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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1897–1900 | Lincoln City | ||
| 1900–1903 | Newton Heath/Manchester United | ||
James West was the second full-time secretary andde facto manager offootball clubNewton Heath, the precursor toManchester United (the term "manager" was not in common usage at the club until the arrival ofJack Robson in 1914).[1]
West oversaw Newton Heath's financial collapse and nearbankruptcy, followed by the club's rebirth as Manchester United on 28 April 1902.[2]
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