 McGuinness in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wilfred McGuinness[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 October 1937[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1953–1954 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954–1959 | Manchester United | 81 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| England Schoolboys | |||
| England Youth | 4 | (?) | |
| England U23 | 1 | (?) | |
| 1958–1959 | England | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1969–1970 | Manchester United | ||
| 1971–1973 | Aris Thessaloniki | ||
| 1973–1975 | Panachaiki | ||
| 1975–1977 | York City | ||
| 1978 | Hull City (caretaker) | ||
| 1989 | Bury (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Wilfred McGuinness (born 25 October 1937) is an English former football player and manager, who played for Manchester United and twice for England in his short playing career.
McGuinness succeeded Sir Matt Busby as manager of Manchester United in 1969. Following his tenure at the Manchester United bench, McGuinness had a four-year stay in Greece, leading Panachaiki through their first appearance in a European competition, the 1973–74 UEFA Cup.
McGuinness' son Paul was Manchester United's U18 team manager and assistant director of their youth academy for 17- to 21-year-olds.
- ^ a b c "Wilf McGuinness". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 February 2018.