Date of death 21 April 2020(2020-04-21) (aged 79)[1]
Place of death Dublin, Ireland[1]
Position(s)
Right back
Youth career
Highgate School Old Boys
Eastbourne United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1964 Arsenal 46 (0)
1964–1966 Manchester City 57 (0)
1966–1970 Reading 107 (1)
1970–1974 Cork Hibernians 93 (0)
International career
1950s England Youth 7 (0)
1971–1972 League of Ireland XI 2 (0)
Managerial career
1970–1974 Cork Hibernians
1974–1984 Home Farm
1973–1977 League of Ireland XI
1985
Shamrock Rovers
(assistant manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Reno Bacuzzi (12 October 1940 – 21 April 2020) was an English

English League, Bacuzzi settled in the Republic of Ireland where he enjoyed a successful spell as player-manager with Cork Hibernians before going on to manage Home Farm. He later opened a travel agency in Dublin
.

Bacuzzi was born into an

Second World War.[2]

Playing career

Early years

Born in

Eastbourne United under the guidance of coach Ron Greenwood.[3] When Greenwood was appointed assistant manager at Arsenal, Bacuzzi eventually followed him.[3]

Arsenal

Bacuzzi signed as amateur for

Football Combination in 1962–63.[3] In total he played 48 games for the Arsenal first team.[3]

Manchester City

Bacuzzi signed for Manchester City on 24 April 1964 for a fee of £25,000 and made his league debut for the club in the second game of the 1964–65 season, a 6–0 win against Leyton Orient.[5] During the season, which saw City finish as Second Division champions,[1] he played a total of 44 games, a figure matched by only one other City player, Alan Oakes.[6] Bacuzzi started the 1965–66 season as the first choice right-back under new manager Joe Mercer but as the season went on, he found his place taken by Bobby Kennedy.[7] He played a further 16 times for City before being transferred to Reading.[8]

Reading

Bacuzzi signed for Reading on 9 September 1966 for a fee of £5,000. On 31 January 1968 Reading played against Bacuzzi's former club Manchester City in the FA Cup. They held City to a credible 0–0 draw at Maine Road but then lost the replay 7–0.

Coaching career

Cork Hibernians

In May 1970 Bacuzzi joined

1971, beating Shamrock Rovers in a play-off. Then in 1972 and 1973 he also guided them to successive victories in FAI Cup finals.[9]

Home Farm

In 1974 Bacuzzi was appointed manager of

European Cup Winners Cup, playing against French side, RC Lens
. They drew 1–1 at home but lost the away leg 6–0.

As manager of Home Farm, Bacuzzi was responsible for the development of several Republic of Ireland internationals including Ronnie Whelan, Ken DeMange and Brian Mooney, all of whom subsequently signed for Liverpool. However, he also turned down the opportunity to sign a young Paul McGrath after a brief trial.[12]

He also managed the League of Ireland XI during the qualifiers for the 1976 and 1980 Olympic Football Tournaments and the amateur team that qualified for the 1978 UEFA Amateur Cup.

He was briefly assistant manager at

Jim McLaughlin in 1985.[13]

Honours

Player

Arsenal Reserves

  • Football Combination
    : 1962–63

Manchester City

Manager

Cork Hibernians

Home Farm

Individual

  • SWAI Personality of the Year: 1971–72

Death

Bacuzzi died on 21 April 2020, aged 79, in St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "📰 Dave Bacuzzi 1940 – 2020". www.readingfc.co.uk. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Joe Bacuzzi". www.fulhamfc.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Dave Bacuzzi". www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Dave Bacuzzi". www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Dave Bacuzzi – MCFC Players – Manchester City, Man City History – Bluemoon-MCFC". bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  6. ^ "MCFC Matches By Season – Manchester City, Man City History – Bluemoon-MCFC". bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  7. ISBN 978-1-84596-434-4
    .
  8. ^ "MCFC Matches By Season - Manchester City, Man City History - Bluemoon-MCFC". bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Cork Football from Fordsons to Cork Albert". 27 August 2007.
  10. ^ "Ireland – FA of Ireland Cup 1921/22-1993/94". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Home Farm Drumcondra – A Historic Merger". 29 September 2007.
  12. ISBN 978-0-09-949955-8
  13. ^ "www.irishtimes.com". The Irish Times. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  14. ^ Malone, Emmet (22 April 2020). "Former Cork Hibs and Home Farm boss David Bacuzzi dies from Covid-19: Londoner led Hibs to league title in 1971 and also managed teams to win three FAI Cups". The Irish Times. Retrieved 22 April 2020.

Sources

External links
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