| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harold Michael England | ||
| Date of birth | 2 December 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Holywell, Flintshire, Wales | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1966 | Blackburn Rovers | 165 | (21) |
| 1966–1975 | Tottenham Hotspur | 300 | (14) |
| 1975–1979 | Seattle Sounders | 106 | (6) |
| 1975–1976 | → Cardiff City (loan) | 40 | (1) |
| 1979–1980 | Cleveland Force (indoor) | 11 | (0) |
| Total | 622 | (42) | |
| National team | |||
| 1962–1974 | Wales | 44 | (4) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1980–1988 | Wales | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Harold Michael England, MBE[1] (born 2 December 1941) is a Welsh former footballer and manager.[2]
Playing career
In a highly successful career at Tottenham Hotspur he won four major trophies: The FA Cup in 1967, the UEFA Cup in 1972, and the League Cup in 1971 and 1973.
England was overtaken as the youngest Wales permanent captain by Aaron Ramsey in 2011.[3]
Management career
He managed the Wales national team from March 1980 to February 1988. England was sacked as Wales manager on 3 February 1988 after failing to qualify for the 1988 European Championships. That was to be the final job he would ever have in football. He later managed a nursing home in North Wales, and then owned two nursing homes and ran his own timber business.[4]
References
- ^ "Spurs Legend – Mike England". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
- ^ Hugman, B, J, (Ed) The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005 (2005) p195 ISBN 1-85291-665-6
- ^ Wathan, Chris (14 June 2016). "Ramsey upset as he misses son crawl for the first time". Wales Online. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ "Football - Internationals - Yesterday's men". BBC Sport.
External links
- Mike England at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- Spurs legend
- 1976 Seattle Sounders player profile
- 1979 Sounders profile – with stats
- American stats
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Phil Dwyer | Cardiff City captain 1975–1976 | Succeeded by Richie Morgan |