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Winterbottom's first career choice was to be a teacher. He trained at Chester Diocesan Training College (now the University Of Chester ) and qualified in 1933 . While teaching he also played ameteur football for local teams and was soon signed up to Manchester United as a professional, playing his first game in 1936 . He appeared in a further 26 first team games before a spinal ailment curtailed his career. Winterbottom was appointed national director of coaching in 1946 and manager in May 1947 . His first game was a 7-2 victory over Northern Ireland in September 1946. He managed the team (and arranged travel, accommodation and meals) through four World Cup competitions. He was succeeded by Alf Ramsey . He was created an OBE in 1963 and a CBE in 1972 , and was awarded a Knighthood in 1978 . Winterbottom was inducted into the English Football Hall Of Fame in 2005 in recognition of his contribution as a manager to the English game on a national level.
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