Arthur Rowe
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Arthur Sydney Rowe was the first manager to lead Tottenham Hotspur football club to the First Division Championship title in 1951. He also 'invented' the successful "one-two"
method of play.
and began his career at Northfleet before joining Spurs as a schoolboy in 1921 (he also appeared as an amateur for Cheshunt in 1920). He then became a professional with the club in 1929. He was a Tottenham player for 8 seasons, in which time he played 201 games and earning his one and only cap for the England National team. He was forced to retire in 1939 due to a cartilage injury.
. He then joined Chelmsford City winning the Southern League Cup Trophy.
Tottenham were in the second division when Rowe returned to the club as manager in 1949 and his task was to gain promotion. This was achieved by becoming Champions and the following season the First Division Championship was won as well. These back to back championships
made Spurs the first post-war team to win back to back titles. This was achieved through the use of 'Push and run
' football.
Rowe's health started to fail and he never fully recovered from a breakdown in 1954. During his recouperation, Jimmy Anderson
was made acting manager, to become the full-time manager when Rowe resigned in 1955.
After leaving Tottenham he took time off to recover and joined Crystal Palace
in 1960 bringing them an instant promotion that season. He was then forced to resign through ill health in 1962–63 season, returning briefly as a stand in manager in 1966.
Push and run
Push-and-run, also known as a one-two, a wall pass or a give-and-go, is a tactic often used in association football. It was devised and developed by Arthur Rowe, who was the manager of English football club Tottenham Hotspur from 1949....
method of play.
Playing career
Rowe was born in TottenhamTottenham
Tottenham is an area of the London Borough of Haringey, England, situated north north east of Charing Cross.-Toponymy:Tottenham is believed to have been named after Tota, a farmer, whose hamlet was mentioned in the Domesday Book; hence Tota's hamlet became Tottenham...
and began his career at Northfleet before joining Spurs as a schoolboy in 1921 (he also appeared as an amateur for Cheshunt in 1920). He then became a professional with the club in 1929. He was a Tottenham player for 8 seasons, in which time he played 201 games and earning his one and only cap for the England National team. He was forced to retire in 1939 due to a cartilage injury.
Managerial career
After finishing his career as a player Rowe took a number of coaching jobs although this was halted due to the break out of World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He then joined Chelmsford City winning the Southern League Cup Trophy.
Tottenham were in the second division when Rowe returned to the club as manager in 1949 and his task was to gain promotion. This was achieved by becoming Champions and the following season the First Division Championship was won as well. These back to back championships
made Spurs the first post-war team to win back to back titles. This was achieved through the use of 'Push and run
Push and run
Push-and-run, also known as a one-two, a wall pass or a give-and-go, is a tactic often used in association football. It was devised and developed by Arthur Rowe, who was the manager of English football club Tottenham Hotspur from 1949....
' football.
Rowe's health started to fail and he never fully recovered from a breakdown in 1954. During his recouperation, Jimmy Anderson
Jimmy Anderson (footballer)
Jimmy Anderson was an English football manager for Tottenham Hotspur between 1955 and 1958.-Career:Jimmy Anderson had been a lifelong member of the ground staff at Tottenham Hotspur having joined the club in 1908 when he took over as manager from Arthur Rowe who retired on 18 April 1955...
was made acting manager, to become the full-time manager when Rowe resigned in 1955.
After leaving Tottenham he took time off to recover and joined 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...
in 1960 bringing them an instant promotion that season. He was then forced to resign through ill health in 1962–63 season, returning briefly as a stand in manager in 1966.