Harry Catterick
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 26 November 1919 | ||
Place of birth | Darlington, County Durham, England | ||
Date of death | 9 March 1985 | (aged 65)||
Place of death | Goodison Park, Liverpool, England | ||
Position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Stockport County | |||
Cheadle Heath Nomads | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1946–1951 | Everton | 59 | (19) |
1951–1953 | Crewe Alexandra | 24 | (11) |
Managerial career | |||
1951–1953 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
1953–1958 | Rochdale | ||
1958–1961 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
1961–1973 | Everton | ||
1975–1977 | Preston North End | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Harry Catterick (26 November 1919 – 9 March 1985) was an English football player and manager. As a player Catterick played for Everton and Crewe Alexandra, in a career that was interrupted by World War II. However, he is most notable as a very successful manager. After spells with Crewe, Rochdale and Sheffield Wednesday, with whom he won the Football League Second Division title, Catterick took over at Everton and won the English Football League twice and the FA Cup with the Merseyside club.[1] He finished his managerial career at Preston North End.
Playing career
Catterick's father, Harry Catterick Sr, was a football player and coach for Stockport. Catterick Jr played at amateur level for Stockport Schoolboys and for Cheadle Heath Nomads before signing part-time for Everton as an 18-year-old in 1937. He was an apprentice marine engine engineer.
However, his professional career coincided with the Second World War so that his opportunities to play were limited. His wartime record with Everton saw him score 55 goals in 71 games. During the war, he also played for Manchester United and Stockport County.
He finally made his league debut in August 1946, aged 26.
Managerial career
Sheffield Wednesday
Replacing Eric Taylor in 1958, Catterick achieved much success in his three years with Sheffield Wednesday. He led to team to the Division 2 title in 1959 and reached the FA Cup semi-final the following season, losing to Blackburn Rovers. The following season, Wednesday were league runners-up to Tottenham Hotspur, who won the Double. Catterick left just before the end of the season following an approach from Everton.
Everton
Catterick took over from
Many tipped Everton to dominate the 1970s under Catterick. However, a dip in the team's morale saw Everton struggle in the league the following season. The sale of
He was persuaded to accept a non-executive role at the club on 11 April 1973 by chairman John Moores. He held that role until becoming manager of
The Shankly rivalry
While the manager of rivals Liverpool, Bill Shankly, was an extrovert, Catterick was the opposite; an introvert. He disliked that the press gave information about his team out to the public, even simple details such as the formation. He ensured that the players on the team-sheet were only listed in alphabetical order so that rival managers would not know the line-up.
He also disliked televised games as he wanted to keep Everton's playing style out of the public eye. His rival Shankly was the opposite, welcoming televised matches as he felt it frightened opposing teams.
Catterick once gave an "exclusive" story to a journalist that Everton had missed out on the signing of Preston North End's Howard Kendall and that Kendall had in fact opted to sign for Liverpool. The journalist published the story in the newspaper but hours later Kendall had in fact signed for Everton. It is claimed that Catterick had manipulated the media to score points off the field against Shankly.
Death
Catterick died of a
He is buried in the graveyard of St Anne's Church, St Anne's-on-the-Sea, Lancashire after a funeral held there six days after his death. His gravestone bears the Everton motto, "Nil satis nisi optimum".
In popular culture
Catterick was portrayed by
Managerial statistics
Team | From | To | Record | ||||
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P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
Crewe Alexandra | 1 December 1951 | 1 June 1953 | 75 | 31 | 11 | 33 | 41.3 |
Rochdale | 1 June 1953 | 1 May 1958 | 238 | 88 | 58 | 92 | 37.0 |
Sheffield Wednesday | 1 August 1958 | April 1961 | 138 | 77 | 31 | 30 | 55.8 |
Everton | 15 April 1961 | 12 April 1973 | 597 | 278 | 157 | 162 | 46.6 |
Preston North End | 27 August 1975 | 1 May 1977 | 98 | 40 | 24 | 34 | 40.8 |
Total[3] | 1,146 | 514 | 281 | 351 | 44.9 |
Honours
Manager
- Sheffield Wednesday
- Everton
- First Division: 1962–63, 1969–70
- 1965–66
- FA Charity Shield: 1963, 1970
See also
References
- ^ Hilton, Nick (21 December 2010). "The Harry Catterick Story: Part One – Was Everton FC's most successful boss for 90 years Top Catt or a Sour Puss?". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- ^ Clough and Revie – The Rivals who changed football – Roger Hermiston
- ^ "Harry Catterick | Latest Betting Odds | Soccer Base".
External links
- Harry Catterick at IMDb