Who was Man Utd Manager in 1972?
Frank O’Farrell was the Red Devil’s manager from July 1971 and December 1972. Frank O’Farrell succeeded over from Sir Matt Busby.
Meet Frank O’Farrell Former Man Utd Manager
Francis O’Farrell was a manager and player for the Irish national football team. Cork United, West Ham United, and Preston North End all had O’Farrell as a wing half.
Prior to joining Weymouth as a player-manager, he made over 300 games in the Football League.
Frank O’Farrell was born on Lower Dublin Hill in Blackpool, a Cork suburb, and grew up on Friars Road in the Turners Cross neighborhood.
John, a well-known bowls player, was his great-uncle. He was raised as a devout Catholic who attended Christ the King Church.
In 1941, he captained the school’s Gaelic football team to its maiden trophy victory.
He also played association football for local clubs Nicholas Rovers, Clapton Celtic, and Western Rovers, alongside Noel Cantwell’s brother, with whom he would eventually reconnect as a West Ham United teammate.
He took over at Manchester United on July 1, 1971, after being confirmed in the position on June 8, 1971.
He signed a five-year contract of £15,000 per year to succeed Matt Busby, who had chosen him for the position.
Musgrove was his assistant once more. His appointment occurred just three years after United had won the European Cup, but the club had finished eighth in the First Division in each of the preceding two seasons.
Bobby Charlton, Denis Law, and George Best were all in fine form during the start of O’Farrell’s tenure, with the team leading by ten points at one point and losing only one of their first 14 league games.
In September, O’Farrell was voted Manager of the Month, and in October, the club won the league for the first time in three years.
Tommy Docherty took his spot at Old Trafford. In Manchester United’s history, O’Farrell is the only Irish manager.
After being fired, O’Farrell sued the club for unpaid wages, and he was obliged to join the local labor union until the case was resolved.
