Les McDowall
| Les McDowall | ||
| Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| Surname | Leslie John McDowall | |
| birthday | October 25, 1912 | |
| place of birth | Gunga Pur , India | |
| date of death | August 18, 1991 | |
| Place of death | Tarporley , England | |
| position | Middle runner | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| Glentyne Thistle | ||
| 1932-1938 | Sunderland AFC | 13 (0) |
| 1938-1949 | Manchester City | 117 (8) |
| 1949-1950 | Wrexham AFC | 3 (0) |
| Stations as a trainer | ||
| Years | station | |
| 1949-1950 | Wrexham AFC | |
| 1950-1963 | Manchester City | |
| 1963-1965 | Oldham Athletic | |
| 1 Only league games are given. | ||
Leslie John "Les" McDowall (born October 25, 1912 in Gunga Pur , † August 18, 1991 in Tarporley ) was a Scottish football player and football coach . He coached Manchester City between 1950 and 1963 and then Oldham Athletic until 1965. McDowall was the longest-serving coach in Manchester City history with a tenure of 13 years.
Life
McDowall was born in India but was mostly considered a Scot. He played on the wing or center runner position for the first five years of his career at Sunderland AFC , at that time mainly as a reserve player for Alex Hastings . He moved to Manchester City in 1938, where he played 129 times and scored eight goals until 1948. For a short time he was also the captain. He moved briefly to Wrexham AFC before moving back to Manchester City in 1950, this time as a coach.
The club was playing in the second English football league at the time. McDowalls worked on the development of the team and the next year the club rose again to the top division. Solid groundwork followed in the next few years, with some derby victories against local rivals Manchester United remaining the most spectacular successes.
As a coach, he was guided by the style of play of the Hungarian national team. In the mid-1950s, he introduced a new tactical system with a center forward retreated into midfield who worked out the scoring opportunities himself, known as the Revie Plan , after center forward Don Revie .
The mid-1950s were the high points of McDowall's career as a Manchester City coach. The aging team and limited financial resources made further development of the team difficult. As a low point, the club rose again in the second division in the 1962/63 season. McDowall then moved to Oldham Athletic for two years before retiring in March 1963. He died August 18, 1991 at the age of 78.
Individual evidence
- ↑ barryhugmansfootballers.com: Les McDowall , accessed June 25, 2020
- ↑ Les McDowall, Player, at bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk. Retrieved December 28, 2013 .
- ↑ Les McDowall, Manager, at bluemoon.mcfc.co.uk. Retrieved December 29, 2013 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | McDowall, Les |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McDowall, Leslie John (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English soccer player and coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 25, 1912 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gunga Pur , India |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 18, 1991 |
| Place of death | Tarporley |