James West (football manager)

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James West
Personal information

Place of birth	England
Managerial career
Years	Team
1897–1900	Lincoln City
1900–1903	Newton Heath/Manchester United

James West was the second full-time secretary and de facto manager of football club Newton Heath, the precursor to Manchester United (the term "manager" was not in common usage at the club until the arrival of Jack Robson in 1914).

Career

West oversaw Newton Heath's financial collapse and near bankruptcy, followed by the club's rebirth as Manchester United on 28 April 1902.

References

Notes

Tyrrell & Meek 1992, p. 111
Tyrrell & Meek 1992, p. 97

Bibliography

Tyrrell, Tom; Meek, David (1992) , Manchester United: The Official History (2 ed.), Hamlyn, ISBN 0-600-57692-2

v t e Lincoln City F.C. – managers
Martin (1896–97) West (1897–1900) Calderhead (1900–07) Strawson (1907–14) Fraser (1919–21) Calderhead Jr. (1921–24) Henshall (1924–27) Parkes (1927–36) McClelland (1936–46) Anderson (1946–65) Moulson (1965) Chapman (1965–66) Gray (1966–70) Loxley (1970–71) Herd (1971–72) Taylor (1972–77) Kerr (1977) Bell (1977–78) Murphy (1978–85) Pickering (1985) Kerr (1985–87) Daniel (1987) Murphy (1987–90) Clarke (1990) Thompson (1990–93) Alexander (1993–94) Ellis (1994–95) Wicks (1995) Beck (1995–98) Westley (1998) Reames (1998–2000) Stant (2000–01) Buckley (2001–02) Alexander (2002–06) Simpson (2003–04) Schofield (2006–07) Brown & Onuora (2007) Jackson (2007–09) Clark (2009) Sutton (2009–10) Lindsey (2010) Tilson (2010–11) Brown (2011) Holdsworth (2011–13) Brown (2013) Simpson (2013–14) Moyses & Brown (2014) Moyses (2014–16) Cowley (2016–19) McCombe (2019) Appleton (2019–22) Kennedy (2022–23) Shaw (2023) Skubala (2023–) (c) = caretaker manager

Lincoln City F.C. – managers

Martin (1896–97)
West (1897–1900)
Calderhead (1900–07)
Strawson (1907–14)
Fraser (1919–21)
Calderhead Jr. (1921–24)
Henshall (1924–27)
Parkes (1927–36)
McClelland (1936–46)
Anderson (1946–65)
Moulson (1965)
Chapman (1965–66)
Gray (1966–70)
Loxley (1970–71)
Herd (1971–72)
Taylor (1972–77)
Kerr (1977)
Bell (1977–78)
Murphy (1978–85)
Pickering (1985)
Kerr (1985–87)
Daniel (1987)
Murphy (1987–90)
Clarke (1990)
Thompson (1990–93)
Alexander (1993–94)
Ellis (1994–95)
Wicks (1995)
Beck (1995–98)
Westley (1998)
Reames (1998–2000)
Stant (2000–01)
Buckley (2001–02)
Alexander (2002–06)
Simpson (2003–04)
Schofield (2006–07)
Brown & Onuora (2007)
Jackson (2007–09)
Clark (2009)
Sutton (2009–10)
Lindsey (2010)
Tilson (2010–11)
Brown (2011)
Holdsworth (2011–13)
Brown (2013)
Simpson (2013–14)
Moyses & Brown (2014)
Moyses (2014–16)
Cowley (2016–19)
McCombe (2019)
Appleton (2019–22)
Kennedy (2022–23)
Shaw (2023)
Skubala (2023–)

v t e Manchester United F.C. – managers
Albut (1892–1900) West (1900–03) Mangnall (1903–12) Bentley (1912–14) Robson (1914–21) Chapman (1921–26) Hilditch (1926–27) Bamlett (1927–31) Crickmer (1931–32) Duncan (1932–37) Crickmer (1937–45) Busby (1945–58) Murphy (1958) Busby (1958–69) McGuinness (1969–70) Busby (1970–71) O'Farrell (1971–72) Docherty (1972–77) Sexton (1977–81) Atkinson (1981–86) Ferguson (1986–2013) Moyes (2013–14) Giggs (2014) Van Gaal (2014–16) Mourinho (2016–18) Solskjær (2018–21) Carrick (2021) Rangnick (2021–22) Ten Hag (2022–24) Van Nistelrooy (2024) Amorim (2024–) (s) = secretary; (p) = player-manager; (c) = caretaker; (i) = interim.

Manchester United F.C. – managers

Albut (1892–1900)
West (1900–03)
Mangnall (1903–12)
Bentley (1912–14)
Robson (1914–21)
Chapman (1921–26)
Hilditch (1926–27)
Bamlett (1927–31)
Crickmer (1931–32)
Duncan (1932–37)
Crickmer (1937–45)
Busby (1945–58)
Murphy (1958)
Busby (1958–69)
McGuinness (1969–70)
Busby (1970–71)
O'Farrell (1971–72)
Docherty (1972–77)
Sexton (1977–81)
Atkinson (1981–86)
Ferguson (1986–2013)
Moyes (2013–14)
Giggs (2014)
Van Gaal (2014–16)
Mourinho (2016–18)
Solskjær (2018–21)
Carrick (2021)
Rangnick (2021–22)
Ten Hag (2022–24)
Van Nistelrooy (2024)
Amorim (2024–)

(s) = secretary; (p) = player-manager; (c) = caretaker; (i) = interim.

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