[2] When his playing career ended Eggleston turned to coaching and was with Sheffield Wednesday before joining ex-Hillsborough boss Harry Catterick at Everton, as well as a brief spell under the management of Neil McBain at Watford.
[5] He formed a close working relationship with Catterick and the pair's combined efforts helped Everton to the League Championship in 1963 and the FA Cup three years later.
Catterick collapsed and died after the FA Cup quarter-final at between Everton and Ipswich at Goodison Park in March 1985, when Eggleston was present.
Eggleston was appointed manager of Mansfield Town in July 1967 [6] After three years with the Stags he was tempted by a £10,000-a-week offer to take charge of Greek club Ethnikos Asteras.
In his first season, he was back at Wembley as Town triumphed in the FA Cup final, Eggleston tending to goalkeeper Roger Osborne as he was overcome with emotion and exhaustion.