John Duncan, manager of Chesterfield’s run to FA Cup last four in 1997, dies at 73

08-Oct-2022 17:39:33 | The Guardian

Former Spurs forward managed the Spireites over two spells
Tribute paid by former player Sean Dyche and Sir Alex Ferguson

John Duncan, the manager who guided Chesterfield to the FA Cup semi-finals in 1997, has died aged 73.

Sir Alex Ferguson and Sean Dyche led the tributes to the former Dundee and Tottenham striker, who also managed Scunthorpe from 1981 to 1983, Hartlepool in 1983 and Ipswich from 1987 to 1990. Duncan had two spells at Chesterfield, firstly from 1983 to 1987 and, from 1993 to 2000, the latter tenure following a time as a schoolteacher.