Coming to Preston North End as a player/coach under Bobby Charlton, Nobby Stiles eventually took the main job himself in 1973, following the departure of Harry Catterick. Nobby Stiles is pictured here with Bobby Charlton having a brew and a chat at PNE's ground in August 1973Coming to Preston North End as a player/coach under Bobby Charlton, Nobby Stiles eventually took the main job himself in 1973, following the departure of Harry Catterick. Nobby Stiles is pictured here with Bobby Charlton having a brew and a chat at PNE's ground in August 1973
Coming to Preston North End as a player/coach under Bobby Charlton, Nobby Stiles eventually took the main job himself in 1973, following the departure of Harry Catterick. Nobby Stiles is pictured here with Bobby Charlton having a brew and a chat at PNE's ground in August 1973

17 retro pictures of old school 1970s and 1980s Preston North End managers, including Sir Bobby Charlton, John McGrath, and Nobby Stiles

By Jack Marshall
Published 8th Nov 2023, 09:44 BST
Updated 8th Nov 2023, 15:11 BST
There were some pretty famous faces sat in the PNE hot seat in the ‘70s and ‘80s.

Take a look back at some of the best-known managers in the club’s history – how many can you remember?

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The Preston North End team, 23rd February 1964.From left to right (back row) George Ross, John Donnelly, future manager Alan Kelly, Ian Davidson, Tony Singleton, Nobby Lawton; (front row) David Wilson, Brian Godfrey, Alex Dawson, Alan Spavin, Doug Holden. (Photo by D. Beard/Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

17. 1970s & 1980s PNE managers

The Preston North End team, 23rd February 1964.From left to right (back row) George Ross, John Donnelly, future manager Alan Kelly, Ian Davidson, Tony Singleton, Nobby Lawton; (front row) David Wilson, Brian Godfrey, Alex Dawson, Alan Spavin, Doug Holden. (Photo by D. Beard/Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Photo: Express

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