Managers and their first jobs

AFKABartram · January 2011

Have compiled a list of 50-odd managers who have been on the managerial circuit over the past year or so.

Have listed their first managerial job, and whether it was successful or not. Quite surprised by the results.

Darren Ferguson - Peterboro - Yes
Kenny Dalglish - Liverpool - Yes
Paul Jewell - Bradford - Yes
Roy Keane - Sunderland - Yes
Phil Parkinson - Colchester - Yes
George Burley - Colchester - Yes
Jim Gannon - Stockport - Yes
Phil Brown - Hull - Yes
Paul Trollope - Bristol R - Yes
Daev Penney - Doncaster - Yes
Chris Hughton - Newcastle - Yes
Alan Pardew - Reading - Yes
Paul Ince - Macclesfield - Yes
Gordon Strachan - Coventry - Yes
Tony Mowbray - WBA - Yes
Simon Davey - Barnsley - Yes
Steve Tilson - Southend - Yes
Nigel Adkins - Scunthorpe - Yes
Chris Turner - Hartlepool - Yes
Brendan Rogers - Watford - Mixed
Nigel Pearson - Carlisle - Yes
Steve Cotterill - Cheltenham - Yes
Aidy Boothroyd - Watford - Yes
mark Stimson - Grays - Yes
Andy Hessenthaler - Gillingham - Yes
Iain Dowie - Oldham - Yes
Karl Robinson - MK Dons - Yes
Paul Dickov - Oldham - Yes
Chris Coleman - Fulham - Yes
Peter Reid - Man City - Yes
Geraint Williams - Colchester - Yes
Keith Alexander - Lincoln - Yes
Peter Taylor - Dartford - Yes
Owen Coyle - St Johnstone - Yes
Alan Irvine - Preston - Yes
Mark Hughes - Wales / Blackburn - Yes
Jim Magilton - Ipswich - Yes
Brian McDermott - Reading - Yes
Martin Allen - Barnet - Yes
Gus Poyet - Brighton - Yes
Paul Simpson - Rochdale - No
Chris Sutton - Lincoln - No
Gary Ablett - Stockport - No
Zola - West Ham - No
Paul Mariner - Plymouth - No
Gareth Southgate - Boro - No
Gary Speed - Sheff U - Mixed
Craig Short - Notts Co - Mixed
Paul Sousa - QPR - Mixed
Paul Hart - Chesterfield - Mixed
Ian Hendon - Barnet - Mixed
Russell Slade - Notts Co - Mixed
Brian Laws - Grimsby - Mixed
Stuart McCall - Bradford - Mixed

Scoham · January 2011

Good work, surprising how many did (or are doing) well.

nth_london_addick · January 2011

Lot more Yes's than no

IF ANYONE ON THE BOARD IS LOOKING AT THIS

GIVE CHRIS POWELL THE JOB

every fan would be behind it

jazzyjazzyjazzy · January 2011

[cite]Posted By: nth london addick[/cite]Lot more Yes's than no

IF ANYONE ON THE BOARD IS LOOKING AT THIS

GIVE CHRIS POWELL THE JOB

every fan would be behind it

Agree!

MrLargo · January 2011

Better make sure Sir Chris' first managerial job is with us - out of about 40 successes on AFKA's list, I've counted 19 who have gone on to be a failure elsewhere, could be more than that as there's a few I wasn't sure about. If he manages someone else first and does a fine job, there's still a 50% chance that he'll be rubbish when he comes to us!

Chris_from_Sidcup · January 2011

You could counter that though by saying if their first job in management wasn't a success then why would anyone else employ them. Hence why most of that list has successes on it.

Friend Or Defoe · January 2011

It's all opinions, I would be interested to know which Coventry fans would consider Strachan a success and Watford with Brendan Rodgers. Managers like Glenn Roeder are missing as well.

That being said, Powell is rated highly at Leicester!

AFKABartram · January 2011

[cite]Posted By: Friend Or Defoe[/cite]It's all opinions, I would be interested to know which Coventry fans would consider Strachan a success and Watford with Brendan Rodgers. Managers like Glenn Roeder are missing as well.

Fair point on Rogers, will amend. But Strachan was manager of Cov in the top flight for five seasons and they didn't go down in that period. No ones stays 5 years in the job if they are doing badly.

This was just a list of the last 50-odd managerial changes. If people want to help expand it, then please go ahead.

Friend Or Defoe · January 2011

I got Strachan's time at Coventry mixed up with Gary McAllister's!

Salad · January 2011

if their first job is a failure then they're much less likely to be on the managerial circuit (see Les Reed) - so there's bound to be a lot more YESs than NOs