1927 July 10th
Birth of Donald George DonRevie
Birth of Donald George "Don"Revie
Football player and manager history
Don Revie
Explore 26 football history records associated with Don Revie, arranged by year, month, day and event. Entries may concern different clubs or national teams during the person’s career.
Historical events
1949
Hull City FC
Moves to Second Division Hull City (managed by his boyhood hero Raich Carter) for a transfer fee of pounds 20,000
1949
Leicester City FC
Appointed Captain of Leicester City
1951
Manchester City FC
Moves to Manchester City for a transfer fee of pounds 25,000
1955
Don Revies autobiography Soccers Happy Wanderer
Publication of Don Revies autobiography Soccers Happy Wanderer
1955
Player of the Year
Winner of the Football Writers Association Footballer of the Year
1955
Revie Plan
Adopts the Revie Plan for England in a 7-2 victory over Scotland at Wembley, this was seen as something of a restoration in national pride at the time after recent humiliations inflicted by Hungary and Ireland
1955
Revie Plan
Revie plays a pivotal role in the introduction to English football of the playing position of a deep-lying centre forward which evolves into the so-called Revie Plan, with Revie as the central figure, this role derives from the more traditional inside right position, and is based on the style of the successful Hungarian national team
1956
FA Cup
Winner of an FA Cup winners medal with Manchester City. Winner of an FA Cup winners medal.
1956
Sunderland FC
Moves to Sunderland for a transfer fee of pounds 22,000
1958
Footballer of the Year
Winner of the Football Writers Association Footballer of the Year
1958
Leeds FC
Moves to Leeds for a transfer fee of pounds 12,000
1961
Manager
Appointed player-manager at Leeds United
1968
Manager
Appointed Manager of Manager of Leads United
1969
Manager
Winner of English Manager of the Year
1970
Honours
Awarded the OBE
1970
OBE
Awarded an OBE for services to football
1972
First Leeds FA Cup as Manager
Oversees Leeds United's victory over Arsenal in the 1972 FA Cup final, adding the competition to the club's growing collection of major honours.
1972
Leeds United Trophy Campaign Completed by Revie
Revie finishes the cup run with Leeds United defeating Arsenal 1-0.
1974
Final Leeds League Title
Leads Leeds United to the 1973-74 First Division championship before leaving the club to become manager of England.
1974
Manager
Appointed Manager of the England Football Team
1977
Manager
While still under contract to the English FA, quits as Englands manager to become coach to the United Arab Emirates, the first time a manager of England had resigned
1977
Resignation of Donald George "Don" Revie
Resigns as England Manager to become coach to the United Arab Emirates
1984
Manager
Appointed Manager of Al Al of Cairo Football Team
1989
Death of Donald George Don Revie
The FA does not send any officials to the funeral, nor wis a minutes silence held at the England v Scotland match at Hampden Park the following day, nor did the teams wear black armbands
1989 May 26th
Death of Donald George Don Revie
Death of Donald George "Don"Revie