Who managed the football club that earned a nickname due to being the only English club to go a 38-match league season unbeaten?
The Invincibles (football) In English football, "The Invincibles" has been used to refer to the Arsenal team of the 2003–04 season managed by Arsène Wenger, and the Preston North End team of the 1880s managed by William Sudell. Preston earned the nickname after completing an entire season undefeated in league and cup competition, while Arsenal were undefeated in the league.
John McCue McCue was born in Stoke-on-Trent and was spotted playing for Longton schools and joined Stoke's ground-staff as an amateur in 1937. He signed professional forms in 1940 and due to his wartime occupation as a physical training instructor he remained local and made the left back spot his own from 1942–43 onwards, missing only one game from February 1943 to May 1945. The left-footed McCue's style was uncompromising, described as a 'grand kicker of the ball' and should an opposing winger get the better of him he would not averse the odd kick or two to rectify the situation. This earned him the nickname 'chopper' amongst his Stoke teammates. His impetuous tackling did lead to mistakes and a one such occasion McCue slipped as the attempted to tackle Sheffield United's Walter Rickett on the final day of the 1946–47 season, Stoke lost 2–1 and missed out on their first league title.