Doug Livermore
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Douglas Ernest Livermore (born 27 December 1947) is a former professional footballer and manager.
where he came through the youth system to eventually sign professional forms on the 1 November 1965 as an 18 year old. However, he didn't make his debut for another 3 years, it came when he appeared as a second half substitute for Tony Hateley
on the 20 April 1968 in the 1-0 league defeat to West Ham United
at Upton Park
. Livermore's rival for the right sided midfield role was a true Liverpool great Ian Callaghan
, Callaghan's form was of such a high level it was virtually impossible for Livermore to replace him, he realised this and, although gutted to have leave his hometown club, decided to pursue his career elsewhere.
After just 18 1st team appearances for the Reds he moved to Norfolk
club Norwich City
on the 26 November 1970. Doug had a fairly successful time at Carrow Road
where he helped the club to win the 1971/72 2nd Division
championship, thus gaining promotion the top flight of English football. He was also part of the City side that lost 1-0 to Tottenham Hotspur
in the 1973 League Cup
final, the first time the Canaries had reached a Wembley
showpiece final. During his spell at Norwich the creative midfielder played 139 times in which he scored 6 goals, this would have been a higher figure but for the injuries he endured whilst at Carrow Road.
Livermore spent time at Bournemouth
(10 appearances on loan) before he signed for Cardiff City
in August 1975. Whilst at Ninian Park
he played 88 times scoring 5 goals. Livermore then joined Chester City
in October 1977 and was a regular until the end of the 1978-79 season
, appearing 71 times and scoring six goals. Livermore was a key part of the Chester side that finished fifth in Division Three (now League One) in 1977-78
, their highest finish in the last 60 years.
Chester would prove to be the final port of call in his playing career, as he retired and took up his first position in coaching back at Ninian Park with Cardiff.
After two years at Cardiff City Livermore returned to another of his former clubs Norwich where he became the Reserve team manager in 1980. Whilst at Norwich he also took a job on the coaching staff of Wales
, a job where he had some success at as he helped to guide them to the 1980 Home International
title.
In August 1981 he moved onto Swansea City to take up a similar role to the one he had just left. He had joined up with another former Liverpool player John Toshack
. During his time at Swansea, he had a two month spell as caretaker manager in 1983 when Toshack left the club.
He was also an assistant of Mike England
with the Wales national football team
during the 1980s.
He then moved onto Spurs were again he was Reserve team manager and also took the role of first team coach in July 1991, when manager Terry Venables
became Chief Executive and first team coach Peter Shreeves
became Team Manager.
1991-92
was a disappointing season for defending FA Cup
winners Tottenham. Despite reaching the European Cup Winners' Cup quarter-finals and having striker Gary Lineker
score 28 league goals in his final season for the club, their league form was dismal as they suffered 20 defeats and finished 15th in the First Division
- below much less favoured teams including Wimbledon
, Crystal Palace
and Sheffield United
.
Shreeves was axed, and Livermore was promoted to the role of Team Manager for the 1992-93 season
- the first season of the Premier League. They finished ninth in the Premier league thanks largely to the efforts of 21-goal striker Teddy Sheringham
as well as promising youngsters including Nick Barmby
and Darren Anderton
, but their hopes of silverware were ended by local rivals Arsenal
, who beat them in the FA Cup
semi-final and went on to win the trophy.
Chairman Alan Sugar
dismissed Venables at the end of the 1992-93 season, and this also meant the end of the Livermore-Clemence managerial partnership, as Ossie Ardiles was appointed manager.
On 28 January 1994, Livermore made a football comeback as assistant to Roy Evans
at Liverpool
. He helped Evans guide Liverpool to Coca-Cola Cup
glory in 1995 and to runners-up spot in the FA Cup
in 1996, and remained at the club following the appointment of Gerard Houllier
as joint manager alongside Evans for the 1998-99 season
. But Evans did not enjoy his partnership with Houllier, and resigned in November 1998, with Livermore following him out of the Anfield
exit door.
Livermore returned to football early in 1999 as joint assistant alongside Peter Shreeves
at Premier League strugglers Nottingham Forest
, where he worked under Ron Atkinson
. The management team were unable to save Forest from relegation to Division One, and were axed in favour of former England
captain David Platt for the 1999-2000 season
.
Livermore then became assistant manager to Bruce Rioch
at Norwich City
, and was retained for the 2000-01 season
, when Rioch resigned to make way for Bryan Hamilton
. Hamilton quit in January to be succeeded by Nigel Worthington
, and Livermore was part of the management team which secured Norwich's promotion to the Premier League as Division One champions in 2004. However, Norwich's Premier League comeback lasted just one season before they were relegated. Worthington was sacked in the autumn of 2006 after failing to get Norwich back into the Premier League, but Livermore remained at Carrow Road
as assistant to new manager Peter Grant
, until finally leaving on 9 February 2007 after nearly eight years on the club's coaching staff.
He then linked up with Nigel Worthington
during the final weeks of the 2006-07 season
as assistant to Worthington in his role as caretaker manager of Leicester City
. The pair steered Leicester to survival in the Football League Championship
but were not rewarded with long term contracts and left the club.
Playing career
Livermore began his career with LiverpoolLiverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
where he came through the youth system to eventually sign professional forms on the 1 November 1965 as an 18 year old. However, he didn't make his debut for another 3 years, it came when he appeared as a second half substitute for Tony Hateley
Tony Hateley
Tony Hateley is a former footballer who played for numerous English clubs as a striker. He is also the father of former England footballer Mark Hateley and grandfather of Motherwell footballer Tom Hateley....
on the 20 April 1968 in the 1-0 league defeat to West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
at Upton Park
Boleyn Ground
The Boleyn Ground, more commonly referred to as Upton Park due to its location in Upton Park, London is the football stadium of West Ham United.-History:...
. Livermore's rival for the right sided midfield role was a true Liverpool great Ian Callaghan
Ian Callaghan
Ian Robert Callaghan MBE is a former Liverpool footballer who holds the record for most appearances for the club.-Life and playing career:...
, Callaghan's form was of such a high level it was virtually impossible for Livermore to replace him, he realised this and, although gutted to have leave his hometown club, decided to pursue his career elsewhere.
After just 18 1st team appearances for the Reds he moved to Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
club Norwich City
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
on the 26 November 1970. Doug had a fairly successful time at Carrow Road
Carrow Road
Carrow Road is a football stadium in Norwich, England, and is the home of Norwich City Football Club. The stadium is located toward the easterly end of the city, not far from Norwich railway station and the River Wensum....
where he helped the club to win the 1971/72 2nd Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
championship, thus gaining promotion the top flight of English football. He was also part of the City side that lost 1-0 to Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
in the 1973 League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
final, the first time the Canaries had reached a Wembley
Wembley Stadium
The original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...
showpiece final. During his spell at Norwich the creative midfielder played 139 times in which he scored 6 goals, this would have been a higher figure but for the injuries he endured whilst at Carrow Road.
Livermore spent time at Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....
(10 appearances on loan) before he signed for Cardiff City
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
in August 1975. Whilst at Ninian Park
Ninian Park
Ninian Park was a football stadium in Leckwith, Cardiff, Wales. Until 2009, it was the home ground of Cardiff City F.C., who compete in the English Football League Championship...
he played 88 times scoring 5 goals. Livermore then joined Chester City
Chester City F.C.
Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the...
in October 1977 and was a regular until the end of the 1978-79 season
1978-79 in English football
-FA Cup:Manchester United had seemingly pulled off a remarkable comeback against Arsenal in the 1979 FA Cup Final to make the score 2–2 after being two goals down, but a last-minute goal from Alan Sunderland saw Arsenal lift the trophy with a 3–2 scoreline...
, appearing 71 times and scoring six goals. Livermore was a key part of the Chester side that finished fifth in Division Three (now League One) in 1977-78
1977-78 in English football
The 1977–1978 season was the 98th season of competitive football in England, from August 1977 to May 1978:-First Division:Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest side took on the First Division by storm, by winning the League Cup on 22 March and confirming themselves as league champions the following month...
, their highest finish in the last 60 years.
Chester would prove to be the final port of call in his playing career, as he retired and took up his first position in coaching back at Ninian Park with Cardiff.
Coaching and management career
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
, a job where he had some success at as he helped to guide them to the 1980 Home International
British Home Championship
The British Home Championship was an annual football competition contested between the United Kingdom's four national teams, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland from the 1883–84 season until the 1983–84...
title.
In August 1981 he moved onto Swansea City to take up a similar role to the one he had just left. He had joined up with another former Liverpool player John Toshack
John Toshack
John Benjamin Toshack OBE is a Welsh former footballer and manager. He is currently the manager of Macedonia. He has also managed several others clubs including Swansea City, who he took from the Fourth Division to the First in four seasons.As a player, he is remembered for being part of the...
. During his time at Swansea, he had a two month spell as caretaker manager in 1983 when Toshack left the club.
He was also an assistant of Mike England
Mike England
Harold Michael "Mike" England, MBE was a popular Welsh footballer and manager.-Playing career:Born Holywell, Wales, Mike England was a tall commanding centre-half, who could also play effectively as a centre-forward. He played for Blackburn Rovers, Tottenham Hotspur, Cardiff, and for the Wales...
with the Wales national football team
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
during the 1980s.
He then moved onto Spurs were again he was Reserve team manager and also took the role of first team coach in July 1991, when manager Terry Venables
Terry Venables
Terence Frederick "Terry" Venables , often referred to as "El Tel", is a former football player and manager, as well as being a media pundit. During the 1960s and 70s, he played for various clubs including Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Queens Park Rangers, and gained two caps for England...
became Chief Executive and first team coach Peter Shreeves
Peter Shreeves
Peter Shreeves is a Welsh former football player, manager and coach.-Career:Shreeves was born in Neath in South Wales where his mother had been evacuated to during the early stages of World War II, but was brought up in Islington, London. He began his career with non-league Finchley from where he...
became Team Manager.
1991-92
1991-92 in English football
- First Division :The last-ever league championship before the creation of the Premier League was won by Leeds United who overhauled Manchester United thanks to the efforts of, among others, Gordon Strachan, Lee Chapman, David Batty, Gary Speed and Gary McAllister...
was a disappointing season for defending FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
winners Tottenham. Despite reaching the European Cup Winners' Cup quarter-finals and having striker Gary Lineker
Gary Lineker
Gary Winston Lineker, OBE , is a former English footballer, who played as a striker. He is a sports broadcaster for the BBC, Al Jazeera Sports and Eredivisie Live...
score 28 league goals in his final season for the club, their league form was dismal as they suffered 20 defeats and finished 15th in the First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
- below much less favoured teams including Wimbledon
Wimbledon F.C.
Wimbledon Football Club was an English professional association football club from Wimbledon, south-west London. Founded in 1889 as Wimbledon Old Central Football Club, the club spent most of its history in amateur and semi-professional non-League football before being elected to the Football...
, Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
and Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
.
Shreeves was axed, and Livermore was promoted to the role of Team Manager for the 1992-93 season
1992-93 in English football
The 1992–1993 season was the 113th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:This season saw the birth of the FA Premier League. This meant a break-up of the 104-year-old Football League that had operated until then with four divisions....
- the first season of the Premier League. They finished ninth in the Premier league thanks largely to the efforts of 21-goal striker Teddy Sheringham
Teddy Sheringham
Edward Paul "Teddy" Sheringham MBE is a retired English footballer, and the father of footballer Charlie Sheringham. Sheringham played as a striker, and had a successful career at the club level, winning almost every domestic honour available with his clubs, most notably the Treble with Manchester...
as well as promising youngsters including Nick Barmby
Nick Barmby
Nicholas Jon "Nick" Barmby is an English footballer who plays for Hull City as a midfielder, where he is also caretaker manager. At his peak he earned a total of 23 caps for England between 1995 and 2001...
and Darren Anderton
Darren Anderton
Darren Robert Anderton is a retired English footballer who spent most of his career with Tottenham Hotspur as a midfielder. He played 30 times for the England national football team, scoring 7 goals.-Career:...
, but their hopes of silverware were ended by local rivals Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
, who beat them in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
semi-final and went on to win the trophy.
Chairman Alan Sugar
Alan Sugar
Alan Michael Sugar, Baron Sugar is a British entrepreneur, media personality and political advisor. From humble origins in the East End of London, Sugar now has an estimated fortune of £770m , and was ranked 89th in the Sunday Times Rich List 2011...
dismissed Venables at the end of the 1992-93 season, and this also meant the end of the Livermore-Clemence managerial partnership, as Ossie Ardiles was appointed manager.
On 28 January 1994, Livermore made a football comeback as assistant to Roy Evans
Roy Evans
Roy Evans CBE was a Liverpool football player who eventually rose through the coaching ranks to become team manager.-Career:...
at Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
. He helped Evans guide Liverpool to Coca-Cola Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
glory in 1995 and to runners-up spot in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
in 1996, and remained at the club following the appointment of Gerard Houllier
Gérard Houllier
Gérard Houllier, OBE , is a French football manager, who was last manager of Premier League club Aston Villa. He stepped down on 1 June 2011, following hospitalisation over heart problems towards the end of the 2010-2011 season....
as joint manager alongside Evans for the 1998-99 season
1998-99 in English football
-Premier League:Manchester United overcame close competition from Arsenal, Aston Villa and Chelsea to win their fifth Premiership title in seven seasons thanks to the comeback of Roy Keane after his long-term injury and a transfer raid totalling nearly £30 million which netted Aston Villa striker...
. But Evans did not enjoy his partnership with Houllier, and resigned in November 1998, with Livermore following him out of the Anfield
Anfield
Anfield is an association football stadium in the district of Anfield, Liverpool, England, with a seating capacity of 45,522. It has been the home of Liverpool F.C. since their formation in 1892 and was originally the home of Everton F.C. from 1884 to 1892, before they moved to Goodison Park...
exit door.
Livermore returned to football early in 1999 as joint assistant alongside Peter Shreeves
Peter Shreeves
Peter Shreeves is a Welsh former football player, manager and coach.-Career:Shreeves was born in Neath in South Wales where his mother had been evacuated to during the early stages of World War II, but was brought up in Islington, London. He began his career with non-league Finchley from where he...
at Premier League strugglers Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
, where he worked under Ron Atkinson
Ron Atkinson
Ronald Ernest Atkinson, commonly known as "Big Ron" and "Bojangles" is an English former football player and manager. In recent years he has become one of Britain's best-known football pundits...
. The management team were unable to save Forest from relegation to Division One, and were axed in favour of former England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
captain David Platt for the 1999-2000 season
1999-2000 in English football
-Premier League:Manchester United were crowned FA Premier League champions with an 18-point margin over runners-up Arsenal and with just 3 league defeats all season. This was despite their failure to retain the European Cup and withdrawal from the FA Cup in order to compete in the FIFA Club World...
.
Livermore then became assistant manager to Bruce Rioch
Bruce Rioch
Bruce David Rioch is an English-born football manager and former player. He was manager of Aalborg BK in the Danish Superliga, until his sacking on 23 October 2008....
at Norwich City
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
, and was retained for the 2000-01 season
2000-01 in English football
The 2000–01 season was the 121st season of competitive football in England.-Overview:Manchester United secured their 3rd Premiership title in succession and their 7th title in just nine seasons...
, when Rioch resigned to make way for Bryan Hamilton
Bryan Hamilton
Bryan Hamilton is a Northern Irish former professional football player and manager. He gained 50 caps for Northern Ireland between 1969 and 1980, and later managed the national team for four years. He is currently Technical Director at Antigua Barracuda F.C.-Playing career:Born in Belfast,...
. Hamilton quit in January to be succeeded by Nigel Worthington
Nigel Worthington
Nigel Worthington is a former Northern Ireland international footballer and manager.He was manager of the Northern Ireland national team from 2007 until after their final Euro 2012 qualifying campaign match against Italy in October 2011.As a player, he was a left full back and occasional left...
, and Livermore was part of the management team which secured Norwich's promotion to the Premier League as Division One champions in 2004. However, Norwich's Premier League comeback lasted just one season before they were relegated. Worthington was sacked in the autumn of 2006 after failing to get Norwich back into the Premier League, but Livermore remained at Carrow Road
Carrow Road
Carrow Road is a football stadium in Norwich, England, and is the home of Norwich City Football Club. The stadium is located toward the easterly end of the city, not far from Norwich railway station and the River Wensum....
as assistant to new manager Peter Grant
Peter Grant (footballer)
Peter Grant is a Scottish former footballer and was, until October 2007, manager of Norwich City. This was Grant's first role in management, but he had previously held coaching jobs at Bournemouth, West Ham United and West Bromwich Albion...
, until finally leaving on 9 February 2007 after nearly eight years on the club's coaching staff.
He then linked up with Nigel Worthington
Nigel Worthington
Nigel Worthington is a former Northern Ireland international footballer and manager.He was manager of the Northern Ireland national team from 2007 until after their final Euro 2012 qualifying campaign match against Italy in October 2011.As a player, he was a left full back and occasional left...
during the final weeks of the 2006-07 season
2006-07 in English football
The 2006–07 season was the 127th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* The number of divisions at Level 8 of the English football league system increased from four to five...
as assistant to Worthington in his role as caretaker manager of Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
. The pair steered Leicester to survival in the Football League Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
but were not rewarded with long term contracts and left the club.
External links
Sources
- Canary Citizens by Mark Davage, John Eastwood, Kevin Platt, published by Jarrold Publishing, (2001), ISBN 0-7117-2020-7