football
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manager
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.
Johnny Cochrane was the first Scottish manager to manage
FA Cup
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winning teams. The 2nd manager was
Alex Ferguson
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.
Career
Cochrane was born in Paisley. As a player, he had a short spell with
Scottish Division Two, records showing he also acted as the club's secretary, then was their manager in 1915.
Cochrane was manager of St Mirren from 1916 until 1928. He helped the club win the Victory Cup in 1919, the Barcelona Cup in 1922 and the Scottish Cup in 1926, as the ''Buddies'' won 2–0 against
Celtic
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**Celts (modern)
*Celtic languages
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Sports Foot ...
at
Hampden Park
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Sunderland
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in 1928, replacing Bob Kyle. He went on to manage the
Wearside
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club for 500 games, winning the
Football League First Division
The Football League First Division was the top division of the Football League in England from 1888 until the end of the 1991–92 season, when its teams broke away to form the Premier League. From 1992 to 2004, the name First Division was g ...
in 1935–36 season. Cochrane also led Sunderland to success in the
FA Cup
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Reading
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later in 1939, but left after just 13 days in the post.
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,Football League First Division
The Football League First Division was the top division of the Football League in England from 1888 until the end of the 1991–92 season, when its teams broke away to form the Premier League. From 1992 to 2004, the name First Division was g ...
: 1935–36
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FA Charity Shield
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:
1936
Events January–February
* January 20 – The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King Edward VIII, following the death of his father, George V, at Sandringham House.
* January 28 – Death and state funer ...
*
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual Single-elimination tournament, knockout association football, football competition in domestic Football in England, English football. First played during ...
: 1936–37
See also
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List of English football championship winning managers
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