A little history of:
Managers and ex.managers
careers in Soccer.
# 5
Steve Coppell
1955:
Born in Liverpool on July 9.
1974:
Signs for Tranmere in January combining
playing with studying for a degree course at Liverpool University. He makes
a total of 38 league games of which 4 was as sub and making 10 league goals
for the club.
1975:
Signs for Manchester United in February
for £60,000. Wins old
second division championship medals
as United are promoted 12
months after suffering relegation.
1976:
Plays in FA Cup final, but finishes
a runner-up as United are
shocked 1-0 by second division Southampton.
1977:
Wins FA Cup winners' medal as United
return to Wembley to beat
Liverpool 3-1. Wins first England cap
in 2-0 World Cup qualifying win
over Italy at Wembley, but Ron Greenwood's
men fail to reach Argentina
finals.
1979:
Another FA Cup final appearance, but
once again United lose as
Arsenal win a thriller 3-2.
1981:
Suffers serious knee injury as England
qualify for following
summer's World Cup finals with a 1-0
victory over Hungary.
1982:
Plays in four of England's five games
in World Cup finals in Spain
as they bow out at the second stage.
1983:
Knee injury diagnosed as chronic and
Coppell is forced to quit
playing. He had scored 54 goals in
322 appearances for United (2 as sub) and
seven in 42 internationals for England
(3 as sub).
1984:
Appointed manager of Crystal Palace
manager.
1989:
Plots Palace's promotion path to the
first division after a
two-legged play-off win over Blackburn
in the old second division.
1990:
Guides Palace to their first-ever FA
Cup final, where they are
beaten 1-0 by Manchester United in
a replay following an epic 3-3 draw.
1991:
Palace finish in their highest-ever
position - third in the old first
division.
1993:
Quits Selhurst Park after Palace are
relegated in the first
Premier League season.
1995:
Returns to Palace as general manager.
1996:
Leaves Palace again to become manager
of Manchester City.
Walks out of Maine Road after just
33 days in charge.
1997:
Three months after quitting City, he
succeeds Dave Bassett as
manager of Palace. Palace win promotion
to the Premiership with 1-0
play-off final win over Sheffield United.
1998:
Resigns as manager of Crystal Palace.
Takes up another job at the club.
(Made by: Ulf Brennmo)
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Other managers/ex. managers at the following links:
#1 Arsene Wenger
#2 Brian Little
#3 Colin Todd
#4 Ruud Gullit
#6 Jim Smith
#7 Howard Kendall
#8 George Graham
#9 Martin O'Neill
#10 Roy Evans
#11 Alex Ferguson
#12 Kenny Dalglish
#13 David Pleat
#14 Dave Jones
#15 Gerry Francis
#16 Harry Redknapp
#17 Joe Kinnear
