Lawrie McMenemy

Authentic Signed Lawrie McMenemy Photos, Frames, Mounts and Displays

Lawrie McMenemy is a retired English football coach, best known for his spell as manager of Southampton. In November 1973, four months after joining the Saints as assistant manager, he was promoted to the role of manager. He was unable to keep them in the First Division that season, but the board kept faith in him to lift the club back out of the Second Division. In 1976, McMenemy guided Southampton, then in the Second Division, to an FA Cup Final victory over Manchester United. The only goal of the game was scored by Bobby Stokes with just seven minutes to go, and captain Peter Rodrigues received the FA Cup from the Queen. In 1978, the Saints won promotion to the First Division and in 1979 reached the League Cup Final where they lost 3-2 to Nottingham Forest. McMenemy had signed veteran World Cup winner Alan Ball to aid his side, later adding serving England captain Kevin Keegan when he came home from Germany in 1980. In 1984 he guided the club to second place in the First Division - their highest ever finish.