Gordon Harold Jago MBE (born 22 October 1932) is an English former football player and manager, and the former director of the Dr. Pepper Dallas Cup international youth tournament.
Born in Poplar, London, Jago began his professional career as a center back in the Football League at Charlton Athletic,[1] with whom he joined in the 1954–55 season from non-league team Dulwich Hamlet.
[3] In 1967 he was appointed coach of the National Professional Soccer League, and future NASL side, Baltimore Bays.
During this time Jago was also named coach of the United States national team[4] but ended this role after suffering two defeats in his only games in charge.
He signed pivotal players such as Stan Bowles, Don Givens, Dave Thomas and Frank McLintock and led the club to promotion to the First Division in 1972–73.
[15] From 2013 to 2016 Jago served as the colour commentator to Norm Hitzes for the Dallas Sidekicks' televised MASL home games.
In recognition of his lifetime of achievements in advancing the sport, he was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in 2006.