Howard Wilkinson
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Howard Wilkinson is an English football manager best known for leading Leeds United to the 1991–92 First Division title, the last before the formation of the Premier League.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
association football player
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football manager ⓘ human ⓘ |
| appointedAsManagerOf | Leeds United F.C. ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
The Football Association
ⓘ
surface form:
Football Association (The FA)
|
| bestKnownFor | leading Leeds United to the 1991–92 First Division title ⓘ |
| chairmanOf | League Managers Association ⓘ |
| competitionWon | Football League First Division ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1943-11-13 ⓘ |
| era |
20th-century football managers
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21st-century football managers ⓘ |
| familyName | Wilkinson ⓘ |
| formerClubPlayedFor |
Boston United F.C.
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Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. ⓘ Sheffield Wednesday F.C. ⓘ |
| givenName | Howard ⓘ |
| heldPosition | technical director of the Football Association ⓘ |
| honour | Football League First Division champion (1991–92) ⓘ |
| knownAs | Howard "Sergeant Wilko" Wilkinson ⓘ |
| league | Football League First Division ⓘ |
| managedClub |
Leeds United F.C.
ⓘ
Notts County F.C. ⓘ Sheffield Wednesday F.C. ⓘ Sunderland A.F.C. ⓘ Wakefield Trinity (rugby league) ⓘ
surface form:
Wakefield Trinity (caretaker, rugby league)
|
| managedDerby | Sheffield Wednesday vs. Sheffield United (Steel City derby) ⓘ |
| managedNationalTeam |
England national football team
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surface form:
England national football team (caretaker)
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| name | Howard Wilkinson self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | won the last English top-flight title before the formation of the Premier League ⓘ |
| notableFor | modernising coaching structures in English football ⓘ |
| occupation |
association football player
ⓘ
football manager ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
England
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Sheffield ⓘ South Yorkshire ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | winger ⓘ |
| promotionAchievement | promoted Leeds United to the First Division in 1989–90 ⓘ |
| roleAtLeedsUnited | manager ⓘ |
| seasonWon | 1991–92 Football League First Division season ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| styleOfManagement | emphasis on organisation and fitness ⓘ |
| teamManagedToPromotion | Leeds United F.C. ⓘ |
| wonTitleWith | Leeds United F.C. ⓘ |
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