 After the end of World War II, Garbutt returned to Genoa for a third time in 1946, prior to retiring in 1948.Although his achievements are not widely known in his home country, Garbutt was instrumental in making Italian football popular, and is credited for laying the groundwork for the nation to secure victory during the 1934 and 1938 FIFA World Cups.Garbutt was born, the son of a carpenter in a small village near Stockport.