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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Edward Barclay | ||
| Date of birth | (1857-06-14)14 June 1857 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 30 January 1917(1917-01-30) (aged 59) | ||
| Place of death | Liverpool, England | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1888–1889 | Everton | ||
| 1892–1896 | Liverpool | ||
William Edward Barclay (14 June 1857 – 30 January 1917[1]) was the first manager ofEverton and also the first manager ofLiverpool, working with club secretaryJohn McKenna.
His time at Everton was short managing them for their first 22 games. When the majority of the Everton set-up leftAnfield in order to move to the purpose-builtGoodison Park, Barclay was one of the people who stayed to form a new club which eventually became Liverpool F.C.
While he was in charge of the side that won theSecond Division championship in 1893–94, Liverpool got relegated from theFirst Division the following season (with Liverpool losing atest match toBury 1–0). However, in his last season as Liverpool manager, Barclay led the side to the Second Division championship in 1895–96.
Barclay also served two spells as Liverpool chairman and worked forthe Football Association.
Barclay remained the only person to have managed both Liverpool and Everton until the appointment ofRafael Benítez as Everton manager in 2021.
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