David Menzies was a Scottish

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player and

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Career

Menzies was a player at

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where his father was chairman. In 1903 he joined newly formed English side

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as a reserve player. He also served as a steward and trainer until the outbreak of

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. In July 1916 he began his managerial career at

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following two years as trainer at the club. He served for two seasons in post-war football leading the club to a mid-table position in Division Two. In July 1921 he returned to Bradford City to take over from Peter O'Rourke. O'Rourke had helped City to lift the

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and kept City in

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for nine successive seasons giving Menzies a difficult task to follow. City were relegated in Menzies' first season. For four more seasons the club struggled in the bottom half of Division Two and Menzies resigned in June 1926. A year later he became secretary-manager of

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. He helped lead them to the

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title in 1934–35. The following season, he resigned to rejoin Hull City. Hull were relegated in 1935–36 from Division Two. Menzies died in office in October 1936.

Honours

Manager

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: **Winner (1): 1934–35 (''

'')

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