James Ernest Mangnall ( born James Ernest Mangnall ; January 4, 1866 , Bolton , England - January 13, 1932 , England ) is an English football coach . Best known as the head coach of clubs from Manchester - Manchester United and Manchester City - and is the only person who trained both of these clubs.
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| Full name | James Ernest Mangnall | ||||||||||||
| Born | January 4, 1866 Bolton , England | ||||||||||||
| Died | January 13, 1932 (66 years old) England | ||||||||||||
| Citizenship |  England | ||||||||||||
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Coaching career
Burnley
Mangnall began his coaching career with the Burnley club in 1899, and in the first season, under his leadership, the club flew into the Second Division . After the 1902/03 season, Burnley entered the Football League , and Mangnall left the club.
Manchester United
Mangnall was hired as the third secretary of the Newton Heat football club, and after changing the name of the club to Manchester United , he became the second secretary of the club (the term “ head coach ” was not used until Jack Robson arrived ). Mangnall became the first coach with whom United won trophies. He began to lead the club in 1903 . In the first two seasons, under his leadership, the club could not enter the First Division: this was possible only at the end of the 1905/06 season. In the first season, which United held in the First Division, the club finished in the middle of the table. But already in the next season of 1907/08, Manchester United won their first league title, 9 points ahead of Aston Villa . United ended the 1908/09 season in the second half of the First Division standings, but made it to the FA Cup final, in which they beat Bristol City with a score of 1-0 ( Sandy Turnbull scored the winning goal). The next season, the team did not win trophies, but in the championship finished in 5th place. In the 1910/11 season, United again celebrated their championship, ahead of Aston Villa by 1 point. After that, the club could not win the championship for more than 40 years. After spending another season at the club, Mangnall left United in 1912 , leading another local team - Manchester City .
Manchester City
Mangnall was the head coach (secretary) of the “ townspeople ” from 1912 to 1924 . Given the interruption in work due to the First World War, he led the club for 8 seasons, during which he could not win trophies. The best season for City under his leadership was the 1920/21 season, when the team finished second in the First Division.
Coaching Achievements
Manchester United
- First Division Champion ( 2 ): 1907/08 , 1910/11
- Super Bowl of England ( 2 ): 1908 , 1911
- FA Cup Winner : 1909
Manchester city
- First Division Silver Medalist: 1920/21
Coaching Statistics
| Team | A country | Beginning of work | Shutdown | Indicators | ||||
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| M | AT | N | P | % wins | ||||
| Burnley | January 1899 | September 1903 | 157 | 57 | 32 | 72 | 36.3 | |
| Manchester United | September 1903 | September 1912 | 471 | 242 | 90 | 139 | 51,4 | |
| Manchester city | September 1912 | May 1924 | 350 | 151 | 82 | 117 | 43.1 | |
Links
- An article about a trainer on the Spartacus Educational website
- Mangnall Genealogical Tree