Walter John Baggett (29 May 1902 – 21 July 1978) was an English footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers and Reading.[1][2]

Managerial career

On 25 March 1938, Baggett managed Greece for a single 1938 FIFA World Cup qualification game against Hungary. Greece lost 11–1 in Budapest, a record defeat for the country that still stands to this day.[3] Three days later, Baggett was in charge for an unofficial friendly against a mixed team from Kispest and Szeged in Hungary, resulting in a 2–1 win for Greece.[4]

Following the German invasion of Greece in 1941, Baggett fled the country, settling in Turkey. In the same year, Baggett was appointed manager of Galatasaray.[5] Begget stayed at Galatasaray until 1945.[6] Under Begget's stewardship, Galatasaray won two Istanbul Football Cups.[7]

In December 1945, Baggett was appointed manager of Greek club Panionios.[8] In 1947, Baggett left Panionios to return to England, being replaced as manager by Georgios Roussopoulos.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Bill Baggett at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  3. ^ "National football team manager Buckett Alan". EU Football. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  4. ^ Andreas Bomis (2000). Γκολ 2000, Ένας αιώνας ποδόσφαιρο [Goal 2000, a century of football] (in Greek). Pelekanos. pp. 65–66.
  5. ^ ""Trotter" Trains Turk Team", Manchester Evening News, 19 April 1945, p. 3
  6. ^ "Turgan Ece" (in Turkish). Galatasaray S.K. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Turkey - List of Regional Shield and Cup Finals". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  8. ^ "1941-1950 (α΄)" (in Greek). Κυανέρυθρη Ιστορία. 25 August 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  9. ^ Theodoros Belitsos (2020). Πανιώνιος 125 χρόνια προσφοράς [Panionios: 125 years of service] (in Greek). p. 154. ISBN 978-960-93-7248-0.


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