William Garbutt Sports manager

William Thomas Garbutt (9 January 1883 – 24 February 1964) born in Hazel Grove, Stockport, most commonly known as Willy Garbutt was an English football player, and later a prominent coaching figure in Italian and Spanish football after his retirement. Although his achievements are not widely known in his home country, Garbutt was the model for professional managers in Italy. Garbutt laid the foundations of skilled coaching in Italian football; winning three league championships with Genoa CFC, he also managed S.S.C. Napoli for a period and was the first ever manager of A.S. Roma. Garbutt also had success in Spain where he coached Atletico Bilbao to victory in La Liga.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 09, 1883
Birth place
Cheshire , England , Hazel Grove
Date of deathFebruary 24, 1964
Place of death
England , Warwick

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Football manager

club
A.S. Roma
Athletic Bilbao
A.C. Milan
Genoa C.F.C.
S.S.C. Napoli
position
Forward (association football)
teams
Arsenal F.C.
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Reading F.C.

William Garbutt on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/other-bodies/football-writers/the-man-they-called-mister-garbutt