Sándor Tátrai
{{Short description|Hungarian football manager}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Sándor Tátrai
| fullname =
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1914|07|08|df=y}}
| birth_place = Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
| death_date = {{Death date|1970|09|05|df=y}}
| death_place = Múcsony, Hungary
| manageryears1 = 1958-1961
| managerclubs1 = Ferencváros
| manageryears2 = 1966
| managerclubs2 = Ferencváros
| manageryears3 = 1967-1968
| managerclubs3 = Szombathely
| manageryears4 = 1969-1970
| managerclubs4 = Diósgyőr
| clubs1 = Ferencváros
| caps1 = 166
| goals1 = 10
| years1 = 1936-1944
| position = Defender
}}
Sándor Tátrai (born 8 July 1914, died 5 September 1970) was a Hungarian professional football manager and former player.{{Cite web |last=Magyarfutball.hu |title=† Tátrai Sándor (Tuzla 1914.07.08 - Múcsony 1970.09.05) • Személyek • Magyarfutball.hu - a magyar labdarúgás adatbázisa |url=https://www.magyarfutball.hu/hu/szemelyek/adatlap/9826/tatrai_sandor |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=www.magyarfutball.hu |language=hu}}
Career
He started playing football in Rákosszentmihályi AFC and later in Salgótarjáni BTC. In 1936, he was signed by Ferencvárosi TC. He scored his first goal in a 2-0 victory over Phöbus FC.{{Cite web |title=Tátrai Sándor {{!}} Tempó, Fradi! |url=https://tempofradi.hu/tatrai-sandor-3 |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=tempofradi.hu}}
Managerial career
= Ferencváros =
Between 1958 and 1961, he managed Ferencvárosi TC. He replaced Árpád Csanád. His debuted with a goalless draw against Csepel SC at the Népstadion on 2 March 1958.{{Cite web |title=Az 1957/58 évi bajnoki szezon mérkőzései {{!}} Tempó, Fradi! |url=https://tempofradi.hu/az-195758-evi-bajnoki-szezon-merkozesei |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=tempofradi.hu}} In the 1957–58 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, Ferencváros finished in the third position.{{Cite web |last=Magyarfutball.hu |title=Budapest, Ferencvárosi TC (Bajnoki Mérkőzések 1957/1958) • csapatok • Magyarfutball.hu |url=https://www.magyarfutball.hu/hu/csapat/1/merkozesek/bajnoki/1957-1958 |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=www.magyarfutball.hu |language=hu}} In the 1958–59 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season, Ferencváros finished in the seventh position.{{Cite web |last=Magyarfutball.hu |title=Budapest, Ferencvárosi TC (Bajnoki Mérkőzések 1958/1959) • clubs • Magyarfutball.hu |url=https://www.magyarfutball.hu/en/csapat/1/merkozesek/bajnoki/1958-1959 |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=www.magyarfutball.hu |language=en}} In the 1959–60 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, Ferencváros finished in the second position.{{Cite web |last=Magyarfutball.hu |title=Budapest, Ferencvárosi TC (Bajnoki Mérkőzések 1959/1960) • clubs • Magyarfutball.hu |url=https://www.magyarfutball.hu/en/csapat/1/merkozesek/bajnoki/1959-1960 |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=www.magyarfutball.hu |language=en}} Ferencváros also qualified for the 1960–61 European Cup Winners' Cup. In the 1960–61 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, Ferencváros finished in the fourth position and Tátrai was replaced by József Mészáros.{{Cite web |last=Magyarfutball.hu |title=Budapest, Ferencvárosi TC (Bajnoki Mérkőzések 1960/1961) • clubs • Magyarfutball.hu |url=https://www.magyarfutball.hu/en/csapat/1/merkozesek/bajnoki/1960-1961 |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=www.magyarfutball.hu |language=en}}
During his management, Flórián Albert debuted in Ferencváros.
In 1966, he managed Ferencváros a second time.
= Szombathely =
In the 1967 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season, he managed Szombathelyi Haladás.{{Cite web |last=Magyarfutball.hu |title=Szombathely, Szombathelyi Haladás (Bajnoki Mérkőzések 1967) • csapatok • Magyarfutball.hu |url=https://www.magyarfutball.hu/hu/csapat/20/merkozesek/bajnoki/1967 |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=www.magyarfutball.hu |language=hu}} Haladás finished in the 12th position winning 10 matches.
= Diósgyór =
In the 1969 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season, he managed Diósgyőri VTK.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-21 |title=A DVTK vezetőedzői |url=https://dvtk.eu/index.php/18152-A_DVTK_vezetoedzoi-cikk-labdarugas |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=DVTK |language=hu}}{{Cite web |last=Magyarfutball.hu |title=Miskolc, Diósgyőri VTK (Bajnoki Mérkőzések 1969) • clubs • Magyarfutball.hu |url=https://www.magyarfutball.hu/en/csapat/17/merkozesek/bajnoki/1969 |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=www.magyarfutball.hu |language=en}} Diósgyőr finished in the 13th position winning seven matches.
Death
He died in a training match during his spell at Diósgyőri VTK.