John Manning (footballer)

John Joseph Manning (11 December 1940 – 17 February 2021) was an English footballer who played as a forward for numerous clubs between 1962 and 1976.

John Manning
Personal information
Full name John Joseph Manning[1]
Date of birth (1940-12-11)11 December 1940
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Date of death 17 February 2021(2021-02-17) (aged 80)
Place of death Liverpool, England
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1960–1961 Liverpool
1961–1962 Tranmere Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1966 Tranmere Rovers 130 (70)
1966–1967 Shrewsbury Town 39 (18)
1967–1969 Norwich City 60 (21)
1969–1971 Bolton Wanderers 29 (7)
1971–1972 Walsall 14 (6)
1972 Tranmere Rovers 5 (1)
1972–1973 Crewe Alexandra 38 (6)
1973–1975 Barnsley 38 (6)
1975–1976 Crewe Alexandra 7 (5)
Port Elizabeth City
Total 367 (141)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

In the 1960–61 season, Manning played for a Liverpool youth team, before moving to Tranmere Rovers.[2] Between 1962 and 1976, Manning played for Tranmere Rovers, Shrewsbury Town, Norwich City, Bolton Wanderers, Walsall, Crewe Alexandra, and Barnsley.[3][4] In 1967, Manning signed for Norwich, for a fee of £21,000.[5] and made 60 league appearances for them over two seasons, scoring 21 goals.[4] Including other fixtures, he played 67 matches for Norwich, scoring 22 goals.[5] In March 1969, Manning left Norwich City to join Bolton Wanderers, as he wanted to return to North West England to be closer to his family in Liverpool.[5] He had two spells at Tranmere, where he scored over 70 goals,[5] and also at Crewe. He also spent time playing in South Africa for Port Elizabeth City.[6]

After retiring as a player, Manning was a coach for Crewe,[5] before becoming a coach of the Saudi Arabia under-19s team,[4] working with Jimmy Hill.[7] He later worked as a scout for Birmingham City, Brighton & Hove Albion and Middlesbrough.[4]

Personal life and death

Manning was born on 11 December 1940 in Liverpool, England.[3] Aside from football, he was a sales manager for a chemicals company.

In later life, Manning suffered from Alzheimer's disease.[5] His death was announced on 17 February 2021, at the age of 80.[4][5][8]

References
  1. "John Manning". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  2. Smith, Tommy (2008). Tommy Smith: Anfield Iron. Bantam Press. p. 35. ISBN 9780593061190.
  3. Brown, Neil. "John Manning". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  4. "John Manning: 1940–2021". Norwich City F.C. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  5. "Former Norwich City striker John Manning dies". Eastern Daily Press. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  6. John Manning at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  7. "John Manning Has Passed Away At The Age Of 80". CreweAlex.net. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  8. Freezer, David (17 February 2021). "Former Norwich City striker John Manning dies". Norwich Evening News. Retrieved 3 March 2021.


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