John Duncan

John Pearson Duncan (22 February 1949 – 8 October 2022) was a Scottish football player and manager. He guided Chesterfield to the FA Cup semi-finals in 1997.

Playing career Born in Dundee, Duncan played as a forward for Dundee, Tottenham Hotspur, Derby County, Scunthorpe United, and also represented the Scottish League XI.

Managerial career Duncan managed Scunthorpe United, Hartlepool United, Chesterfield and Ipswich Town.

Duncan's first managerial role was at Scunthorpe United. After a brief spell at Hartlepool United, Duncan was appointed Chesterfield manager in the summer of 1983 and led them to the Fourth Division title in 1985. He was awarded a testimonial by Chesterfield in 2002.

Duncan joined the League Managers Association in 2009, eventually becoming technical manager. The award is given to an individual chosen by the LMA board who has either accomplished something significant in the field of football or stands for the values of passion and service to football that he embodied. The inaugural award winner was Lou Macari.