R.I.P

 

Former Bolton Wanderers manager Ian Greaves has died at his Ainsworth home, aged 76.

 

Initially assistant to Jimmy Armfield at Burnden Park, Greaves took on the post in October, 1974.

 

He transformed the club's fortunes, taking them to the League Cup semi-finals in 1977 and a year later, the Second Division championship.

 

He left Burnden Park in January, 1980, 76 with Wanderers bottom of the First Division but helped mould the careers of Sam Allardyce, Peter Reid and many others during his time at the club.

 

 

Edited January 3, 200917 yr by Casino

well our next home game is against United, so a minutes silence (or appaluse?) should happen

Yep he played left back for Man U

well our next home game is against United, so a minutes silence (or appaluse?) should happen

appaluse I think.

Ian Denzil Greaves (born 26 May 1932 in Oldham, Lancashire) is an English former football player and manager. He won a League Championship medal and an FA Cup runners-up medal while playing fullback for Manchester United between 1953 and 1960 . But for injury, he would have probably been involved in the Munich air disaster. He later played for Lincoln City and Oldham Athletic.

 

He took over the reins at Huddersfield Town in 1968 and led them to the Football League Second Division championship in 1969?1970.

 

After leaving Huddersfield in the summer of 1974 he joined Bolton Wanderers as assistant to Jimmy Armfield and when Armfield took over the vacant manager's position at Leeds United he was promoted to the top job, taking over a squad that included Sam Allardyce and Peter Reid. In his time there he again won promotion to the top division and also reached the League Cup semi-final while the club were still in the second division. Unfortunately, Bolton's First Division performance was disappointing and Greaves was sacked in early 1980.

 

An 18-month spell at Oxford United followed, then a less-than-successful spell at Wolves. Greaves' final managerial job was in the lower leagues at Mansfield Town where he spent six years, guiding the Stags to promotion in 1985-86, and winning the Freight Rover Trophy at Wembley in 1987.

R.I.P IAN GREAVES

 

a gent

Funny how many of us starting watching Bolton during that era - and stuck with the team for years to come. A testament to the team he built, the football they played and the excitement that team created amongst young kids of the day.

Greavsie RIP!

Ian Greaves was probably more responsible than anyone else for moulding me into a Bolton fan, his team of the late 70s was full of characters passion and no little skill, for that I thank you, RIP Ian greaves super white army.

 

P.S. Regarding minutes silence or applause a more fitting tribute would be 1 minute of "IAN GREAVES SUPER WHITE ARMY" belted out from the Terraces, can we not suggest this to the club?

Not often news of the death of someone other than immediate family saddens me, but this has.

 

 

The club need to remember him properly and the United game is the right time.

appaluse I think.

 

A minutes silence followed by a minutes worth of "Ian Greaves Super White Army"

 

very sad day

I was another who started watching while Greavsie was manager. I used to ask my dad if Roy was his son.

 

RIP Greavsie.

A minutes applause should be followed by "Ian Greaves Super White Army", whether the club mention it or not, it can be started anyway.

 

Well before my time, but much appreciated.

 

R.I.P

Edited January 2, 200917 yr by KP

Not often news of the death of someone other than immediate family saddens me, but this has.

 

 

The club need to remember him properly and the United game is the right time.

 

 

I agree with ani, we need to do this properly.

 

Very very sad day, I don't care what we have done recently nothing to me compares to the days of Ian Greaves, maybe because then I was just a youngster taking it all in, bit like my lad is now.

 

RIP Mr Greaves, thanks for all the memories.......

Edited January 2, 200917 yr by Crew86

Like many this man was responsible for my addiction and I thanked him when I met him last year, he had been ill for some time but was very clued up with the football world. Big Sam was a regular at his house seeking the advice of a true gent and like Reidy will take this news very hard.

 

RIP Mr Greaves.

Started watching just after his reign; yet seem more familiar with his time than his successors- perhaps testament to his success and legacies.

 

Graham Taylor on 5-live a few minutes ago recounted Greaves telling him "there's no loyalty in football..." but said what a good man he was and seemed genuinely saddened.

 

RIP

RIP

 

Ian

 

Other great loss to the BWFC family

never managed to meet the great man, but my love affair with bolton started while he was manager,

 

rip , you'll be sadly missed

 

IAN GREAVES SUPER WHITE ARMY

Great times, thanks Ian Greaves.

 

RIP

RIP

 

Lets hope he knew he meant so much to so many.

Yep he played left back for Man U

 

Think he was married to Matt Busbys daughter.

Not often news of the death of someone other than immediate family saddens me, but this has.

 

 

The club need to remember him properly and the United game is the right time.

 

My sentiments exactly, Ani.

 

I tend not to give a toss generally about folk dying who I don't know, but this has touched a nerve.

 

I started watching the Wanderers in the 70's and he was in charge of the best Bolton team I had the pleasure of watching for a long time. We lost our way somewhat after he went and struggled for many a year afterwards.

 

RIP Greavo, you cantankerous old sod.

R.I.P Ian Greaves and like others the man in charge when i first started supporting Bolton.

Ian greaves super white army.

Frank Worthington refered to Greavsie as a Gritty Lancastrian.

Even in the 80's I used to sing "Ian Greaves super white army" to my fellow high school Man U fans..

RIP fella

RIP BWFC legend. Amongst many great memories, who could ever forget that night in Blackburn.

R I P Greavsie