Thomas Henry Cavanagh (29 June 1928 – 14 March 2007) was an English football player and coach.
During this time he worked with George Best, who notably bought him a white television for being late for training.
Cavanagh had previously done an excellent job as coach at Manchester United, but lacked abilities in team selection, tactics and inspiration.
[5] He used players in the wrong position, and instructed the ball to be kicked over the midfield, making it impossible to use the playmaker.
Cavanagh was fired in August, at which time the club was second-last in the league, and Nils Arne Eggen took over as manager for the rest of the season.