1913 March 31st
Birth of Walter Winterbottom
Birth of Walter Winterbottom
Football player and manager history
Walter Winterbottom
Explore 15 football history records associated with Walter Winterbottom, arranged by year, month, day and event. Entries may concern different clubs or national teams during the person’s career.
Historical events
1946
Director of Coaching
Stanley Rous, secretary of The Football Association, persuades the FA council to appoint Winterbottom as The FAs first Director of Coaching and suggests he take on the additional responsibility of being the first England team manager
1946
Manager Football Team
Stanley Rous, secretary of The Football Association, persuades the FA council to appoint Winterbottom as The FAs first Director of Coaching and suggests he take on the additional responsibility of being the first England team manager
1950
World Cup
Leads England at its first FIFA World Cup, where victories over Chile are followed by defeats to the United States and Spain.
1958
Munich Air Disaster Impact on World Cup
Three months before the tournament, the Munich air disaster killed Manchester United players Roger Byrne, Tommy Taylor, and Duncan Edwards, depriving England of key players.
1958
World Cup Group Stage
England drew with the Soviet Union, Brazil, and Austria, then lost a playoff against the Soviet Union for a quarter-final place.
1958
World Cup Qualification
England qualified for the tournament in Sweden after defeating the Republic of Ireland and Denmark, having lost only once in 17 matches.
1962
Central Council of Recreation
Appointed General Secretary of the Central Council of Recreation
1962
Manager Football Team
Convinces the FA that the England team manager must have sole control of selection
1962
World Cup
Winterbottom England to qualification for the finals in Chile with wins over Portugal and Luxembourg , after progressing from their group on goal average, England reached the quarter finals but were beaten 3-1 by the eventual winners, Brazil.
1962 May 31st
England Tournament Opener Against Hungary
Leads England into their opening match of the Chile World Cup, where Hungary capitalise on their chances to secure a 2-1 victory despite an English second-half equaliser.
1962 June 10th
England Eliminated In Chile
Sees England's World Cup campaign end in the quarter-finals against Brazil after the side had recovered from an opening defeat to escape its group.
1965
Sports Council
The Government sets up the Sports Council and Winterbottom is seconded to become Director of the Sports Council with Denis Howell as his chairman
1985
Winterbottom Report
The Winterbottom Report, an FA enquiry into artificial playing surfaces is published
2002 February 16th
Death of Walter Winterbottom
Death of Walter Winterbottom