A director that essentially appointed himself as manager of Newcastle United. Imagine if Lee Charley did that today... Seymour had represented Newcastle as a player with great distinction, amassing 242 appearance and scoring 72 goals despite playing wide for most of his career. Back then United didn't have a sole manager at the helm, instead relying on the board of directiors to pick the team. However, Seymour was famously against this mehtod of doing things and took control by himself. In the end however, he would go down as one of the most successful managers in the club's history after winning the FA Cup in 1951 and 1952, becoming the first person in English football history to win the FA Cup with the same club as a player and manager. Years later he would step down from the manager's position and help to appoint Doug Livingstone, only to eventually strip all managerial responsibilities away from him and take back control himself.
