A little history of:
Managers and ex.managers
careers in Soccer.
#9
Martin H.M. O'Neill
1952:
Born Kilrea, Northern Ireland on March
1.
1971:
Makes Northern Ireland debut as a substitute
against USSR. Joins
Nottingham Forest from Distillery in
October.
1978:
Member of Forest's League and League
Cup double winning side.
1979:
Wins a second League Cup winners' medal
as Forest retain
trophy with 3-2 victory over Southampton.
1980:
Wins European Cup winners' medal as
Forest beat Hamburg 1-0
in Madrid. Runners-up medal from League
Cup after Forest are beaten
1-0 by Wolves.
1981:
After 285 League appearances for Forest
(21 as sub), with 48 goals, joins
Norwich in February for the first of
two spells as a player at Carrow Road.
After 11 League appearances (one goal),
transfers to Manchester City in June.
1982:
Returns to Norwich in January after
playing just 13 League games (1 as sub)
for City. Makes 55 League appearances
(1 as sub), scoring 11 goals in his second spell at the club.
1983:
Returns to Nottingham in August, joining
Notts County. 64 League
appearances (1 as sub), 5 goals.
1984:
Wins last of 64 international caps
in 2-1 win over Finland.
1990:
Appointed manager of non-League Wycombe
Wanderers after
spells with Stamford and Shepshed Charterhouse.
1991:
Guides Wycombe to FA Trophy glory.
1993:
Wycombe win GM Vauxhall Conference
title to clinch promotion to
the Football League and clinch another
FA Trophy success.
1994:
Clinch promotion from division three
at the first attempt.
1994:
Rejects approaches by Leicester and
Nottingham Forest to
become their manager.
1995:
Becomes manager of Norwich in June.
1995:
Resigns on December 17 after a series
of clashes with chairman
Robert Chase over money for team building.
Appointed manager of
Leicester on December 21.
1996:
Leicester beat Crystal Palace 2-1 at
Wembley in the first division
play-off final, winning promotion back
to the Premiership at first attempt.
1997:
Leicester beat Middlesbrough in the
Coca-Cola Cup final replay at
Hillsborough to earn the Foxes a spot
in the UEFA Cup.
1998:
Takes Leicester to a 10th place in
the Premiership.
1998:
Stays at Filbert Street, after rumors had put him in the hot seat at Elland Road.
(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
#5 Steve Coppell
#6 Jim Smith
#7 Howard Kendall
#8 George Graham
#10 Roy Evans
#11 Alex Ferguson
#12 Kenny Dalglish
#13 David Pleat
#14 Dave Jones
#15 Gerry Francis
#16 Harry Redknapp
#17 Joe Kinnear
