Sid Scholey
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Sidney Scholey was an English football manager
who managed Walsall
in the 1929–30 season.
Scholey was born in Walsall and became trainer of his local club in 1908, remaining at Hilary Street
until 1911. He then became a masseur at the Marine Hydro in Rhyl
, where he treated many famous footballers. He had a spell as trainer at Stockport County
before the First World War.
After spending the war in the Royal Army Medical Corps
he joined Birmingham City
as a trainer in 1920. At the end of his first season with the St. Andrew's club they won the Football League Second Division
championship. During the 1927–28 season, he had a brief period as caretaker-manager but left the club shortly afterwards.
He then returned to Hilary Street as trainer before taking over from Jimmy Kerr
, who had left to join Norwich City
, as manager in April 1929. His first season as manager ended with the club 17th in the Third Division (South) before Scholey resigned in October 1930. His most notable game in charge was an FA Cup
tie at Villa Park
in January 1930 in front of a crowd in excess of 74,600; Villa won the match 3–1, with the winning goal coming ten minutes from the end of the match.
Scholey died in 1960. His obituary in a local newspaper claimed that in his youth he was known as a gymnast and wrestler.
Manager (association football)
In association football, a manager is responsible for running a football club or a national team. The manager of a professional club is responsible directly to the club president. The position of manager is almost exclusively used in British football...
who managed Walsall
Walsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
in the 1929–30 season.
Scholey was born in Walsall and became trainer of his local club in 1908, remaining at Hilary Street
Fellows Park
Fellows Park was a football stadium in Walsall, England. It was the home ground of Walsall F.C. from 1896 till 1990, when the team moved to the Bescot Stadium....
until 1911. He then became a masseur at the Marine Hydro in Rhyl
Rhyl
Rhyl is a seaside resort town and community situated on the north east coast of Wales, in the county of Denbighshire , at the mouth of the River Clwyd . To the west is the suburb of Kinmel Bay, with the resort of Towyn further west, Prestatyn to the east and Rhuddlan to the south...
, where he treated many famous footballers. He had a spell as trainer at Stockport County
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
before the First World War.
After spending the war in the Royal Army Medical Corps
Royal Army Medical Corps
The Royal Army Medical Corps is a specialist corps in the British Army which provides medical services to all British Army personnel and their families in war and in peace...
he joined Birmingham City
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
as a trainer in 1920. At the end of his first season with the St. Andrew's club they won the Football League Second 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. During the 1927–28 season, he had a brief period as caretaker-manager but left the club shortly afterwards.
He then returned to Hilary Street as trainer before taking over from Jimmy Kerr
James Kerr (footballer)
James Kerr was an English association football manager. During his nine year career as a manager, he coached Walsall, Coventry City and Norwich City.-References:...
, who had left to join 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...
, as manager in April 1929. His first season as manager ended with the club 17th in the Third Division (South) before Scholey resigned in October 1930. His most notable game in charge was an 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...
tie at Villa Park
Villa Park
Villa Park may mean:United Kingdom* Villa Park, an association football stadium in Birmingham, EnglandUnited States* Villa Park, California, a small city in Orange County* Villa Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago in DuPage County...
in January 1930 in front of a crowd in excess of 74,600; Villa won the match 3–1, with the winning goal coming ten minutes from the end of the match.
Scholey died in 1960. His obituary in a local newspaper claimed that in his youth he was known as a gymnast and wrestler.