Arthur Fraser Mann (23 January 1948 – 4 February 1999) was a Scottish professional

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, who played as a defender. He later moved into management and coaching.

Biography

Mann was born in

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, Scotland and began his playing career at Heart of Midlothian. He played for Hearts in the 1968 Scottish Cup Final, although he ended up on the losing side as

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won 3–1. He then moved to England, where he represented

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. He was signed by Joe Mercer and Malcolm Allison for a then club record of £65,000. In common with

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, he had a fear of flying and so was unable to take part in City's European escapades. He failed to break into the Cup winning side and moved on after a season to

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. He then moved to

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(whom he also managed), Kettering Town and Telford United. He was

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's assistant manager at

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and

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, and had a spell as caretaker-manager at Albion early in 1997 following Buckley's dismissal. He is the father of former Hull City stalwart Neil Mann. Mann died on 4 February 1999 in an industrial accident at a

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factory.

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Arthur Mann
* 1948 births 1999 deaths Footballers from Falkirk Scottish men's footballers Scottish football managers Men's association football fullbacks Heart of Midlothian F.C. players Manchester City F.C. players Blackpool F.C. players Notts County F.C. players Shrewsbury Town F.C. players Mansfield Town F.C. players Boston United F.C. players Boston United F.C. managers Kettering Town F.C. players Telford United F.C. players West Bromwich Albion F.C. managers Industrial accident deaths Accidental deaths in England Grimsby Town F.C. non-playing staff English Football League players 20th-century Scottish sportsmen {{Scotland-footy-defender-1940s-stub