STEVE BURTENSHAW

Steve was a 'one club man' as a player, playing 237 matches in the Football League as a wing half for Brighton & Hove Albion between 1952 and 1966.

After retiring, Steve became a coach at Brighton; amongst the players he took under his wing was Howard Wilkinson, the future First Division-winning Leeds United manager.

Steve joined Arsenal as a coach in 1971, succeeding Don Howe after his departure to West Bromwich Albion. He stayed for two years before resigning, despite the club reaching an FA Cup final and coming second in the First Division.

Soon after, he moved to Sheffield Wednesday and spent two years there as manager. He later became a coach at Everton, managing the side in a caretaker capacity for three games in January 1977 after the club sacked Billy Bingham. He went on to manage Queens Park Rangers from 1978 to 1979.

Steve later returned to Arsenal as a coach and scout, and was caretaker manager of the club between March and May 1986, after the resignation of Don Howe as manager; Arsenal finished seventh in the First Division that season.

During his caretaker managership from March to May 1986, establishing themselves in the first team were Adams, Keown, Rocastle, Hayes, Quinn, Caesar, Robson and Davis, with Merson and Thomas waiting in the wings. All graduates of the Arsenal academy, with the values and traditions of the club running through their veins.

He returned to his coaching role after the club appointed George Graham that summer.

After leaving Arsenal along with Bruce Rioch in 1996, Steve became chief scout under Stewart Houston at Queens Park Rangers. He later joined Kevin Keegan as scout at Manchester City, before retiring from football.

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