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{{Short description|English footballer (born 1947)}}
{{Football player infobox
{{BLP sources|date=October 2014}}
| playername = Doug Livermore
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| fullname = Douglas Livermore
{{Infobox football biography
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| name = Doug Livermore
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| image = Doug Livermore 1993.JPG
| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1947|12|27}}
| caption = Livermore in 1993
| cityofbirth =
| fullname = Douglas Ernest Livermore
| countryofbirth = England
| dateofdeath =
| height =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1947|12|27}}
| cityofdeath =
| birth_place = [[Prescot]], England
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| position = Midfield
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| youthyears =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs = [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]]
| youthclubs1 = [[Bolton Wanderers F.C. Reserves and Academy|Bolton Wanderers]]
| years1 = 1965–1970
| years = 1965-1970<br>1970-1975<br>1975<br>1975-1977<br>1977-1978
| clubs1 = [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
| clubs = [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]<br>[[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]]<br>[[Bournemouth A.F.C.|Bouremouth]] ''(loan)''<br>[[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]]<br>[[Chester City F.C.|Chester City]]
| caps1 = 16
| caps(goals) = 16 (0)<br>139 (6)<br>10 (0)<br>88 (5)<br>71 (6)
|
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1970–1975
| manageryears= 1980-1994<br>1986-1987<br>1987<br>1992-1993<br>1994-1998<br>1999<br>1999-2007<br>2007-
| clubs2 = [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]]
| managerclubs= [[Wales national football team|Wales]] (Coach)<br>[[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] (Assistant Manager)<br>[[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] (Caretaker)<br>[[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] (Join with [[Ray Clemence]])<br>[[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] (Assistant Manager)<br>[[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]] (Assistant Manager)<br>[[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] (Assistant Manager)<br>[[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] (Assistant Manager)
| caps2 = 114
| goals2 = 4
| years3 = 1975
| clubs3 = → [[AFC Bournemouth]] (loan)
| caps3 = 10
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 1975–1977
| clubs4 = [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]]
| caps4 = 88
| goals4 = 5
| years5 = 1977–1980
| clubs5 = [[Chester City F.C.|Chester]]
| caps5 = 71
| goals5 = 6
| totalcaps = 299
| totalgoals = 15
| manageryears1 = 1983
| managerclubs1 = [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]] (caretaker)
| manageryears2 = 1987
| managerclubs2 = [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] (Joint caretaker)
| manageryears3 = 1992–1993
| managerclubs3 = [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] (Joint caretaker)
}}
}}


'''Douglas Ernest Livermore''' (b. [[27 December]] [[1947]]) is a former professional footballer and manager.
'''Douglas Ernest Livermore''' (born 27 December 1947) is a former professional football player and manager.


==Playing career==
==Playing career==
Livermore began his career with [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] where he came through the youth system to eventually sign professional forms on 1 November 1965 as an 18-year-old. He made his debut three years later when he appeared as a second-half substitute for [[Tony Hateley]] on 20 April 1968 in a 1–0 league defeat to [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] at [[Boleyn Ground|Upton Park]]. Livermore was unable to replace his rival for the right sided midfield role, [[Ian Callaghan]].


After 18 first team appearances for the Reds, Livermore moved to [[Norfolk]] club [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] on 26 November 1970. Doug had a fairly successful time at [[Carrow Road]] where he helped the club to win the 1971–72 [[Football League Second Division|Second Division]] championship, thus gaining promotion the top flight of English football. He was also part of the City side that lost 1–0 to [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] in the 1973 [[Football League Cup|League Cup]] final, the first time the Canaries had reached a [[Wembley Stadium|Wembley]] showpiece final. During his spell at Norwich the creative midfielder played 139 times, scoring 6 goals, which would have been a higher figure but for the injuries he endured whilst at Carrow Road.
Livermore begun his career with [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] where in came through the youth system to eventually sign professional forms on the [[1st November]] [[1965]] as an 18 year old. However, he didn't make his debut for another 3 years, it came when he appeared as a second half substitute for [[Tony Hateley]] on the [[20th April]] [[1968]] in the 1-0 league defeat to {{fc|West Ham United}} at [[Boleyn Ground|Upton Park]]. Livermore's rival for the right sided midfield role was a true Liverpool great [[Ian Callaghan]], Callaghan's form was of such a high level it was virtually impossible for Livermore to replace him, he realised this and, although gutted to have leave his hometown club, decided to pursue his career elsewhere.


Livermore spent time at [[AFC Bournemouth]] on loan, making ten appearances, before he signed for [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]] in August 1975. Whilst at [[Ninian Park]] he played 88 times scoring 5 goals. Livermore then joined [[Chester City F.C.|Chester]] in October 1977 and was a regular until the end of the [[1978–79 in English football|1978–79 season]], appearing 71 times and scoring six goals. Livermore was a key part of the Chester side that finished fifth in [[Division Three]] (now League One) in [[1977–78 in English football|1977–78]], their highest finish in the last 60 years.
After just 18 1st team appearances for the Reds he moved to [[Norfolk]] club [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] on the [[26th November]] [[1970]]. Doug had a fairly successful time at [[Carrow Road]] where he helped the club to win the [[1971]]/[[1972|72]] [[Football League Second Division|2nd Division]] championship, thus gaining promotion the the top flight of English football. He was also part of the City side that lost 1-0 to [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] in the [[1973]] [[Football League Cup|League Cup]] final, the first time the Canaries had reached a [[Wembley Stadium|Wembley]] showpiece final. During his spell at Norwich the creative midfielder played 139 times in which he scored 6 goals, this would have been a higher figure but for the injuries he endured whilst at Carrow Road.


Livermore spent time at {{fc|Bournemouth}} (10 appearances on loan) before he signed for [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]] in the August of [[1975]]. Whilst at [[Ninian Park]] he played 88 times scoring 5 goals. Livermore then joined [[Chester City F.C.|Chester City]] in the October of [[1977]] where he appeared 71 times scoring 6 goals. Chester would prove to be the final port of call in his playing career, he retired in [[1978]] taking his first position in coaching back at Ninian Park with Cardiff.
Chester would prove to be the final port of call in his playing career, as he retired and took up his first position in coaching back at Ninian Park with Cardiff.


==Coaching and Management career==
==Coaching and managerial career==
After 2 years at the [[South Wales]] club Livermore returned to another of his former clubs Norwich where he became the Reserve team manager in [[1980]]. Whilst at Norwich he also took on the job of being the manager of [[Wales national football team|Wales]] a job he had some sucess at as he guided them to the 1980 [[British Home Championship|Home International]] title.
After two years at Cardiff City, Livermore returned to another of his former clubs Norwich, where he became the Reserve team manager in 1980. Whilst at Norwich he also took a job on the coaching staff of [[Wales national football team|Wales]], a job where he had some success at as he helped to guide them to the 1980 [[British Home Championship|Home International]] title.


In the August of [[1981]] he moved onto [[Swansea City F.C.|Swansea City]] to take up a similar role to the one he had just left. He had joined up with another former Liverpool player [[John Toshack]]. During his time at Swansea, he had a two month spell as caretaker manager in [[1983]] when Toshack left the club.
In August 1981, he moved onto [[Swansea City F.C.|Swansea City]] to take up a similar role to the one he had just left. He had joined up with another former Liverpool player [[John Toshack]]. During his time at Swansea, he had a two-month spell as caretaker manager in 1983 when Toshack left the club.


He was also an assistant of [[Mike England]] with the [[Wales national football team]] during the 1980s.
He then moved onto Spurs were again he was Reserve team manager and also took the role of first team coach. In [[1992]], he was appointed joint caretaker manager of Tottenham with [[Ray Clemence]].


He then moved onto Spurs where again he was Reserve team manager and also took the role of first team coach in July 1991, when manager [[Terry Venables]] became chief executive and first team coach [[Peter Shreeves]] became Team Manager.
After [[Ossie Ardiles]] was appointed manager at Spurs, he left to become assistant manager to [[Roy Evans]] at yet another former club, Liverpool. There he helped the [[Anfield]] club to win the [[1995]] [[Coca-Cola]] [[Football League Cup|League Cup]].


[[1991–92 in English football|1991–92]] was a disappointing season for defending [[FA Cup]] winners Tottenham. Despite reaching the [[European Cup Winners' Cup]] quarter-finals and having striker [[Gary Lineker]] score 28 league goals in his final season for the club, their league form was dismal as they suffered 20 defeats and finished 15th in the [[Football League First Division|First Division]] – below much less favoured teams including [[Wimbledon F.C.|Wimbledon]], [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] and [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]].
Livermore left Liverpool at the same time as Evans in [[1998]], when he, along with [[Peter Shreeves]], was appointed as an assistant to [[Ron Atkinson]] at [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]] in [[1999]].


Shreeves was axed, and Livermore was promoted to the role of Team Manager for the [[1992–93 in English football|1992–93 season]] – the first season of the [[Premier League]]. They finished eighth in the Premier league thanks largely to the efforts of 21-goal striker [[Teddy Sheringham]] as well as promising youngsters including [[Nick Barmby]] and [[Darren Anderton]], but their hopes of silverware were ended by local rivals [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]], who beat them in the [[FA Cup]] semi-final and went on to win the trophy.
After Forest were relegated from the Premiership he moved back to his former club Norwich City, and became assistant to [[Bruce Rioch]]. He remained in this role under [[Bryan Hamilton]], [[Nigel Worthington]] and for the first four months under [[Peter Grant (footballer)|Peter Grant]]. However, on [[9th February]] [[2007]], it was announced that Doug would be leaving Norwich and has since been replaced by [[Jim Duffy (football)|Jim Duffy]]. Doug had spent 7 years as part of the Canaries backroom staff.
[[Image:Doug Livermore 1993.JPG|thumb|200px|right|Doug Livermore, picture taken after a friendly between Team Porsgrunn, Norway and Spurs in 1993]]


Chairman [[Alan Sugar]] dismissed Venables at the end of the 1992–93 season, and this also meant the end of the Livermore-Clemence managerial partnership, as [[Ossie Ardiles]] was appointed manager.
Doug Livermore was appointed as Nigel Worthingtons assistant manager on a caretaker basis with [[Leicester City]]. They were put in charge by new chairman [[Milan Mandaric]] for the final five games of the season to save the club from relegation, after the sacking of Rob Kelly.
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before=[[Peter Shreeves]] |
title=[[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur Head Coach]]<br>with [[Ray Clemence]]|
years=1992-1993|
after=[[Ossie Ardiles]]
}}
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On 28 January 1994, Livermore made a football comeback as assistant to [[Roy Evans]] at [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]. He helped Evans guide Liverpool to [[Football League Cup|League Cup]] glory in 1995 and to runners-up spot in the [[FA Cup]] in 1996, and remained at the club following the appointment of [[Gérard Houllier]] as joint manager alongside Evans for the [[1998–99 in English football|1998–99 season]]. But Evans did not enjoy his partnership with Houllier, and resigned in November 1998, with Livermore following him out of the [[Anfield]] exit door.
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Livermore returned to football early in 1999 as joint assistant alongside [[Peter Shreeves]] at Premier League strugglers [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]], where he worked under [[Ron Atkinson]]. The management team were unable to save Forest from relegation to Division One, and were axed in favour of former [[England national football team|England]] captain [[David Platt (footballer)|David Platt]] for the [[1999–2000 in English football|1999–2000 season]].
==External links==

*[http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/team/past_players/players/livermore/ Official past players at Liverpoolfc.tv]
Livermore then became assistant manager to [[Bruce Rioch]] at [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]], and was retained for the [[2000–01 in English football|2000–01 season]], when Rioch resigned to make way for [[Bryan Hamilton]]. Hamilton quit in January to be succeeded by [[Nigel Worthington]], and Livermore was part of the management team which secured Norwich's promotion to the Premier League as Division One champions in 2004. However, Norwich's Premier League comeback lasted just one season before they were relegated. Worthington was sacked in the autumn of 2006 after failing to get Norwich back into the Premier League, but Livermore remained at [[Carrow Road]] as assistant to new manager [[Peter Grant (footballer, born 1965)|Peter Grant]], until finally leaving on 9 February 2007 after nearly eight years on the club's coaching staff.
*[http://lfchistory.net/player_profile.asp?player_id=362 Player profile at LFChistory.net]

*[http://www.ex-canaries.co.uk/players/livermore.htm Career information]
He then linked up with [[Nigel Worthington]] during the final weeks of the [[2006–07 in English football|2006–07 season]] as assistant to Worthington in his role as caretaker manager of [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]. The pair steered Leicester to survival in the [[Football League Championship]] but were not rewarded with long-term contracts and left the club.


==Sources==
==Sources==
*''Canary Citizens'' by Mark Davage, John Eastwood, Kevin Platt, published by Jarrold Publishing, (2001), ISBN 0-7117-2020-7
*''Canary Citizens'' by Mark Davage, John Eastwood, Kevin Platt, published by Jarrold Publishing, (2001), {{ISBN|0-7117-2020-7}}


==External links==
[[Category:1947 births|Livermore, Doug]]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071011100429/http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/team/past_players/players/livermore/ Official past players at Liverpoolfc.tv]
[[Category:Liverpool F.C. players|Livermore, Doug]]
* [http://lfchistory.net/player_profile.asp?player_id=362 Player profile at LFChistory.net]
[[Category:Norwich City F.C. players|Livermore, Doug]]
* [http://www.ex-canaries.co.uk/players/livermore.htm Career information]
[[Category:Chester City F.C. players|Livermore, Doug]]
* [http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/douglivermore.html Stats at neilbrown.com]
[[Category:Cardiff City F.C. players|Livermore, Doug]]

[[Category:Liverpool F.C. non-playing staff|Livermore, Doug]]
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Latest revision as of 16:41, 13 December 2024

Doug Livermore
Livermore in 1993
Personal information
Full name Douglas Ernest Livermore
Date of birth (1947-12-27) 27 December 1947 (age 77)
Place of birth Prescot, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1970 Liverpool 16 (0)
1970–1975 Norwich City 114 (4)
1975 → AFC Bournemouth (loan) 10 (0)
1975–1977 Cardiff City 88 (5)
1977–1980 Chester 71 (6)
Total 299 (15)
Managerial career
1983 Swansea City (caretaker)
1987 Tottenham Hotspur (Joint caretaker)
1992–1993 Tottenham Hotspur (Joint caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Douglas Ernest Livermore (born 27 December 1947) is a former professional football player and manager.

Playing career

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Livermore began his career with Liverpool where he came through the youth system to eventually sign professional forms on 1 November 1965 as an 18-year-old. He made his debut three years later when he appeared as a second-half substitute for Tony Hateley on 20 April 1968 in a 1–0 league defeat to West Ham United at Upton Park. Livermore was unable to replace his rival for the right sided midfield role, Ian Callaghan.

After 18 first team appearances for the Reds, Livermore moved to Norfolk club Norwich City on 26 November 1970. Doug had a fairly successful time at Carrow Road where he helped the club to win the 1971–72 Second Division championship, thus gaining promotion the top flight of English football. He was also part of the City side that lost 1–0 to Tottenham Hotspur in the 1973 League Cup final, the first time the Canaries had reached a Wembley showpiece final. During his spell at Norwich the creative midfielder played 139 times, scoring 6 goals, which would have been a higher figure but for the injuries he endured whilst at Carrow Road.

Livermore spent time at AFC Bournemouth on loan, making ten appearances, before he signed for Cardiff City in August 1975. Whilst at Ninian Park he played 88 times scoring 5 goals. Livermore then joined Chester in October 1977 and was a regular until the end of the 1978–79 season, appearing 71 times and scoring six goals. Livermore was a key part of the Chester side that finished fifth in Division Three (now League One) in 1977–78, their highest finish in the last 60 years.

Chester would prove to be the final port of call in his playing career, as he retired and took up his first position in coaching back at Ninian Park with Cardiff.

Coaching and managerial career

[edit]

After two years at Cardiff City, Livermore returned to another of his former clubs Norwich, where he became the Reserve team manager in 1980. Whilst at Norwich he also took a job on the coaching staff of Wales, a job where he had some success at as he helped to guide them to the 1980 Home International title.

In August 1981, he moved onto Swansea City to take up a similar role to the one he had just left. He had joined up with another former Liverpool player John Toshack. During his time at Swansea, he had a two-month spell as caretaker manager in 1983 when Toshack left the club.

He was also an assistant of Mike England with the Wales national football team during the 1980s.

He then moved onto Spurs where again he was Reserve team manager and also took the role of first team coach in July 1991, when manager Terry Venables became chief executive and first team coach Peter Shreeves became Team Manager.

1991–92 was a disappointing season for defending FA Cup winners Tottenham. Despite reaching the European Cup Winners' Cup quarter-finals and having striker Gary Lineker score 28 league goals in his final season for the club, their league form was dismal as they suffered 20 defeats and finished 15th in the First Division – below much less favoured teams including Wimbledon, Crystal Palace and Sheffield United.

Shreeves was axed, and Livermore was promoted to the role of Team Manager for the 1992–93 season – the first season of the Premier League. They finished eighth in the Premier league thanks largely to the efforts of 21-goal striker Teddy Sheringham as well as promising youngsters including Nick Barmby and Darren Anderton, but their hopes of silverware were ended by local rivals Arsenal, who beat them in the FA Cup semi-final and went on to win the trophy.

Chairman Alan Sugar dismissed Venables at the end of the 1992–93 season, and this also meant the end of the Livermore-Clemence managerial partnership, as Ossie Ardiles was appointed manager.

On 28 January 1994, Livermore made a football comeback as assistant to Roy Evans at Liverpool. He helped Evans guide Liverpool to League Cup glory in 1995 and to runners-up spot in the FA Cup in 1996, and remained at the club following the appointment of Gérard Houllier as joint manager alongside Evans for the 1998–99 season. But Evans did not enjoy his partnership with Houllier, and resigned in November 1998, with Livermore following him out of the Anfield exit door.

Livermore returned to football early in 1999 as joint assistant alongside Peter Shreeves at Premier League strugglers Nottingham Forest, where he worked under Ron Atkinson. The management team were unable to save Forest from relegation to Division One, and were axed in favour of former England captain David Platt for the 1999–2000 season.

Livermore then became assistant manager to Bruce Rioch at Norwich City, and was retained for the 2000–01 season, when Rioch resigned to make way for Bryan Hamilton. Hamilton quit in January to be succeeded by Nigel Worthington, and Livermore was part of the management team which secured Norwich's promotion to the Premier League as Division One champions in 2004. However, Norwich's Premier League comeback lasted just one season before they were relegated. Worthington was sacked in the autumn of 2006 after failing to get Norwich back into the Premier League, but Livermore remained at Carrow Road as assistant to new manager Peter Grant, until finally leaving on 9 February 2007 after nearly eight years on the club's coaching staff.

He then linked up with Nigel Worthington during the final weeks of the 2006–07 season as assistant to Worthington in his role as caretaker manager of Leicester City. The pair steered Leicester to survival in the Football League Championship but were not rewarded with long-term contracts and left the club.

Sources

[edit]
  • Canary Citizens by Mark Davage, John Eastwood, Kevin Platt, published by Jarrold Publishing, (2001), ISBN 0-7117-2020-7
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