Highlights in his managerial career are his time at the helm of the Australian national tea, and two vice-championsjhips with the Norwegian club Bryne FK.
As forward for Southport he was plagued by injuries but achieved one of the fastest goals in history of the club when he scored inside 30 seconds against Watford in In March 1960.
Being appointed in the wake of the controversial ouster of his popular predecessor Rale Rasic Green always had a tough stand with the public.
[4][5][6][7] After his time in Australia he managed from June 1976 to September 1977 fourth division club Rochdale AFC which was followed by a stint as coach with Leeds United under Jimmy Armfield.
Then Green moved to Norway managing Bryne FK from 1980 to 1982, there achieving second places in the league 1980 and 1982,[8] and with IK Start in 1986–87.