Bob Glendenning
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Robert "Bob" Glendenning (6 June 1888 in Washington
, County Durham
– 19 November 1940) was a professional
footballer, who played as a half back
for several English sides prior to and just after the First World War
. He later went on to coach
in the Netherlands
, including coaching the Dutch national side
.
and 1912
. In the first Barnsley lost in the replay to Newcastle
. The second also went to a replay but Barnsley won, defeating West Bromwich Albion
by one goal in extra time.
The Manchester Guardian
praised his play in the first match and in the replay Glendenning won the ball from a West Brom player and passed it to Harry Tufnell
to score in the last minutes of extra time.
In March 1913 he transferred to Bolton
who he played a total of 83 games for as club captain. Bolton reached the FA cup semi-finals in 1915 where they were defeated by Sheffield United
captained by George Utley
his fellow wing half from Barnsley. After the war he played for Accrington Stanley.
.
He would have a short spell, only one game, a 4–1 victory over Switzerland
, as coach of the national side
in 1923.
He would then coach Koninklijke HFC
until 1928. He was made the permanent coach of the Netherlands in 1925, holding both coaching positions up until the 1928 Summer Olympics
when he choose to focus on the national team.
He would remain the manager of the Oranje
until 1940, leading them to the World Cup
finals in 1934
and 1938
. The tournaments would be disappointments, exiting in the first round on both occasions, to Switzerland by a score of 3–2, in 1934, and then to Czechoslovakia
by 3–0, in 1938.
Glendenning managed the Oranje through 87 games, with 36 wins, 36 losses and 15 draws.
To this day he remains the Dutch national coach with the most victories.
By comparison, the only Dutch coach Rinus Michels
to win a major trophy, Euro 1988, had 30 victories from 53 games, over an 18 year (1974 to 1992) on again off again association with the national team.
While Dick Advocaat
managed 31 victories from 55 games and more recently Marco van Basten had 35 wins from 48 games before being knocked out at the quarter final stage of Euro 2008. Following Euro 2008, Van Basten would leave to manage Ajax.
Glendenning's last game as a manager was the 4–2 victory over Belgium played on April 21, 1940, the game was also Abe Lenstra's
second international cap. Three weeks later the Dutch national side would be in Luxembourg
to play their next international match, but the game would never be played because of the German
invasion
of the Netherlands.
He would pass away on November 19 of that same year. He is buried in Bolton
(England
) where the KNVB
has maintained and replaced his headstone.
Washington, Tyne and Wear
Washington is a town in the City of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear, England. Historically part of County Durham, it joined a new county in 1974 with the creation of Tyne and Wear...
, County Durham
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
– 19 November 1940) was a professional
Professional
A professional is a person who is paid to undertake a specialised set of tasks and to complete them for a fee. The traditional professions were doctors, lawyers, clergymen, and commissioned military officers. Today, the term is applied to estate agents, surveyors , environmental scientists,...
footballer, who played as a half back
Wing half
In association football, the position of wing half or wing half back) was popularly used in the late nineteenth and first half of the 20th centuries...
for several English sides prior to and just after the First World War
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. He later went on to coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, including coaching the Dutch national side
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
.
Club career
He started his career at home side Washington United F.C. before transferring to Barnsley sometime prior to 1910. He played in both FA Cup finals that Barnsley reached in 19101910 FA Cup Final
The 1910 FA Cup Final was the 39th FA Cup final. It was contested by Barnsley and Newcastle United. It took two matches to determine a winner. The first took place at Crystal Palace in south London on 23 April 1910 and the second on 28 April at Goodison Park in Liverpool.-Barnsley:Home teams listed...
and 1912
1912 FA Cup Final
The 1912 FA Cup Final was the 41st FA Cup final. It was contested by Barnsley and West Bromwich Albion. It took two matches to determine a winner...
. In the first Barnsley lost in the replay to Newcastle
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
. The second also went to a replay but Barnsley won, defeating West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
by one goal in extra time.
The Manchester Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
praised his play in the first match and in the replay Glendenning won the ball from a West Brom player and passed it to Harry Tufnell
Harry Tufnell
Harry Tufnell was an English professional footballer He played for Bury and Barnsley prior to the First World war as an Inside Forward...
to score in the last minutes of extra time.
In March 1913 he transferred to Bolton
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
who he played a total of 83 games for as club captain. Bolton reached the FA cup semi-finals in 1915 where they were defeated by Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
captained by George Utley
George Utley
George Utley was an English footballer who played for Barnsley, Sheffield United and England. He was strong and powerful half back who could shoot at goal when required....
his fellow wing half from Barnsley. After the war he played for Accrington Stanley.
Coaching career
After the end of his playing career he took up coaching and moved to the NetherlandsNetherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
.
He would have a short spell, only one game, a 4–1 victory over Switzerland
Switzerland national football team
The Swiss national football team is the national football team of Switzerland...
, as coach of the national side
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
in 1923.
He would then coach Koninklijke HFC
Koninklijke HFC
Koninklijke HFC is a football club in Haarlem, the Netherlands. It is the oldest club in Dutch history, founded by Pim Mulier in 1879. During the first years the only team played rugby but due to financial problems they switched to association football...
until 1928. He was made the permanent coach of the Netherlands in 1925, holding both coaching positions up until the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
when he choose to focus on the national team.
He would remain the manager of the Oranje
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
until 1940, leading them to the World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
finals in 1934
1934 FIFA World Cup
The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Italy from 27 May to 10 June 1934....
and 1938
1938 FIFA World Cup
The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup, and was held in France from 4 June to 19 June. Italy retained the championship, beating Hungary 4–2 in the final.-Host selection:...
. The tournaments would be disappointments, exiting in the first round on both occasions, to Switzerland by a score of 3–2, in 1934, and then to Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia national football team
The Czechoslovakia national football team was the national association football team of Czechoslovakia from 1922 to 1993. At the dissolution of Czechoslovakia at the end of 1992, the team was participating in UEFA qualifying Group 4 for the 1994 World Cup; it completed this campaign under the name...
by 3–0, in 1938.
Glendenning managed the Oranje through 87 games, with 36 wins, 36 losses and 15 draws.
To this day he remains the Dutch national coach with the most victories.
By comparison, the only Dutch coach Rinus Michels
Rinus Michels
Marinus Jacobus Hendricus Michels OON was a Dutch association football player and coach...
to win a major trophy, Euro 1988, had 30 victories from 53 games, over an 18 year (1974 to 1992) on again off again association with the national team.
While Dick Advocaat
Dick Advocaat
Dirk Nicolaas "Dick" Advocaat is a Dutch football manager and former player currently the manager of the Russia national football team.He has been moderately successful as a football player and as a coach, which included two stints with the Dutch national football team...
managed 31 victories from 55 games and more recently Marco van Basten had 35 wins from 48 games before being knocked out at the quarter final stage of Euro 2008. Following Euro 2008, Van Basten would leave to manage Ajax.
Glendenning's last game as a manager was the 4–2 victory over Belgium played on April 21, 1940, the game was also Abe Lenstra's
Abe Lenstra
Abe Lenstra was a Dutch football player and national football icon in the 1950s. He was also a Frisian legend, most notably with the club where he made his name as a football player, SC Heerenveen....
second international cap. Three weeks later the Dutch national side would be in Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
to play their next international match, but the game would never be played because of the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
invasion
Battle of the Netherlands
The Battle of the Netherlands was part of Case Yellow , the German invasion of the Low Countries and France during World War II. The battle lasted from 10 May 1940 until 14 May 1940 when the main Dutch forces surrendered...
of the Netherlands.
He would pass away on November 19 of that same year. He is buried in Bolton
Bolton
Bolton is a town in Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. Close to the West Pennine Moors, it is north west of the city of Manchester. Bolton is surrounded by several smaller towns and villages which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, of which Bolton is the...
(England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
) where the KNVB
Royal Dutch Football Association
The Royal Dutch Football Association is the governing body of football in the Netherlands. It organises the main Dutch football leagues , the amateur leagues, the KNVB Cup, and the Dutch national football team. It is based in the municipality of Zeist.The KNVB came into being on 8 December 1889...
has maintained and replaced his headstone.
Honours
BarnsleyBarnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
- FA CupFA CupThe Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
- Winner (1): 19121912 FA Cup FinalThe 1912 FA Cup Final was the 41st FA Cup final. It was contested by Barnsley and West Bromwich Albion. It took two matches to determine a winner...
- Runner-up (1): 19101910 FA Cup FinalThe 1910 FA Cup Final was the 39th FA Cup final. It was contested by Barnsley and Newcastle United. It took two matches to determine a winner. The first took place at Crystal Palace in south London on 23 April 1910 and the second on 28 April at Goodison Park in Liverpool.-Barnsley:Home teams listed...
- Winner (1): 1912