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He played only a few minutes of World Cup football, however - England did not qualify in 1974 or 1978, and he had barely recovered from injury in time to come on as a substitute in their last game of the 1982 World Cup.
 
He played only a few minutes of World Cup football, however - England did not qualify in 1974 or 1978, and he had barely recovered from injury in time to come on as a substitute in their last game of the 1982 World Cup.
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His managerial career was initially successful, once more helping Newcastle into the top flight, , and, building up a team the like of which had not been seen in England for several decades, led them to massive popularity and on-field success in the 1992-93 season: on 1 January 1993 they had a twelve point lead over their nearest rivals, [[Manchester United]], only for frailties in the team's defence, and in the psychology of Keegan himself, to allow Man U to grasp victory at the last gasp. His tenure as England manager was disappointing, however, and he resigned after a 1-0 defeat by Germany in a world cup qualifier.
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His managerial career was initially successful, once more helping Newcastle into the top flight, , and, building up a team the like of which had not been seen in England for several decades, led them to massive popularity and on-field success in the 1992-93 season: on 1 January 1993 they had a twelve point lead over their nearest rivals, [[Manchester United]], only for frailties in the team's defense, and in the psychology of Keegan himself, to allow Man U to grasp victory at the last gasp. His tenure as England manager was disappointing, however, and he resigned after a 1-0 defeat by Germany in a world cup qualifier.
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