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BillNicholson ( 26 January 1919 - 23 October 2004) was a British football player, coach, manager and scout who devoted his life to Tottenham Hotspur in North London.
On 11 October 1958, Nicholson was called to the Tottenham boardroom and appointed manager of the club in succession to Jimmy Anderson.
This was followed by a string of trophies in the early 1970's – the League Cup was won in 1971 and 1973, and the UEFA Cup in 1972.
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