Walter Winterbottom

Sir Walter Winterbottom CBE (31 March 1913 – 16 February 2002) was an English footballer and manager. He was the first manager of the England national team. He played for Manchester United for 2 years.

Sir
Walter Winterbottom
CBE

Winterbottom in 1953
Personal information
Full name	Walter Winterbottom
Date of birth	(1913-03-31)31 March 1913
Place of birth	Oldham, England
Date of death	16 February 2002(2002-02-16) (aged 88)
Place of death	Guildford, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Position(s)	Half-back
Youth career
	Manchester United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1936–1938	Manchester United	26	(0)
Managerial career
1946–1962	England
1952	Great Britain
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Winterbottom died after an operation to remove cancer.