Jock Stein

@Football Manager, Family and Family ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Jock Stein was a Scottish football player and manager and became the first ever manager of a British side (Celtic) to win the European Cup in 1967. Scottish Sportspersons Coaches Football Players Libra Celebrities The first ever manager of a British side to win the European Cup, John Stein was a footballer and manager of Scottish origins. Popularly known as Jock, he enjoyed tremendous respect and success over the 13 years he managed the football team - Celtic. He not only guided them to a European Cup win, but also led them to nine successive Scottish League championships. Stein was a high school dropout whose first job experience was as a carpet factory worker. He then moved on to work in coal mines though he found this job highly unsatisfactory. Since he loved playing football he decided to try to pursue a career in this direction. He started playing football while continuing to work in the mines—being a coal mine worker exempted him from compulsory conscription during the World War II and gave the young man ample time to pursue his passion of playing. Initially he used to play football with Llanelli Town and Celtic before ankle injuries forced him to retire from active playing. Slightly disappointed, but not disheartened, he embarked on a managerial career. He returned to Celtic as a manager after a brief stint at other football clubs. After serving the team for 13 years, he went on to manage the Scottish National Side.

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Birthday: October 5, 1922 Died on: September 10, 1985 Nationality: Scottish Famous: Football Manager, Sportspersons, Coaches, Football Players Spouses: Jean Known as: John 'Jock' Stein Childrens: Ray Information Detail Birthday October 5, 1922 Died on September 10, 1985 Nationality Scottish Famous Football Manager, Sportspersons, Coaches, Football Players Spouses Jean Known as John 'Jock' Stein Childrens Ray Universities Greenfield school Birth Place Burnbank, South Lanarkshire, Scotland Gender Male Sun Sign Libra Born in Burnbank, South Lanarkshire, Scotland Famous as Football Manager Died at Age 62

Burnbank, South Lanarkshire, Scotland

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He married Jeanie McAuley in 1946. The couple had two children. Unsplash Personal Life

Stein had a heart attack and died in 1985. Unsplash Personal Life

He was posthumously inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame and the Scottish Football Hall of Fame. Unsplash Personal Life

Jock Stein was born in South Lanarkshire. He attended school till 1937 before dropping out to work in a carpet factory. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He found work in a coal mine while still young. Around this time he also began playing football and joined Blantyre Victoria junior football club, gradually becoming a semi-professional player by 1942. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He kept his job as a coal miner during the World War II to escape enlisting. He devoted his leisure time to his favourite sport, football. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He became a full-time professional football player in 1950 and signed a contract for � 12 per week with the football club Llanelli. The team applied to join the Football League but was rejected. Upset, Stein decided to become a miner again but fate had other plans. Unsplash Career

Celtic bought him for �1,200 in December 1951. Initially he was signed as a reserve but was soon made a member of the main team. He played so well that he was promoted to the vice-captain within a year. The captaincy was passed on to him when the regular captain broke his arm. Unsplash Career

Celtic was invited to play in the pan-British Coronation Cup tournament in 1952-53. The team beat Arsenal, Manchester United, and Hibernian to win the trophy. Unsplash Career

The following year, Stein was made the captain of the side and he led them to win a League and Scottish Cup Double. The club rewarded the players by paying for their trip to attend the 1954 FIFA World Cup. Unsplash Career

He was internationally recognized in 1954 when he was selected for the Scottish Football League XI. The team finished second in 1954-55 and lost the final in the Scottish Cup to Clyde. Unsplash Career

He is best remembered for his role as the manager of the football franchise, Celtic, which he led to a European Cup victory in 1967, thus becoming the first manager of a British side to win the prestigious cup. Unsplash Achievements

Information	Detail
Birthday	October 5, 1922
Died on	September 10, 1985
Nationality	Scottish
Famous	Football Manager, Sportspersons, Coaches, Football Players
Spouses	Jean
Known as	John 'Jock' Stein
Childrens	Ray
Universities	Greenfield school
Birth Place	Burnbank, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Gender	Male
Sun Sign	Libra
Born in	Burnbank, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Famous as	Football Manager
Died at Age	62

Jock Stein

Scottish

Oct 5, 1922

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Burnbank, South Lanarkshire, Scotland