John Manning (footballer)
English footballer (1940–2021)
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John Joseph Manning (11 December 1940 – 17 February 2021) was an English footballer who played as a forward for numerous clubs between 1962 and 1976.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Joseph Manning[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 December 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Date of death | 17 February 2021 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1960–1961 | Liverpool | ||
| 1961–1962 | Tranmere Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1966 | Tranmere Rovers | 130 | (70) |
| 1966–1967 | Shrewsbury Town | 39 | (18) |
| 1967–1969 | Norwich City | 60 | (21) |
| 1969–1971 | Bolton Wanderers | 29 | (7) |
| 1971–1972 | Walsall | 14 | (6) |
| 1972 | Tranmere Rovers | 5 | (1) |
| 1972–1973 | Crewe Alexandra | 38 | (6) |
| 1973–1975 | Barnsley | 38 | (6) |
| 1975–1976 | Crewe Alexandra | 7 | (5) |
| Port Elizabeth City | |||
| Total | 367 | (141) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
In the 1960–61 season, Manning played for a Liverpool youth team, before moving to Tranmere Rovers.[3] Between 1962 and 1976, Manning played for Tranmere Rovers, Shrewsbury Town, Norwich City, Bolton Wanderers, Walsall, Crewe Alexandra, and Barnsley.[4][5] In 1967, Manning signed for Norwich, for a fee of £21,000.[6] and made 60 league appearances for them over two seasons, scoring 21 goals.[5] Including other fixtures, he played 67 matches for Norwich, scoring 22 goals.[6] In March 1969, Manning left Norwich City to join Bolton Wanderers, as he wanted to return to North West England to be closer to his family in Liverpool.[6] He had two spells at Tranmere, where he scored over 70 goals,[6] and also at Crewe. He also spent time playing in South Africa for Port Elizabeth City.[7]
After retiring as a player, Manning was a coach for Crewe,[6] before becoming a coach of the Saudi Arabia under-19s team,[5] working with Jimmy Hill.[8] He later worked as a scout for Birmingham City, Brighton & Hove Albion and Middlesbrough.[5]
Personal life and death
Manning was born on 11 December 1940 in Liverpool, England.[4] Aside from football, he was a sales manager for a chemicals company.
In later life, Manning suffered from Alzheimer's disease.[6] His death was announced on 17 February 2021, at the age of 80.[5][6][9]
