Maurice Setters

Date of birth16 December 1936
Place of birthHoniton
NationalityEnglish
PositionWing half
Died23 November 2020

A powerful midfield enforcer, Maurice Setters gave Manchester United much needed steel in the post-Munich years.

FA Cup winner with United in 1963.

Later became Jack Charlton's assistant with Republic of Ireland.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Exeter City 01 Jan 1954 01 Jan 1955
West Bromwich Albion 01 Jan 1955 01 Jan 1960
Manchester United 01 Jan 1960 01 Nov 1964
Stoke City 01 Nov 1964 01 Nov 1967
Coventry City 01 Nov 1967 01 Jan 1970
Charlton Athletic 01 Jan 1970 30 Jun 1970

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1959-60 Manchester United FA Cup 2
1959-60 Manchester United League Division One 17
1960-61 Manchester United FA Cup 3
1960-61 Manchester United League Cup 2
1960-61 Manchester United League Division One 40
4
1961-62 Manchester United FA Cup 7
1
1961-62 Manchester United League Division One 38
3
1962-63 Manchester United FA Cup 6
1962-63 Manchester United League Division One 27
1
1963-64 Manchester United FA Charity Shield 1
1963-64 Manchester United FA Cup 7
1963-64 Manchester United League Division One 32
4
1963-64 Manchester United UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 6
1
1964-65 Manchester United Fairs Cup 1
1964-65 Manchester United League Division One 5
1967-68 Coventry City FA Cup 2
1967-68 Coventry City League Division One 25
1
1968-69 Coventry City League Cup 4
1968-69 Coventry City League Division One 17
2
1969-70 Coventry City FA Cup 1
1
1969-70 Coventry City League Division One 8
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
18 Nov 1967 Leeds United v Coventry City D 1-1 League Division One
25 Nov 1967 Coventry City v Everton L 0-2 League Division One
02 Dec 1967 Leicester City v Coventry City D 0-0 League Division One
08 Dec 1967 Coventry City v West Ham United D 1-1 League Division One
16 Dec 1967 Coventry City v Burnley W 5-1 League Division One
23 Dec 1967 Sheffield United v Coventry City L 2-0 League Division One
26 Dec 1967 Coventry City v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division One
30 Dec 1967 Liverpool v Coventry City L 1-0 League Division One
06 Jan 1968 Coventry City v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
20 Jan 1968 Coventry City v Newcastle United L 1-4 League Division One
27 Jan 1968 Coventry City v Charlton Athletic W 3-0 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Feb 1968 Coventry City v Chelsea W 2-1 League Division One
21 Feb 1968 Tranmere Rovers v Coventry City L 2-0 FA Cup 4th round replay
24 Feb 1968 Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday W 3-0 League Division One
02 Mar 1968 Everton v Coventry City L 3-1 League Division One
09 Mar 1968 Manchester City v Coventry City L 3-1 League Division One
16 Mar 1968 Coventry City v Manchester United W 2-0 League Division One
23 Mar 1968 Sunderland v Coventry City D 1-1 League Division One
30 Mar 1968 Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-0 League Division One
06 Apr 1968 Fulham v Coventry City D 1-1 League Division One
13 Apr 1968 Coventry City v Leeds United L 0-1 League Division One
15 Apr 1968 Coventry City v Stoke City W 2-0 League Division One
16 Apr 1968 Stoke City v Coventry City D 3-3 League Division One
20 Apr 1968 Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City L 4-2 League Division One
27 Apr 1968 Coventry City v Leicester City L 0-1 League Division One
04 May 1968 West Ham United v Coventry City D 0-0 League Division One
11 May 1968 Southampton v Coventry City D 0-0 League Division One
17 Aug 1968 Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City L 3-0 League Division One
21 Aug 1968 Manchester United v Coventry City L 1-0 League Division One
24 Aug 1968 Coventry City v West Ham United L 1-2 League Division One
27 Aug 1968 Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion W 4-2 League Division One
31 Aug 1968 Burnley v Coventry City D 1-1 League Division One
03 Sep 1968 Coventry City v Portsmouth W 2-0 League Cup 2nd round
07 Sep 1968 Coventry City v Newcastle United W 2-1 League Division One
10 Sep 1968 Coventry City v Chelsea L 0-1 League Division One
14 Sep 1968 Nottingham Forest v Coventry City D 0-0 League Division One
17 Sep 1968 Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-2 League Division One
21 Sep 1968 Coventry City v Everton D 2-2 League Division One
25 Sep 1968 West Ham United v Coventry City D 0-0 League Cup 3rd round
09 Oct 1968 West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City L 6-1 League Division One
12 Oct 1968 Arsenal v Coventry City L 2-1 League Division One
16 Oct 1968 Coventry City v Swindon Town D 2-2 League Cup 4th round
19 Oct 1968 Coventry City v Manchester City D 1-1 League Division One
21 Oct 1968 Swindon Town v Coventry City L 3-0 League Cup 4th round replay
12 Apr 1969 Everton v Coventry City L 3-0 League Division One
15 Apr 1969 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City D 1-1 League Division One
19 Apr 1969 Coventry City v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League Division One
22 Apr 1969 Coventry City v Liverpool D 0-0 League Division One
16 Sep 1969 Coventry City v Nottingham Forest W 3-2 League Division One
04 Oct 1969 Arsenal v Coventry City W 0-1 League Division One
08 Oct 1969 Derby County v Coventry City W 1-3 League Division One
11 Oct 1969 Coventry City v West Ham United D 2-2 League Division One
18 Oct 1969 Southampton v Coventry City D 0-0 League Division One
15 Nov 1969 Burnley v Coventry City D 0-0 League Division One
22 Nov 1969 Coventry City v Newcastle United W 1-0 League Division One
06 Dec 1969 Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur W 3-2 League Division One
13 Dec 1969 Crystal Palace v Coventry City W 0-3 League Division One
07 Jan 1970 Coventry City v Liverpool D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 1970 Liverpool v Coventry City L 3-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1956-57 England Under-18 1
1957-58 England Representative Unofficial 1
1957-58 England Under-23 4
1958-59 England Under-23 6
1959-60 England A v Under-23 1
1959-60 England Under-23 7
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
23 Oct 1956 England v Hungary W 2-1 U18
25 Sep 1957 England v Bulgaria W 6-2 Under-23
16 Oct 1957 England v Romania W 3-2 Under-23
15 Jan 1958 England v Scotland W 3-1 Under-23
23 Apr 1958 Wales v England L 2-1 Under-23
02 May 1958 England World Cup XI v England L 4-2 Representative Unofficial
24 Sep 1958 England v Poland W 4-1 Under-23
15 Oct 1958 England v Czechoslovakia W 3-0 Under-23
18 Mar 1959 France v England D 1-1 Under-23
07 May 1959 Italy v England W 0-3 Under-23
10 May 1959 Germany v England D 2-2 Under-23
10 May 1959 Germany v England D 2-2 Under-23
23 Sep 1959 England v Hungary L 0-1 Under-23
11 Nov 1959 England v France W 2-0 Under-23
02 Mar 1960 Scotland v England D 4-4 Under-23
16 Mar 1960 England v Netherlands W 5-2 Under-23
15 May 1960 German Democratic Republic v England W 1-4 Under-23
18 May 1960 Poland v England W 2-3 Under-23
22 May 1960 Israel v England L 4-0 Under-23
22 May 1960 Israel v England L 4-0 A v Under-23


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.