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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David James Sexton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 April 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Islington, London, England | ||
| Date of death | 25 November 2012 (aged 82) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Newmarket Town | |||
| Chelmsford City | |||
| 1951–1952 | Luton Town | 9 | (1) |
| 1952–1955 | West Ham United | 74 | (27) |
| 1956–1957 | Leyton Orient | 24 | (4) |
| 1957–1958 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 49 | (26) |
| 1959 | Crystal Palace | 27 | (11) |
| Total | 183 | (69) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1965 | Leyton Orient | ||
| 1967–1974 | Chelsea | ||
| 1974–1977 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| 1977–1981 | Manchester United | ||
| 1977–1990 | England U21 | ||
| 1981–1983 | Coventry City | ||
| 1994–1996 | England U21 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David James Sexton OBE (6 April 1930 – 25 November 2012) was an English football manager and player.[2] He was notable for managing Chelsea to their first ever major European trophy.[3]
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- ^ "European Cup Winners' Cup Champions In 1971🏆". chelseafc.com. Chelsea FC. Retrieved 29 October 2022.