William Horner (born 7 September 1942 in Cassop, England) is an English footballer and manager. Horner played at Middlesbrough from 1960 to 1969, primarily as a defender. He moved on to

Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. The River Skerne flows through the town; it is a tributary of the River Tees. The Tees itself flows south of the town. In the 19th century, Darlington underwen ...

where he played until 1975. He joined York City as a coach in 1971 under Tom Johnston and was released in January 1972 following a behind the scenes player’s dispute. He was player-manager of Darlington during the 1974–75 season, in which the club had to apply for re-election. He left the club at the end of the season and was appointed as coach to Darlington's arch-rivals

Hartlepool Hartlepool () is a seaside and port town in County Durham, England. It is the largest settlement and administrative centre of the Borough of Hartlepool. With an estimated population of 90,123, it is the second-largest settlement in County ...

. In October 1976, he took over as manager, and had two separate spells in this role: one from 1976–1983 and the other from 1983–1986. Although Hartlepool applied for re-election to the League on three occasions, Horner also guided the club to a respectable 9th-place finish in 1980–81, during which the club had been promotion contenders. In his second spell at the club, Hartlepool finished 7th in 1985–86, in which they had also been a promotion contender for much of the season.

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* 1942 births Living people English men's footballers English football managers Middlesbrough F.C. players Darlington F.C. players Darlington F.C. managers Hartlepool United F.C. managers Men's association football central defenders Hartlepool United F.C. non-playing staff York City F.C. non-playing staff Footballers from County Durham {{England-footy-defender-1940s-stub