Jack Robson (born in Durham, died 11 January, 1922) was an Englishman who was the fifth full-time Secretary of Manchester United and Manager of the club. Jack started his managerial career with Middlesbrough F.C., where he was paid the princely sum of £3 a week and declined to travel to away games as an economy measure. Despite his tight-fistedness he took the club from being an amateur outfit in the Northern League to a professional club in the Second Division. He was also the first manager of Crystal Palace F.C. and coached the club to one of the greatest F A cup shocks of all time when they defeated Newcastle United at St James Park in 1907. He later managed Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. and started the concept of being a manager and not a secretary at Manchester United. He would be the manager of United until January 11, 1922 when he died of pneumonia.

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