Herbert Chapman, Football Emperor: A Study in the Origins of Modern Soccer

by Stephen Studd

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Herbert Chapman was the first of the modern-style football managers. During the 1920s and '30s, as manager of Huddersfield Town and Arsenal, he transformed the manager's role from powerless servant of the chairman and board to autocrat.

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Herbert Chapman was the first of the modern-style football managers. During the 1920s and '30s, as manager of Huddersfield Town and Arsenal, he transformed the manager's role from powerless servant of the chairman and board to autocrat.

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