Barry Whitbread

International career Whitbread was a member of the first ever England team at semi-professional level. He won six caps, scoring twice, between 1979 and 1981.

Coaching career Whitbread trained as a teacher before moving into football management, having gained his coaching qualifications while still a player. He took the job as Singapore national football team coach in 1996. Two years later, his team written off before it started, Whitbread led Singapore to victory in the 1998 Tiger Cup (now known as the AFF Suzuki Cup), their first ever success in an international football competition.

On his return to England he worked at Liverpool's Youth Academy, becoming head of recruitment, a post he held until 2007. He went on to act as chief scout for clubs including Blackburn Rovers and Bolton Wanderers.

Personal life His son Zak, born in Houston, Texas, while Whitbread was working in the US, became a professional footballer after developing in the Liverpool academy. Zak played for Shrewsbury Town.