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Dave Sexton

England โ€ข Forward and Manager
183
Apps
69
Goals
5
Teams
Career Timeline โ–ฌ Management โ–ฌ Permanent
Played
Managed
1960
1970
1980

Managerial Career

COVENTRY CITY
From To Role
31 May 1981 31 May 1983 Manager
League Games: 84 | W: 26 D: 20 L: 38 | Win %: 31%
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts
1982/83 1st 19 42 13 9 20 48 59 48
1981/82 1st 14 42 13 11 18 56 62 50
1980/81 1st 16 42 13 10 19 48 68 36
MANCHESTER UNITED
From To Role
14 Jul 1977 1 Apr 1981 Manager
League Games: 163 | W: 65 D: 53 L: 45 | Win %: 39.9%
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts
1980/81 1st 8 42 15 18 9 51 36 48
1979/80 1st 2 42 24 10 8 65 35 58
1978/79 1st 9 42 15 15 12 60 63 45
1977/78 1st 10 42 16 10 16 67 63 42
QUEENS PARK RANGERS
From To Role
16 Oct 1974 9 Jul 1977 Manager
League Games: 114 | W: 51 D: 28 L: 35 | Win %: 44.7%
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts
1977/78 1st 19 42 9 15 18 47 64 33
1976/77 1st 14 42 13 12 17 47 52 38
1975/76 1st 2 42 24 11 7 67 33 59
1974/75 1st 11 42 16 10 16 54 54 42
CHELSEA
From To Role
1 Oct 1967 3 Oct 1974 Manager
League Games: 294 | W: 120 D: 88 L: 86 | Win %: 40.8%
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts
1974/75 1st 21 42 9 15 18 42 72 33
1973/74 1st 17 42 12 13 17 56 60 37
1972/73 1st 12 42 13 14 15 49 51 40
1971/72 1st 7 42 18 12 12 58 49 48
1970/71 1st 6 42 18 15 9 52 42 51
1969/70 1st 3 42 21 13 8 70 50 55
1968/69 1st 5 42 20 10 12 73 53 50
1967/68 1st 6 42 18 12 12 62 68 48
LEYTON ORIENT
From To Role
1 Jan 1965 1 Dec 1965 Manager
League Games: 36 | W: 7 D: 10 L: 19 | Win %: 19.4%
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts
1965/66 2nd 22 42 5 13 24 38 80 23
1964/65 2nd 19 42 12 11 19 50 72 35

Playing Career

CRYSTAL PALACE
From To Apps Goals
1959 1960 27 11
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts Apps Goals
1959/60 4th 8 46 19 12 15 84 64 50 - -
1958/59 3rd N 7 46 20 12 14 90 71 52 - -
Competition
Apps
Goals
League
27
11
Total
27
11
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION
From To Apps Goals
1957 1959 49 26
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts Apps Goals
1958/59 2nd 12 42 15 11 16 74 90 41 - -
1957/58 3rd S 1 46 24 12 10 88 64 60 - -
1956/57 3rd S 6 46 19 14 13 86 65 52 - -
Competition
Apps
Goals
League
49
26
Total
49
26
LEYTON ORIENT
From To Apps Goals
1956 1958 24 4
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts Apps Goals
1957/58 2nd 12 42 18 5 19 77 79 41 - -
1956/57 2nd 15 42 15 10 17 66 84 40 - -
1955/56 3rd S 1 46 29 8 9 106 49 66 - -
Competition
Apps
Goals
League
24
4
Total
24
4
WEST HAM UNITED
From To Apps Goals
1952 1956 74 27
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts Apps Goals
1955/56 2nd 16 42 14 11 17 74 69 39 - -
1954/55 2nd 8 42 18 10 14 74 70 46 - -
1953/54 2nd 13 42 15 9 18 67 69 39 - -
1952/53 2nd 14 42 13 13 16 58 60 39 - -
1951/52 2nd 12 42 15 11 16 67 77 41 - -
Competition
Apps
Goals
League
74
27
Total
74
27
LUTON TOWN
From To Apps Goals
1951 1953 9 1
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts Apps Goals
1952/53 2nd 3 42 22 8 12 84 49 52 - -
1951/52 2nd 8 42 16 12 14 77 78 44 - -
1950/51 2nd 19 42 9 14 19 57 70 32 - -
Competition
Apps
Goals
League
9
1
Total
9
1

David James Sexton OBE

Forward
Born: 6 April 1930 in Islington
Died: 25 November 2012 (aged 82)

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Career Totals
League appearances 183 League goals 69 Total appearances 183 Total goals 69