Harry Myatt

Harry Myatt (c.1880 – 9 October 1967) was a football manager, noted for being the manager of Port Vale.

Harry Myatt
Myatt, in a Port Vale photo.
Personal information
Date of birth c.1880
Date of death 9 October 1967(1967-10-09) (aged 86–87)
Place of death Sneyd Green, England
Teams managed
Years Team
1913–1914 Port Vale

Biography

Myatt was an investor with Port Vale, he was one of a number of individuals who put money into the club in December 1908.[1] He became a director and club vice-chairman, before being appointed team manager in October 1913, stepping down 7 months later.[1]

He remained active in Port Vale, assisting the manager rebuild post-World War I and helping the club resist a merger with rivals Stoke City in 1926.[1] He was elected as the club's first President in 1960.[1]

References

  1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 211. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
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