Bill Foulkes Sports manager

William Anthony "Bill" Foulkes (pronunciation: /faʊks/ or /foʊks/; 5 January 1932 – 25 November 2013) was an English footballer who played for Manchester United in the Busby Babes teams of the 1950s, and also in the 1960s. His favoured position was centre-back. For Manchester United, he played 688 games which places him at number 4 on the all-time list of appearances behind Ryan Giggs, Bobby Charlton and Paul Scholes. He made 3 appearances as a substitute. He also started in every single United game in the 1957–58, 1959–60 and 1964–65 seasons. He scored a total of 9 goals in his 18 seasons at United and helped the club win four First Division titles, one FA Cup and one European Cup. He was capped only once for England in 1955.After retiring as a player, he spent more than 20 years as a coach and manager at numerous clubs in England and a number of other countries.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Foulkes Bill
Birth dateJanuary 05, 1932
Birth place
England national football team , St Helens Merseyside
Date of deathNovember 25, 2013
Place of death
England national football team , Manchester
Height (meters)1.8034

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Football manager

club
Steinkjer FK
Lillestrøm SK
San Jose Earthquakes
Viking FK
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Chicago Sting
Tulsa Roughnecks (1978–84)
Witney Town A.F.C.
IL Bryn
position
Defender (association football)
teams
England national football team
Manchester United F.C.
England national under-21 football team

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