Managed by César Menotti, that squad is widely regarded as one of the best Argentine teams ever, with Babington being a key player along with René Houseman, Miguel Brindisi and Omar Larrosa.

[2][3] In 1974, he was transferred to the German team SG Wattenscheid 09,[4] though he had also considered an offer from Stoke City due to his English ancestry.

[5] As manager, he coached Platense, Banfield, Racing, River Plate, León Fútbol Club (Mexico), Chacarita Juniors and Huracán.

Under his administration, the team achieved another promotion to Primera División, remaining in the top division until the 2010–11 season when Huracán would be relegated again.

Babington and Daniel Passarella (of River Plate) are the only people to have been player, manager and president of a single football club in Argentina.