Harry Catterick
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Centre-forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cheadle Heath Nomads | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1951 | Everton | 59 | (19) |
| 1951–1953 | Crewe Alexandra | 24 | (11) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1951–1953 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| 1953–1958 | Rochdale | ||
| 1958–1961 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| 1961–1973 | Everton | ||
| 1975–1977 | Preston North End | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
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, but he is most notable as a manager. After spells with Crewe and Sheffield Wednesday, with whom he won the Football League Second Division title, he took over at Everton and won the Football League twice and the FA Cup with the Merseyside club and is regarded as one of Everton's most successful managers. He finished his managerial career at Preston North End.
Catterick played at amateur level for where his father, Henry, was a coach and for Cheadle Heath Nomads before signing for Everton in 1937 as an 18-year-old. Prior to turning professional, he was an apprentice marine engineer.
However, his professional career coincided with the Second World War so that his opportunities to play were limited. His wartime scoring record with Everton was an impressive 55 goals in 71 games. During the war, he also played for Manchester United and .
He finally made his league debut in August 1946, aged 26.
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.
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