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Viv Busby

Vivian Dennis Busby (19 June 1949 – May 2024[3]) was an English professional footballer and manager. He played for Wycombe Wanderers, Luton Town, Newcastle United, Fulham, Norwich City, Stoke City, Sheffield United, Tulsa Roughnecks, Blackburn Rovers and York City.[1]

Viv Busby
Chris Brass hugs Busby after a game in 2004
Personal information
Full name Vivian Dennis Busby[1]
Date of birth (1949-06-19)19 June 1949[1]
Place of birth Slough, England
Date of death 8 May 2024(2024-05-08) (aged 74)
Height 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1970 Wycombe Wanderers 50 (19)
1970–1973 Luton Town 77 (16)
1971–1972 → Newcastle United (loan) 4 (2)
1973–1976 Fulham 118 (29)
1976–1977 Norwich City 22 (11)
1977–1980 Stoke City 50 (10)
1980 → Sheffield United (loan) 3 (1)
1980–1981 Tulsa Roughnecks 19 (1)
1981–1982 Blackburn Rovers 8 (1)
1982–1983 York City 19 (4)
Total 370 (94)
Managerial career
1993 Hartlepool United
2004–2005 York City (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Born in Slough, Buckinghamshire,[1] Busby started his playing career at Wycombe Wanderers in 1966, but was unable to hold down a regular place in their team. He moved to Luton Town in January 1970.[4] At Kenilworth Road, he scored four goals in his first nine matches, helping the club gain promotion to the Second Division in 1969–70. He scored eight goals in 1970–71 but struggled to find form in 1971–72 and spent time out on loan at Newcastle United. He was sold to Fulham in August 1973 where he had the most prolific spell of his career. He scored 12 goals in 1973–74 and 18 in 1974–75 of which six were in the FA Cup helping Fulham reach the 1975 FA Cup final, losing 2–0 against West Ham United. After scoring 38 goals in 155 matches for the Cottagers, he moved to First Division Norwich City where he scored 11 goals in his first 18 matches, including a hat-trick against Leicester City on New Year's Day 1977.[citation needed]

However, he fell out of favour in 1977–78 and moved on to Stoke City.[1] In 1978–79, he helped Stoke gain promotion to the First Division.[1] He scored 12 goals for Stoke in 60 matches and spent a short time on loan at Sheffield United before moving to the United States to play for Tulsa Roughnecks.[1] He stayed in Tulsa, Oklahoma for the 1980 North American Soccer League season before returning to England with Blackburn Rovers, and then ended his playing career with York City.[1]

Managerial and coaching career

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Busby worked as a coach at York City between 1982 and 1987.[5] He was Sunderland AFC first team coach under Denis Smith between 1987 and 1991. He became manager of Hartlepool United on 15 February 1993 and left the position on 24 November 1993.[6] He was a youth team coach at Swindon Town in 2001, during which time he underwent six months of treatment for leukaemia.[7] He was named as assistant manager at York City in September 2004.[8] He became the caretaker manager at York City in November 2004 following the sacking of Chris Brass.[9] He left York by mutual consent on 10 February 2005, when he was replaced by Billy McEwan.[10] Busby worked as Youth Academy Manager at Gretna,[11] but left after a change to the backroom staff.[12] He was appointed assistant manager at Workington in September 2007.[12] He left in October 2011 to emigrate to Spain.[13]

Personal life and death

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Busby was the older brother of former Queens Park Rangers midfielder Martyn Busby.[14] Busby died in May 2024, at the age of 74.[15]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[16]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wycombe Wanderers 1966–67 Isthmian League 12 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 5
1967–68 Isthmian League 16 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 8
1968–69 Isthmian League 15 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 4
1969–70 Isthmian League 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2
Total 50 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 19
Luton Town 1969–70 Third Division 9 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 4
1970–71 Second Division 27 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 28 8
1971–72 Second Division 20 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 22 2
1972–73 Second Division 21 2 1 0 3 0 2 0 27 2
Total 77 16 1 0 5 0 3 0 86 16
Newcastle United (loan) 1971–72 First Division 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 2
Fulham 1973–74 Second Division 38 12 2 0 2 0 0 0 42 12
1974–75 Second Division 38 11 12 6 3 1 0 0 54 18
1975–76 Second Division 37 6 1 1 3 0 9 1 50 8
1976–77 Second Division 5 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 10 0
Total 118 29 15 7 10 1 12 1 155 38
Norwich City 1976–77 First Division 17 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 11
1977–78 First Division 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 8 0
Total 22 11 1 0 0 0 3 0 26 11
Stoke City 1977–78 Second Division 22 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 24 4
1978–79 Second Division 18 6 1 0 3 1 0 0 22 7
1979–80 First Division 10 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 14 1
Total 50 10 3 1 7 1 0 0 60 12
Sheffield United (loan) 1979–80 Third Division 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
Tulsa Roughnecks 1980 North American Soccer League 19 1 — — — 19 1
Blackburn Rovers 1980–81 Second Division 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1
York City 1982–83 Fourth Division 16 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 4
1983–84 Fourth Division 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Total 19 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 21 4
Career total 370 94 21 8 22 2 18 1 431 105
  1. ^ Includes Anglo-Italian Cup, Anglo-Scottish Cup, Watney Cup.

Managerial statistics

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Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record Ref
P W D L Win %
Hartlepool United 15 February 1993 24 November 1993 40 9 9 22 022.5 [17]
York City (caretaker) 8 November 2004 10 February 2005 14 4 2 8 028.6 [10][17]
Total 54 13 11 30 024.1 —

Honours

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Luton Town

Fulham

Stoke City

York City

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ Williams, Tony; Peskett, Roy, eds. (1971). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1971–72 (2nd ed.). Queen Anne Press. p. 272. ISBN 978-0362000948.
  3. ^ "Viv Busby: 1949–2024". Fulham F.C. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Viv Busby". Chairboys. Retrieved 22 July 2007.
  5. ^ "Busby returns to Mintermen". Non-League Daily. Baltic Publications. 17 September 2004. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2007.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ "Viv Busby". Pools Stats. Retrieved 22 July 2007.
  7. ^ "Busby gets Swindon boost". BBC Sport. 1 February 2001. Retrieved 22 July 2007.
  8. ^ "Busby handed York post". BBC Sport. 17 September 2004. Retrieved 22 May 2007.
  9. ^ "Debate: Brass sacked". BBC North Yorkshire. 10 November 2004. Retrieved 22 May 2007.
  10. ^ a b "All change at KitKat Crescent". Evening Press. York. 10 February 2005. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  11. ^ "Youth Team". Gretna F.C. Archived from the original on 19 May 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2007.
  12. ^ a b "Viv Busby teams up with Dazza at Reds". News & Star. 13 September 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2007. [dead link]
  13. ^ "'HAVING NO FOOTBALL IN MY LIFE WILL BE HARD', SAYS EX-WORKINGTON NO2 VIV BUSBY". News & Star. Archived from the original on 17 January 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  14. ^ Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). "Football League Players". Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. Citizen Publications. p. 19. ISBN 0-9531005-0-2.
  15. ^ "Viv Busby: 1949–2024". Fulham F.C. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  16. ^ Viv Busby at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  17. ^ a b "Managers: Viv Busby". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  18. ^ Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 491. ISBN 0354 09018 6.
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