Harry Catterick

Harry Catterick
Personal information
Date of birth (1919-11-26)26 November 1919
Place of birth Darlington, County Durham, England
Date of death 9 March 1985(1985-03-09) (aged 65)
Place of death Goodison Park, Liverpool, England
Position(s) Centre-forward
Youth career
Stockport County
Cheadle Heath Nomads
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946–1951 Everton 59 (19)
1951–1953 Crewe Alexandra 24 (11)
Managerial career
1951–1953 Crewe Alexandra
1953–1958 Rochdale
1958–1961 Sheffield Wednesday
1961–1973 Everton
1975–1977 Preston North End
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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. However, he is most notable as a very successful manager. After spells with Crewe, Rochdale and Sheffield Wednesday, with whom he won the Football League Second Division title, Catterick took over at Everton and won the English Football League twice and the FA Cup with the Merseyside club.[1] He finished his managerial career at Preston North End.

  1. ^ Hilton, Nick (21 December 2010). "The Harry Catterick Story: Part One – Was Everton FC's most successful boss for 90 years Top Catt or a Sour Puss?". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 22 December 2010.