John McGovern is pictured during the 2-1 win against Brighton & Hove Albion on
26/9/1981. McGovern is most famous for captaining the Nottingham Forest
side that won the European Cup twice (1979 & 1980), under the management
of Brian Clough. At the age of 19 he became the youngest player to play in all
four divisions of the Football League
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Hartlepool Utd: |
1965-1966 |
Played |
1 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 4) |
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1966-1967 |
Played |
33 |
Scored |
1 |
goal |
(Division 4) |
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1967-1968 |
Played |
33 |
Scored |
4 |
goals |
(Division 4) |
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1968-1969 |
Played |
18 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 4) |
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Transferred in September 1968 |
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Derby County: |
1968-1969 |
Played |
18 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 2) |
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1969-1970 |
Played |
33 |
Scored |
4 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1970-1971 |
Played |
34 |
Scored |
6 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1971-1972 |
Played |
40 |
Scored |
3 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1972-1973 |
Played |
39 |
Scored |
1 |
goal |
(Division 1) |
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1973-1974 |
Played |
26 |
Scored |
2 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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Transferred in August 1974 |
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Leeds Utd: |
1974-1975 |
Played |
4 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
|
Transferred in February 1975 |
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Nottm Forest: |
1974-1975 |
Played |
8 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 2) |
|
1975-1976 |
Played |
41 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 2) |
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1976-1977 |
Played |
39 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 2) |
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1977-1978 |
Played |
31 |
Scored |
4 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
|
1978-1979 |
Played |
36 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
|
1979-1980 |
Played |
41 |
Scored |
2 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1980-1981 |
Played |
27 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
|
1981-1982 |
Played |
30 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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John McGovern joined Bolton Wanderers as player-manager in July 1982
and remained thereuntil January 1985. He made a total of 16 League appearances
for Bolton before moving to Horwich RMI.
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Teams managed
1982–1984 Bolton Wanderers
1990 Chorley
1994–1996 Rotherham United
1997–1998 Woking
2000–2001 Ilkeston Town |