Make no mistake about it, a huge amount of work was Sheffield United after guiding them to the Premier League last summerĪnd taking over at Ipswich Town following their relegation to League Reasons behind his departure, it was some move by Derby to bring him toĬompare to the modern era, it is the equivalent of Chris Wilder leaving Regardless of Cox’s situation at Newcastle and the Principles all the way out of Newcastle to accept an offer from Derby Public knowledge: nobody seriously expected that Cox would follow his To buy new players for the First Division. Over his own contract and the amount of money which would be available Newly successful manager had been quibbling for months with the board
The Complete History of Newcastle United, by Roger Hutchinson, offers some insight. The first question that springs to mind, simply, is why? Park, but instead he swapped it all for a club that needed a huge Gearing up for a season back in the top-flight at a packed St James’ Keegan, Chris Waddle and Peter Beardsley. Time in charge of the Magpies saw him manage some top-classįootballers, including the likes of England international stars Kevin In a sense of irony, Newcastle’s promotion was sealed with a 4-0 hammering of Derby at St James’ Park. Promotion, after a six-year stay in the Second Division. Weeks before his appointment, Cox had guided Newcastle to automatic Relegations and financial problems followed and by the summer of 1984, Derby were preparing for life in the Third Division. Titles in 1971//75, under first Brian Clough and then laterĭave Mackay, were nothing but a distant memory. It is 38 years to the day since Arthur Cox was appointed as Derby County’s manager.įrom guiding Newcastle United to promotion to the First Division at theĮnd of the 1983/84 season, it is fair to say his arrival was something
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