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He was sold on to Manchester City in October 1951 for a fee of £25,000, where he became the main focus of the "Revie Plan" which saw him named as FWA Footballer of the Year in the 1954–55 season, after innovating the role of the first deep-lying centre forward in England.
Nov 24, 2015 · Don Revie is an exception. He won his main battle, and yet history has remembered him differently. It doesn’t help that his opponent was arguably the most iconic figure in English football history, and that their key battle ground, while defining Revie, eventually served only as a precursor for Brian Clough’s redemption at Nottingham Forest .
Jan 17, 2019 · Features. Don Revie's dossiers: The truth behind the Leeds legend's famous case studies. By Simon Creasey. published 17 January 2019. With his detailed files on every player, the Leeds legend...
May 26, 2020 · Tuesday 26th May marks the 31st anniversary of the passing of our greatest ever manager, Don Revie. He sadly lost his battle against motor neurone disease in 1989 at the age of 61. Revie had initially arrived at Leeds United from Sunderland in 1958.
The story of Don Revie, our greatest manager who oversaw the team from 1961 until 1974, winning the First Division Championship (1968/69) (1973/74), FA Cup (...
Sep 19, 2019 · To the wider public, Don Revie is chiefly remembered for his remarkable success as Leeds United manager and subsequent controversial reign in charge of England. However, for City fans of a certain vintage, Revie is rightly revered as one of the Club’s finest post-war players.
After initially planning on applying for the vacant AFC Bournemouth managerial position, Revie decided on becoming Leeds United AFC's player-manager in March 1961, retiring from playing in May 1963. He would remain manager at Elland Road until July 1974.
