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Matt Busby

1909 - 1994

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Sir Alexander Matthew Busby (26 May 1909 – 20 January 1994) was a Scottish football player and manager, who managed Manchester United between 1945 and 1969 and again for the second half of the 1970–71 season. He was the first manager of an English team to win the European Cup and is widely regarded as one of the greatest managers of all time. Before going into management, Busby was a player for two of Manchester United's greatest rivals, Manchester City and Liverpool. During his time at City, Busby played in two FA Cup Finals, winning one of them. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Matt Busby is the 64th most popular coach (down from 48th in 2019), the 1,171st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 721st in 2019) and the 2nd most popular British Coach.

Matt Busby was a Scottish football player and manager. He is most famous for his time as manager of Manchester United, where he led the team to three European Cups, four league titles, two FA Cups, and one UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.

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Among COACHES

Among coaches, Matt Busby ranks 64 out of 471. Before him are Vicente Feola, Jorge Sampaoli, Ljupko Petrović, Jorge Valdano, Jean Tigana, and Morten Olsen. After him are Roy Hodgson, Unai Emery, Matthias Sammer, Raymond Goethals, José Villalonga, and Gérard Houllier.

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Among people born in 1909, Matt Busby ranks 55. Before him are Stanisław Jerzy Lec, Marguerite Perey, Otto Kumm, Alexander Pechersky, Norberto Bobbio, and Adib Shishakli. After him are Ferdinand Anton Ernst Porsche, William M. Branham, Rudolf Brandt, Robert Ryan, Ernst vom Rath, and Mohammad Ali Bogra. Among people deceased in 1994, Matt Busby ranks 67. Before him are Roberto Eduardo Viola, Jean-Louis Barrault, Ken Noritake, Joseph Cotten, James Clavell, and John Candy. After him are Sebastian Shaw, Rollo May, Nicolás Gómez Dávila, Alain Cuny, Lionel Stander, and Terence Young.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Matt Busby ranks 1,171 out of 8,785. Before him are Arthur Hailey (1920), Phil Taylor (1954), Marty Feldman (1934), Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872), Guy Ritchie (1968), and John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland (1504). After him are Adam Ferguson (1723), Mary Somerville (1780), Dylan Thomas (1914), Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales (1594), William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne (1779), and Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke (1130).

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Among COACHES In United Kingdom

Among coaches born in United Kingdom, Matt Busby ranks 2. Before him are Alex Ferguson (1941). After him are Roy Hodgson (1947), Bill Shankly (1913), David Moyes (1963), Harry Redknapp (1947), Gareth Southgate (1970), George Raynor (1907), Dean Smith (1971), Brendan Rodgers (1973), Bob Houghton (1947), and Steve McClaren (1961).

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