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Son of former professional boxer, Archie Sexton, he started his playing career with West Ham United in 1948. Playing mainly at inside-forward, he would finish his career with time at Luton Town, Leyton Orient, Brighton and Hove Albion, and Crystal Palace. His biggest success came at Brighton, where he won the Division Three South title in 1957-58. Boxing, also called prizefighting (when referring to professional boxing), the sweet science (a common nickname among fans) or the gentlemans sport (used mainly in England), is a sport and martial art in which two participants of similar weight classification fight each other with their fists in a series of... West Ham United F.C. are an English football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London and play their home matches at The Boleyn Ground. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... Luton Town Football Club are an English football team based in the town of Luton in Bedfordshire. ... Leyton Orient F.C. are an English football team recently promoted to League One of the Football League. ... Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. are an English football team based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. ... Crystal Palace Football Club is a professional football team based in Croydon in Surrey and playing in the Coca-Cola Football League Championship, the second level of English football. ... The Football League Third Division South was a level of English professional football which ran in parallel to Third Division North from 1921 to 1958. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

He started off as a coach at Chelsea, before leaving to begin his managerial career at Leyton Orient for a brief spell in 1965. In 1966 he was appointed by Arsenal manager Bertie Mee as the Gunners' first-team coach, but a year later returned to Chelsea to become manager following the departure of Tommy Docherty. He led the club to FA Cup success in 1970 and the Cup Winners' Cup a year later. Chelsea also reached the League Cup final in 1972, but lost to Stoke City. Sexton then fell out with several important players, such as Peter Osgood and Alan Hudson, who were subsequently sold. This, combined with other problems at the club, ensured that Sexton didn't come close to repeating his earlier success and he was sacked after a poor start to the 1974-75 season. Chelsea Football Club, founded in 1905, are an English Premier League football club, nicknamed The Blues or previously The Pensioners, a reference to the Chelsea Pensioners. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in north London. ... Bertie Mee OBE (25 December 1918 – October 22, 2001) was an English football player and manager, most famous for managing Arsenal to their first Double win in 1971. ... Thomas Henderson Docherty (born Gorbals, Glasgow on 24 August 1928), usually known as Tommy Docherty or the Doc, is a Scottish former footballer and football manager. ... The first 1970 FA Cup Final took place on 11 April 1970 at Wembley Stadium and ended 2-2. ... The Cup Winners Cup was a football club competition between the winners of the European domestic cup competitions. ... The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... Stoke City Football Club (known as Stoke Football Club until 1925) is a football club from Stoke-on-Trent in England. ... Peter Osgood (February 20, 1947 - March 1, 2006) played football in the Football League in the 1960s and 1970s. ... This article or section seems not to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia entry. ... // First Division David Mackay guided Derby County to their second league title in four years having overcome strong competition from Liverpool, Ipswich Town, Everton, Stoke City, Sheffield United and Middlesbrough in a title race which went right to the wire. ...

Shortly afterwards, he was appointed manager of Queens Park Rangers. With a team containing the likes of Stan Bowles and Gerry Francis, as well as players recruited from ex-club Chelsea, John Hollins and David Webb, Sexton took Rangers to within a point of the League title in 1975-76. They were top after playing their final game, but Liverpool's late win over Wolverhampton Wanderers denied them. Queens Park Rangers Football Club are an English football team, from Loftus Road, Shepherds Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. ... Stanley Bowles (born 24 December 1948 in Manchester, England) was a leading English footballer who gained a reputation as one of the games greatest mavericks. ... Gerry Francis (born 1951), is a former English footballer and manager. ... John William Hollins MBE (born July 16, 1946) is an English former football player and coach. ... David James Webb (born 9 April 1946) is an English former professional footballer and football manager. ... From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ... // First Division Liverpool won their first major trophy under Bob Paisley by narrowly winning the league title after heated competition from Queens Park Rangers. ... Liverpool Football Club is a football club based in Liverpool, in the north west of England. ... Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. is an English football club playing at Molineux. ...

He took over at Manchester United - curiously, again succeeding Tommy Docherty - but his reign was characterised by dour football and was not popular with the fans. In appointing Sexton it appeared as if the United board had again opted for safety following the tumultuous tenure of Docherty. Manchester United Football Club are a world-famous English football club, based at the Old Trafford stadium in Trafford, Greater Manchester, and are one of the most popular sports clubs in the world with over 50 million supporters worldwide. ...

An articulate yet shy man who found it difficult to communicate with both press and players, despite his obvious coaching qualities his reign at Old Trafford failed to deliver any trophies and in the pressure atmosphere that was engulfing United, Sexton seemed an inevitable casuality. The highlight was an FA Cup final appearance in 1979, losing 3-2 to Arsenal in a dramatic match, and finishing as league runners-up to Liverpool in 1979-80. Sexton was dismissed in April 1981, despite having won his final seven games in charge, and managed Coventry City before going into semi-retirement. Old Trafford (given the nickname The Theatre of Dreams by Sir. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in north London. ... Liverpool Football Club is a football club based in Liverpool, in the north west of England. ... The 1979-80 season was the 100th season of competitive football (soccer) in England. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, is a football club based in Coventry, England. ...

Sexton also had a very successful period as coach of the England's Under-21 side, and won the UEFA Under 21's Championship twice, in 1982 and 1984. After that he went on the become the FA's first Technical Director at the FA's National School at Lilleshall in 1984. He also wrote a very interesting, easy-to-read book on coaching a soccer team for coaches of all levels called "Tackle Soccer." First International England U-21 0-0 Wales U-21 (Molineux, Wolverhampton; December 15, 1976) Largest win England U-21 8-1 Finland U-21 (Boothferry Park, Hull; October 12, 1977) Worst defeat Romania U-21 4-0 England U-21 (PloieÅŸti, Romania; October 14, 1980) & England U-21... The UEFA U-21 Championship 1982, which spanned two years (1980-82), had 26 entrants. ... The UEFA U-21 Championship 1984, which spanned two years (1982-84), had 30 entrants. ...