Arthur Mann

{{short description|Scottish footballer and manager}}

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| name = Arthur Mann

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| fullname = Arthur Fraser Mann{{Hugman|13078|access-date=17 April 2017}}

| birth_date = {{birth date|1948|1|23|df=y}}

| birth_place = Falkirk, Scotland

| death_date = {{death date and age|1999|2|4|1948|1|23|df=y}}

| death_place = Birmingham, England

| height = 5ft 9in{{Cite book |url=http://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball0000unse_x5p3 |title=Rothmans Football Yearbook. 1976–77 |publisher=Queen Anne Press |year=1976 |isbn=978-0-362-00259-1 |editor-last=Vernon |editor-first=Leslie |location=London |pages=282 |editor-last2=Rollin |editor-first2=Jack}}

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1967–1968

| years2 = 1968–1972

| years3 = 1971

| years4 = 1972–1979

| years5 = 1979

| years6 = 1979–1982

| clubs1 = Heart of Midlothian

| clubs2 = Manchester City

| clubs3 = → Blackpool (loan)

| clubs4 = Notts County

| clubs5 = Shrewsbury Town

| clubs6 = Mansfield Town

| caps1 = 32

| caps2 = 35

| caps3 = 3

| caps4 = 253

| caps5 = 8

| caps6 = 116

| goals1 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| goals3 = 0

| goals4 = 21

| goals5 = 1

| goals6 = 3

| totalcaps = 447

| totalgoals = 25

| manageryears1 = 1984–1986

| managerclubs1 = Boston United

}}

Arthur Fraser Mann (23 January 1948 – 4 February 1999) was a Scottish professional footballer, who played as a defender. He later moved into management and coaching.

Biography

Mann was born in Burntisland, Scotland and began his playing career at Heart of Midlothian. He played for Hearts in the 1968 Scottish Cup Final, although he ended up on the losing side as Dunfermline won 3–1. He then moved to England, where he represented Manchester City. He was signed by Joe Mercer and Malcolm Allison for a then club record of £65,000. In common with Dennis Bergkamp, he had a fear of flying and so was unable to take part in City's European escapades. He failed to break into the Cup winning side and moved on after a season to Blackpool. He then moved to Notts County, Shrewsbury Town, Mansfield Town, Boston United (whom he also managed), Kettering Town and Telford United. He was Alan Buckley's assistant manager at Grimsby Town and West Bromwich Albion, and had a spell as caretaker-manager at Albion early in 1997 following Buckley's dismissal. He is the father of former Hull City stalwart Neil Mann. Mann died on 4 February 1999 in an industrial accident at a Birmingham factory.

References

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  • [http://www.bufc.drfox.org.uk/amann.html Arthur Mann]
  • {{cite book | last = Matthews | first = Tony | title = The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion | publisher = Breedon Books | year = 2005 | pages = 265 | isbn = 1-85983-474-4}}

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Category:1948 births

Category:1999 deaths

Category:Footballers from Falkirk

Category:Scottish men's footballers

Category:Scottish football managers

Category:Men's association football fullbacks

Category:Heart of Midlothian F.C. players

Category:Manchester City F.C. players

Category:Blackpool F.C. players

Category:Notts County F.C. players

Category:Shrewsbury Town F.C. players

Category:Mansfield Town F.C. players

Category:Boston United F.C. players

Category:Boston United F.C. managers

Category:Kettering Town F.C. players

Category:Telford United F.C. players

Category:West Bromwich Albion F.C. managers

Category:Industrial accident deaths

Category:Accidental deaths in England

Category:Grimsby Town F.C. non-playing staff

Category:English Football League players

Category:20th-century Scottish sportsmen

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