Don Megson
| Don Megson | ||
| Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| Surname | Donald Harry Megson | |
| birthday | June 12, 1936 | |
| place of birth | Sale , England | |
| position | defender | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| 1959-1970 | Sheffield Wednesday | 386 (6) |
| 1970-1972 | Bristol Rovers | 31 (1) |
| Stations as a trainer | ||
| Years | station | |
| 1972-1977 | Bristol Rovers | |
| 1978-1980 | Portland Timbers | |
| 1983 | Bournemouth AFC | |
| 1 Only league games are given. | ||
Donald Harry "Don" Megson (born June 12, 1936 in Sale , Great Britain ) is a former English football player and coach and father of the football coach Gary Megson .
Player career
He made his debut as a libero from first division promoted Sheffield Wednesday in November 1959 . In the 1966 FA Cup final , he led his team as captain. He completed 386 league games for Sheffield Wednesday (6 goals) and moved to the Bristol Rovers in March 1970 , for which he completed 31 league games (1 goal).
Coaching career
He coached the Bristol Rovers from 1972 to 1977. In 1972 he won the Watney Cup with them in only his third game as a coach, in 1974 he rose with them to the Second Division . He also coached the Portland Timbers from 1978 to 1980 and 1983 for seven months at Bournemouth AFC .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Megson, Don |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Megson, Donald Harry (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English soccer player and coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 12, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sale , England |