Revie was made player-manager at Leeds in 1961 and soon won promotion to the top tier of England football as second division champions. Over the course of the next years, Revie crafted Leeds into the dominant force in English football, through a combination of skill and physical qualities, which imbued his team with an intimidating quality, used to good effect against their competitors. Notable critics, including Brian Clough, branded his team 'dirty' and pointed to their appalling disciplinary record. However, Revie created a great side, winning two league titles, an FA cup, league cup and reaching 3 further FA cup finals and a European cup winners' cup final, as well as winning the second division earlier on. A less successful period as England manager followed before stints in the middle east. He is known as Leeds United's greatest ever manager and someone who guided a lower division team to a position of dominance in the top flight.
British league champions: 2
Foreign league champions: 0
European cups: 0
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