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Playing career

Wimbledon

Wise started his career with Southampton, but fell out with manager Lawrie McMenemy and moved to Wimbledon at the age of 18. Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. ... Lawrie McMenemy MBE (b. ... Wimbledon F.C. crest This article refers to the original club from London which existed until 2003. ...

He was a member of the Wimbledon "Crazy Gang" that famously defeated hot favourites Liverpool 1-0 in the 1988 FA Cup final and was named Wimbledon player of the year in the same season. The Crazy Gang is a nickname coined by the UK media to describe the Wimbledon football team of the 1980s. ... Liverpool Football Club are an English professional football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, who play in the Premier League; they are historically the most successful club in the history of English football, having won more trophies than any other English club. ... The 1988 FA Cup Final took place on 14 May, 1988 at Wembley Stadium. ...

Chelsea

He signed for Chelsea in July 1990 for a then club record fee of £1.6 million.

Wise's Chelsea career spanned 11 years from 1990-2001. In his time at the club the combative midfielder made 445 appearances (only three Chelsea players have made more) and scored 76 goals, including a memorable Champions League equaliser in the San Siro against A.C. Milan in 1999. Wise was captain of the Chelsea teams that won the FA Cup in 1997 and 2000, the League Cup in 1998 and the Cup Winners' Cup in 1998. He was also twice voted club player of the year, in 1998 and 2000. With new manager Claudio Ranieri seeking to lower the average age of the Chelsea squad, he was sold to Leicester City in June 2001 for £1.6 million. Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously The Pensioners) are an English professional football club based in west London. ... The UEFA Champions League (also known as the European Cup, UCL, CE1, C1[1] or CL) is a seasonal club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 1955 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... The Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, also known as the San Siro, is a football stadium in Milan,Italy. ... Associazione Calcio Milan is an Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy. ... The 1999-2000 season of the UEFA Champions League was won by Real Madrid, who had clinched an historic 8th title win, against fellow La Liga side, Valencia. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... The 1997 FA Cup Final took place on 17 May, 1997 at Wembley Stadium and was won by Chelsea with a 2-0 victory over Middlesbrough. ... The 2000 FA Cup Final took place on 20 May 2000 and was the last to be played at the old Wembley Stadium. ... The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... The 1998 Coca Cola Cup Final was played between Chelsea and Middlesbrough. ... The Cup Winners Cup was a football club competition between the winners of the European domestic cup competitions. ... Match review Chelsea’s breakthrough came when Gianfranco Zola was introduced after 70 minutes. ... Claudio Ranieri (born October 20, 1951 in Rome) is a former Italian football player and manager, current manager of Juventus. ... Leicester City Football Club, (also known as The Foxes) are an English professional football club based in the city of Leicester. ...

Always a controversial figure (Sir Alex Ferguson once said he could start a fight in an empty house) Wise's time at Chelsea was tarnished by disciplinary problems and unsavoury off-the-field incidents. In 1995, he was convicted of assaulting a London taxi-driver and given a three month prison sentence, which was later overturned on appeal. The incident saw him stripped of the Chelsea captaincy by manager Glenn Hoddle; while in 1999 he was accused of "biting" Marcelino Elena of RCD Mallorca in a Cup Winners' Cup tie. In the 1998-99 season he missed a total of 15 games through suspension. For other persons named Alex Ferguson, see Alex Ferguson (disambiguation). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Glenn Hoddle (born October 27, 1957 in Hayes, London) is a football manager and former player for Tottenham Hotspur and England. ... Marcelino Elena (born 26 September 1971 in Asturias) is a former Spanish professional football player who played as a defender. ... Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team from Palma. ...

Leicester City

Wise's time at Leicester was less successful, and equally marred by controversy. He made just 17 league appearances and was sacked by the club in September 2002 after fracturing team-mate Callum Davidson's jaw with a punch on a pre-season tour of Finland, while Davidson slept. This incident and his subsequent unsuccessful claim of unfair dismissal saw Wise become one of the most hated men in the game by Leicester fans; Wise and Peter Taylor are still quoted as the key protagonists in the club entering administration, and the subsequent poor fortunes of the club.^{[citation needed]} This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Date of birth 25 June 1976 Height 5. ... Peter Taylor (born January 3, 1953 in Southend-on-Sea) is an English football (soccer) manager. ... Administration is a procedure under the insolvency laws of a number of common law jurisdictions which functions as a rescue mechanism for insolvent companies and allows them to carry on running their business. ...

Millwall

Wise then signed for Millwall and became player-manager. Millwall Football Club are an English professional football team based at the New Den Stadium in Bermondsey, South East London. ...

He led Millwall to the their first ever FA Cup final in 2004, where the (then) First Division (now called the Championship) side lost 3-0 to Premiership team Manchester United. Millwall were only the second team from outside the top flight to reach the final since 1982. Despite losing, Millwall still earned a place in the UEFA Cup for the first time, as United had already qualified for the Champions League. But they were knocked out in the first round by Hungarian champions Ferencvaros. He resigned at the end of the 2004-05 season, citing a disagreement with the new board. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... The 2004 FA Cup Final took place on 22 May 2004 and was the 4th to be played at Cardiffs Millenium Stadium. ... From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ... The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short, the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League. ... Manchester United Football Club are a world-famous English football club, based at the Old Trafford stadium in Trafford, Greater Manchester, and are one of the most popular sports clubs in the world, with over 50 million supporters worldwide. ... The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ... Ferencvárosi Torna Club (FTC), perhaps better known as Ferencváros, nicknamed as Fradi, is the most popular Hungarian sports club, founded in 1899. ...

Southampton

Wise joined Southampton on a free transfer during the summer of 2005 and made a total of twelve league appearances for them. With the resignation of Harry Redknapp, he was briefly joint temporary manager of the club with Dave Bassett. However, he left the club in December 2005 when the club decided to appoint George Burley as the new manager. Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. ... Henry Harry Redknapp (born March 2, 1947) is an English former footballer who has had a long career in football management and is the current manager of Portsmouth F.C. of the English Premiership. ... David Harry Bassett born 4 September 1944, Stanmore, London is an English football manager. ... George Elder Burley (born June 3, 1956 in Cumnock, Kyle, East Ayrshire) is an ex-footballer. ...

Coventry City

On January 19, 2006, Wise signed a short-term pay-as-you-play deal with Coventry City, where he joined up once again with Micky Adams, who had been his manager whilst at Leicester City. He began his spell with Coventry by scoring a goal in each of his first three games with the club. January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues due to the traditional colour of their strip (which itself is sky blue in honour of the sky blue cloth traditionally made in the city), are a football team based in Coventry, England. ... Michael Adams (born 8 November 1961 in Sheffield) is a professional football manager in England and former player. ... Leicester City F.C., nicknamed the Foxes, are an English football team, playing in the Football League Championship. ...

Management career

Swindon Town

On 18 May 2006 Wise was appointed Swindon Town F.C. manager with ex-Chelsea team mate Gustavo Poyet as his assistant. Wise made an excellent start to the season by winning 6 out of 7 games and topping the League Two table with 18 points after a 2-0 away win against Chester City on Friday 1st September. As a result of this start, Wise was awarded the League Two Manager of the Month award. is the 138th day of the year (139th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Swindon Town Football Club is an English football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire. ... Gustavo Augusto Poyet Domínguez (born November 15, 1967 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is a footballer and is currently assistant manager at Leeds United. ... Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for sponsorship reasons) is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system. ... For the Local Government District of Chester City, see Chester City (district). ... Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for sponsorship reasons) is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system. ...

Wise's first defeat as Swindon boss came against Wrexham in the league two clash at the Racecourse Ground, Wrexham. His second defeat and first home defeat in charge of the Robins came against Peterborough United on 16 September 2006. This defeat left Swindon second in the table behind Wycombe Wanderers Wrexham Football Club (nicknamed The Red Dragons, or more traditionally, The Robins) are a football team based in Wrexham in north-east Wales. ... The Racecourse Ground is a stadium located in Wrexham, North Wales. ... , Wrexham (Welsh: Wrecsam) is a large (former industrial) town, conurbation and principal area of Wales lying in north-eastern part of the country. ... Peterborough United Football Club are an English football team currently playing in League Two for the 2007-08 season. ... is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wycombe Wanderers Football Club are an English football team from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, currently playing in Football League Two. ...

Leeds United

On 20 September 2006 Wise was linked with the vacant Leeds United post following the sacking of Kevin Blackwell. On 23 October 2006 Swindon gave Wise and assistant Gus Poyet permission to speak to Leeds United. On 24 October 2006, Wise was confirmed as the new Leeds manager. is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. ... Kevin Patrick Blackwell (born 21 December 1958) is an English former professional football goalkeeper. ... is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gustavo Augusto Poyet Domínguez (born November 15, 1967 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is a footballer and is currently assistant manager at Leeds United. ... is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On 24 October, Wise watched from the stands as he saw Leeds crash to a 3-1 defeat in the Carling Cup against Championship side Southend United.^[1] Wise got a standing ovation from fans and in a press conference unveiling him to the media, he said that he believed that it did not matter that he formerly played for Chelsea. In the same press conference, Wise stated his aim was to bring Leeds back into the Premiership and replaced Leeds captain, Paul Butler and his vice captain Gary Kelly with the fiesty, hard tackling midfielder Kevin Nicholls, with Shaun Derry as his deputy. is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short, the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League. ... Southend United Football Club is an English football team based at Roots Hall Stadium in Prittlewell, in the Borough of Southend-on-Sea, Essex, which plays in the Football League One. ... Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously The Pensioners) are an English professional football club based in west London. ... For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see List of professional sports leagues. ... There are several notable individuals with name Paul Butler: Paul Butler (lawyer) (1905-1961) was a chairman of the US DNC (1955-1960) Paul Butler (astronomer) partnered with Geoffrey Marcy to discover some of the first extrasolar planets. ... Gary Kelly (born 9 July 1974 in Drogheda) is an Irish professional footballer currently playing for Leeds United in the Football League Championship. ... Kevin Nicholls (born January 2, 1979, Newham, England) is an English football player. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

His first match in charge saw Leeds beat Southend United 2-0 in the Championship.^[2] However, Leeds found themselves bottom of the Championship for the first time in their history despite a 2-1 victory over Hull; Southend beat Birmingham 3-1 on the same night and so went above Leeds by 1 goal difference (previously Leeds were above Southend on goals scored). When captain Kevin Nicholls asked to leave the club on loan to his old club and relegation rivals Luton, Wise immediately moved him out of the first team and gave the captaincy to Jonathan Douglas. Leeds' survival hopes were given a huge boost after beating promotion-chasing Preston 2-1 at home on 30 March 2007, followed by a win by the same scoreline against Plymouth. Both results meant the club was lifted from both the bottom spot and the relegation zone for the first time since November 2006. However a loss against Colchester United moved them back into the relegation zone. Subsequent results did little to change this and with the final game of the season ahead Leeds needed to win by at least eight goals and for Hull to lose in order to survive^[3]. With relegation all but confirmed, the club went into administration and finished bottom after the 10-point penalty was applied^[4]. Wise was nevertheless retained for the 2007-08 season in League 1. Southend United Football Club is an English football team based at Roots Hall Stadium in Prittlewell, in the Borough of Southend-on-Sea, Essex, which plays in the Football League One. ... Jonathan Douglas (born November 22, 1981 in Monaghan, Ireland) is an Irish football player who currently plays for Leeds United and is the current club captain. ... Preston North End Football Club are an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the second tier of English league football, The Championship. ... is the 89th day of the year (90th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Plymouth Argyle Football Club (commonly known as the Pilgrims, the Greens, Langers Army, the Green Army or simply Argyle) are an English football team, playing in the Championship league. ... Colchester United Football Club is an English football team who play in the Championship. ... Hull City Association Football Club are an English football team based at the Kingston Communications Stadium in Hull. ... Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons) is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system. ...

After a further 15-point deduction from The Football League for failing to complete a CVA, Leeds, under Wise, went on to win their first three League games, reducing the deficit to six points. This earned Wise the Coca Cola League 1 Manager Of The Month Award for August 2007. Subsequent fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh wins, against Luton Town, Hartlepool United, Bristol Rovers, and Swansea City equalling Leeds' best ever start to a season.^[5] The Football League is a league competition featuring professional football clubs from England and Wales, and is the oldest such competition in world football. ... Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons) is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system. ... The Coca-Cola League 1 Manager of the Month is a prize of recognition given to association football managers in the Coca-Cola Football League 1. ... Luton Town F.C. are a professional English football team based in the town of Luton. ... Hartlepool United F.C. is an English football team currently playing in Football League One. ... Bristol Rovers are a professional football team based in Bristol, England. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Honours

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• FA Cup winner - 1988

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• FA Cup winner - 1997, 2000
• League Cup winner - 1998
• Cup Winners' Cup winner - 1998
• European Super Cup winner - 1998
• FA Charity Shield winner - 2000

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Managerial stats

Team	Nat	From	To	Record
				G	W	L	D	Win %
Millwall		October 15, 2003	May 9, 2005	89	36	29	24	40.44
Swindon Town		May 22, 2006	October 24, 2006	17	9	3	5	52.94
Leeds United		October 24, 2006	Present	42	17	19	6	40.48

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Notes

External links

• Dennis Wise career stats at Soccerbase
• Dennis Wise management career stats at Soccerbase
• Wise appointed Swindon manager
• Wise wins manager of the month award
• Wise linked with Leeds United job