John McSeveney

Three years later in October 1951 he made the move from Scottish League B to English First Division transferring to Sunderland for £5750 making his debut against Manchester United.[16][17] McSeveney retired from playing while at Hull city in the 1965 close season, and joined the coaching and scouting staff, but he was ambitious and embarked upon a management career.As part of their preparations, they played Scottish team St Mirren who were at that time managed by Alex Ferguson and on a Caribbean tour.[21] McSeveney also managed Waterford in Ireland, persuading Bobby Charlton to play for the side,[22] but he resigned from the job in 1977 due to the impact on his family.[27] For nearly 30 years after his managerial career ended, McSeveney was a scout for numerous clubs including Rotherham, Coventry and Manchester United.
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