Eric Senior Worthington was an English professional footballer and football coach who played as a forward.
10 Facts About Eric Worthington
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Eric Worthington later coached the men's national teams of Australia and Papua New Guinea.
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Eric Worthington is a member of Australia's Football Hall of Fame.
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Eric Worthington remained with Margate eight years, overcoming injuries to make 243 appearances in both attack and midfield, scoring 36 goals and captaining the team on occasion.
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Eric Worthington retired in 1961 to take up a position at Loughborough College.
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Eric Worthington was the original manager of the England women's national football team, taking charge for their first official match against Scotland in 1972.
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In 1975 Eric Worthington took charge of the Australia national soccer team for four friendlies at B level.
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Eric Worthington coached the Papua New Guinea national team during their Olympic qualifiers in 1976.
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Eric Worthington retired as director of coaching in 1989 and his last official role was taking an Australian student select team to his home city of Sheffield for the 1991 Summer Universiade.
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Eric Worthington was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 1999.