John Crompton (18 December 1921 – 4 July 2013) was an English professional

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. Born in

Hulme Hulme () is an inner city area and electoral ward of Manchester, England, immediately south of Manchester city centre. It has a significant industrial heritage. Historically in Lancashire, the name Hulme is derived from the Old Norse word ...

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, he was a

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for

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between 1944 and 1956. He was part of the team that won the FA Cup in

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and the league title in

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. During the

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, he played as a guest for

Stockport County Stockport County Football Club are a professional football club in Stockport, England, who compete in EFL League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. Formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, they were renamed Stockport Co ...

. After his retirement from playing at the end of the 1955–56 season, Crompton was hired as a trainer by Luton Town, before returning to Manchester United in the wake of the Munich air disaster two years later. Luton rehired him as their manager in 1962 as a replacement for the departing

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, but his tenure lasted just seven days and he returned to his position at Manchester United. In 1971, Crompton was named as manager of Barrow, replacing Don McEvoy, but he only lasted until the end of the season and in June 1972, he was hired by Bury as a coach. In 1973, Crompton joined

Preston North End Preston North End Football Club, commonly referred to as Preston, North End or PNE, is a professional football club in Preston, Lancashire, England, who currently play in the EFL Championship, the second tier of the English football league syste ...

as part of fellow former Manchester United man

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's coaching staff. After a year with Preston, Crompton made his final return to Manchester United to take charge of the club's reserve team, a position he held for seven years before ultimately retiring from the game. As one of the last surviving members of the 1948 FA Cup-winning team going into the 21st century, Crompton was often invited to events commemorating the club's history, including the opening of an exhibit in the club museum marking the 100th anniversary of

Old Trafford Old Trafford () is a football stadium in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, and the home of Manchester United. With a capacity of 74,310 it is the largest club football stadium (and second-largest football stadium overall after Wembl ...

. He was also president of

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, who in 2012 played in a friendly against a Manchester United reserve XI for the "Jack Crompton Trophy". On 4 July 2013, it was announced that Crompton had died, aged 91.

Honours

Manchester United *

Football League First Division The Football League First Division was a division of the Football League in England from 1888 until 2004. It was the top division in the English football league system from the season 1888–89 until 1991–92, a century in which the First ...

: 1951–52, 1955–56 *

FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic English football. First played during the 1871–72 season, it is the oldest national football compet ...

: 1947–48

References

External links

Profile
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at MUFCInfo.com * {{DEFAULTSORT:Crompton, Jack 1921 births 2013 deaths English footballers English football managers People from Hulme Footballers from Oldham Association football goalkeepers Manchester City F.C. players Manchester United F.C. players Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players Stockport County F.C. players Manchester United F.C. non-playing staff Luton Town F.C. managers Barrow A.F.C. managers Bury F.C. non-playing staff Preston North End F.C. non-playing staff FA Cup Final players