manager Beattie became Scotland's first manager in February 1954, although his brief tenure was something of a farce. In the middle of the 1954 World Cup held in Switzerland, Scotland's first entry into the competition, he resigned after claiming his four-game stint with a squad of 13 players placed him in an impossible situation. Shortly afterwards they were hammered 7–0 by Uruguay and were knocked out of the tournament. In March 1959 he was once again appointed Scotland manager, but resigned in November 1960 because of his commitments with Forest. Death Beattie died in September 1983 at the age of 70. References External links 1913 births 1983 deaths People from Inverurie Scottish footballers Scotland international footballers Scotland wartime international footballers Preston North End F.C. players English Football League players Scottish football managers Barrow A.F.C. managers Stockport County F.C. managers Huddersfield Town A.F.C. managers Scotland national football team managers Carlisle United F.C. managers Nottingham Forest F.C. managers Plymouth Argyle F.C. managers Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. managers English Football League managers 1954 FIFA World Cup managers Arsenal F.C. wartime guest players Sheffield United F.C. non-playing staff Association football fullbacks Brentford F.C. non-playing staff Footballers from Aberdeenshire FA Cup Final players Association football coaches Association football scouts Walsall F.C. non-playing staff Liverpool F.C. non-playing staff