Season › 2011-12 › News Gentleman Johnny Carey Michael Kenrick , 7 March, 24comments | Jump to most recent Set the course for Harry Catterick He wore the Royal Blue of Everton as a player, cut his managerial teeth at Blackburn Rovers and went on to develop a team that would go on to win championship honours but he wasn't Howard Kendall...he was ?Gentleman? Johnny Carey. If you know your history, mention of his name triggers the refrain ?Taxi!? — a saying coined from Carey's infamous dismissal as Everton manager in a London cab in 1961 and still shouted at football managers over 50 years later. However, to remember Carey only for this incident would do a huge disservice to a man still regarded as an icon in his native Ireland and amongst Manchester United supporters. Johnny Carey (variously known to colleagues as Johnny, Jack and Jackie) passed away in 1995 but Rob Sawyer recently caught up with his son Mike and reflected on a remarkable life. Read the rest of his excellent article at the link below. Quotes or other material sourced from ToffeeWeb Club Managers Reader Comments (24) Note: the following content is not moderated or vetted by the site owners at the time of submission. Comments are the responsibility of the poster. Disclaimer Add Your Comments In order to post a comment, you need to be logged in as a registered user of the site. » Log in now Or Sign up as a ToffeeWeb Member — it's free, takes just a few minutes and will allow you to post your comments on articles and Talking Points submissions across the site. About these ads