jayjayoghani Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 Locked horns with him a few times early 90's. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...ort/6917615.stm Stockport hero Danny Bergara dies Former Stockport manager Danny Bergara has died at the age of 64, following a short illness. Uruguayan-born Bergara is believed to be the first foreign manager to take over an English League club. Bergara enjoyed his most successful spell at Stockport, where he played a key role in the Hatters' rise to the second tier of English football. A former Mallorca and Sevilla player, Bergara also had spells in charge of Rochdale, Rotherham and Doncaster. Bergara, a member of the Hatters' hall of fame, was in charge at Edgeley Park between 1989 and 1995. He was born in Montevideo and won a handful of caps for Uruguay at Under-21 level before moving to Spain in 1962. While playing in Spain, he married an English travel guide and when he retired from playing moved to England. He began coaching with Luton reserves, before moving to a similar post at Sheffield United. Bergara became a forerunner for the likes of Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho when he took over the reins at Rochdale, before moving to Stockport. In addition to managing Doncster and having a second spell at Rochdale, Bergara also managed the Brunei national team, and worked with the England Under-18 and U20 teams. Latterly, he filled a scouting role at Sunderland. He once said in an interview with The Guardian: "It's possible that in a little way I helped open the way for the likes of Mourinho, Wenger and Eriksson. Now, though, there are too many foreigners in English football." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Tongue Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 Think the average height of his teams was about 6' 8"! Having said that - he was a bit of a character so......RIP from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules_darby Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 From growing up in Stockport I can confirm he was a local legend and a real character - I'm sure he got the sack for having a pissed up brawl with the chairman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazza Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 From growing up in Stockport I can confirm he was a local legend and a real character - I'm sure he got the sack for having a pissed up brawl with the chairman. Sorry to hear about his untimely death. as for having a pissed up brawl, he sounds like my kind of man (in a non-homo sort of way) Was it him that discovered the "legend" that was Kevin Francis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whites man Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 His name takes you straight back to the start of the 90's. His teams used to get battered for 90 minutes and then Kevin Francis would head one in. A proper character, his passion for the game came across in all those interviews on Granada Reports, RIP Danny Bergara. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkonion Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 I remember when Stockport was a difficult game in the early nineties, can't see that happening again , the man deserves our respect R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter barryk32 Posted July 26, 2007 Site Supporter Share Posted July 26, 2007 His name goes hand in hand with our revolution, his teams caused me to put my young head in my hands a few times. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marple whites Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Was a thorn in my side in the nineties due to most of my mates being county fans. Was a bit of a balm pot - but he certainly turned their club around. Jules is right with the drunken brawl with the chairman. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The True Marple White Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Well seeing as though the Marple Whites 'Donner Kebab and Onion Bhaji' flag was originally a joke around a pissed day watching Stockport and singing that instead of Danny Bergara's blue and white army' RIP Damn now the story is out!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marple whites Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Well seeing as though the Marple Whites 'Donner Kebab and Onion Bhaji' flag was originally a joke around a pissed day watching Stockport and singing that instead of Danny Bergara's blue and white army' RIP Damn now the story is out!! Thinking of that made me laugh. Also when we took 1 of the Stockport lads to Fulham away mid week, whilst we were signing Big Sams super white army he was singing donner kebab and an onion bhaji. Simple things .................................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piemon Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 When Kevin Francis and Andy Preece were at Stockport circa 91 - 93 we had some cracking games against them!! i remember a big game at Burnden the season we won promotion from the old div 2 when we beat em in a night match with goals from Walker and Mcginlay. Great memories R.I.P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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