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A pragmatic tactician and astute man manager, Don Revie built a legacy at Leeds United which still exists to this day. In his youth, Revie led the line for Second Division outfits Leicester City and Hull City before earning a move to Manchester City in 1951, where manager Les McDowall deployed him as a deep-lying centre-forward; a first in ...
15 de jun. de 2019 · Don Revie was born and raised at number 20, now pebble-dashed in the colour of a well-worn Leeds United shirt. It takes about 25 minutes to walk from Revie’s childhood home to Brian Clough’s.
17 de mar. de 2018 · When Don Revie was handed the managerial reins at Elland Road on March 17, 1961, he took over an unfashionable Leeds United side who were in the Second Division and going nowhere fast; by the time he left they were the greatest team in the land and one of the most revered sides in Europe.. Born in Middlesbrough in 1927 Revie was a pretty accomplished player before going into management ...
Don Revie. Donald George 'Don' Revie ( Middlesbrough, 10 de julho de 1927 — Edimburgo, 26 de maio de 1989) foi um futebolista britânico que jogou por times como: Leicester City, Hull City, Sunderland, Manchester City e Leeds United. Após dirigir o Leeds United (1961–1974) Don Revie treinou a Seleção Inglesa de Futebol de 1974 até 1977.
Don Revie enjoyed memorable, yet ultimately disappointing, careers as footballer and manager. He earned respect and success, but any praise was grudgingly given. As a player, Revie was one of the most intelligent and gifted of post war inside-forwards, never particularly robust or powerful, but incisive and accurate, with a vision which allowed him to control the flow of games.
Nadie podía imaginar que, pocos años después, Clough haría campeón de Liga y de Europa (en dos ocasiones) al Nottingham Forest. Por contra, Don Revie fracasó con Inglaterra al no llevarla ni a la Eurocopa del 76 ni al Mundial del 78. Hoy sería impensable ver un duelo así en la televisión, dos leyendas en un cara a cara marcó un antes ...
