Doug Livermore
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Douglas Ernest Livermore (b. 27 December 1947) is a former professional footballer and manager.
Playing career
Livermore begun his career with 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 West Ham United at 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.
After just 18 1st team appearances for the Reds he moved to Norfolk club Norwich City on the 26th November 1970. Doug had a fairly successful time at Carrow Road where he helped the club to win the 1971/72 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 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 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 Bournemouth (10 appearances on loan) before he signed for Cardiff City in the August of 1975. Whilst at Ninian Park he played 88 times scoring 5 goals. Livermore then joined 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.
Coaching and Management 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 a job he had some sucess at as he guided them to the 1980 Home International title.
In the August of 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 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.
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 League Cup.
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 in 1999.
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. However, on 9th February 2007, it was announced that Doug would be leaving Norwich and has since been replaced by Jim Duffy. Doug had spent 7 years as part of the Canaries backroom staff.
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.
External links
Sources
- Canary Citizens by Mark Davage, John Eastwood, Kevin Platt, published by Jarrold Publishing, (2001), ISBN 0-7117-2020-7