Managers

[Theatre of Trees]

Below is a list of all our managers since 1947 and where they came from. It's very noticeable that we either promote from within or appoint those who have recently left a job through their own volition or otherwise. Only two have become manager straight from playing, three have come from coaching jobs at other clubs and only one has left another club for us. That was Mike Bailey when we were in the top division.

Don Welsh - First managerial job from player
Billy Lane - Promoted from within
George Curtis - Sunderland coach
Archie Macauley - No club (Resigned previous)
Fred Goodwin - No club (Coached in USA for 2 years)
Pat Saward - Coventry City coach
Brian Clough - No club (Sacked previous)
Peter Taylor - Promoted from within
Alan Mullery - First managerial job from player
Mike Bailey - Charlton Athletic
Jimmy Melia - Promoted from within
Chris Cattlin - Promoted from within
Alan Mullery - No club (Sacked previous)
Barry Lloyd - Promoted from within
Liam Brady - No club (Sacked previous)
Jimmy Case - Promoted from within
Steve Gritt - No club (Sacked previous)
Brian Horton - No club (Sacked previous)
Jeff Wood - Promoted from within
Micky Adams - No club (Sacked previous)
Peter Taylor - No club (Sacked previous)
Martin Hinshelwood - Promoted from within
Steve Coppell - No club (Resigned previous)
Mark McGhee - No club (Sacked previous)

What all this suggests is that our next manager will most likely come from the ranks of the recently unemployed rather than poaching from elsewhere and in our current financial climate I can't see us changing it

 

[Da Man Clay]

Was MM sacked? Thought he jumped ship.

 

[MattewEdwards ShinPads]

Ian Holloway (Sacked Previous) !

 

[Theatre of Trees]

He's on gardening leave so still under contract to QPR.

 

[Da Man Clay]

Holloway is no better than MM,

 

[Theatre of Trees]

Holloway is no better than MM,

Much worse, have a QPR friend who has been whinging about him playing players out of position and keeping their more creative ones on the bench.

 

[Da Man Clay]

Much worse, have a QPR friend who has been whinging about him playing players out of position and keeping their more creative ones on the bench.

Ive read that alot aswell. I will be dissapointed if Holloway is apointed manager if MM is sacked.

 

[Uncle C]

Can someone remind me how Barry Lloyd was promoted from within?

 

[MattewEdwards ShinPads]

Alright I will try again, Nigel Clough?

 

[Theatre of Trees]

Can someone remind me how Barry Lloyd was promoted from within?

Mullery brought him in as chief coach

 

[Theatre of Trees]

Alright I will try again, Nigel Clough?

Contracted to Burton.

 

[Uncle C]

Mullery brought him in as chief coach

Always did think Mullery lost it towards the end

 

[MattewEdwards ShinPads]

Peter Reid
Mick McCarthy
Gary Megson
Dennis Wise
Danny Wilson

 

[withdeanwombat]

Was George Curtis the one who said if you don't let a goal in,you don't lose,heralding some of the worst football seen at the Goldstone?

 

[Basil Fawlty]

He's on gardening leave so still under contract to QPR.

That's why he is gardening out the back right now.