Steve Coppell
Personal information
Full name	Stephen James Coppell
Date of birth	July 9, 1955 (1955-07-09) (age 51)
Place of birth	Liverpool, England
Playing position	Winger
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1973–1975 1975–1983	Tranmere Rovers Manchester United	038 (10) 322 (53)
National team
1977–1983	England	042 0(7)
Teams managed
1984–1993 1995–1996 1996 1997–1998 1998–1999 1999–2000 2001–2002 2003–2003 2003–	Crystal Palace Crystal Palace (Director of Football) Manchester City Crystal Palace Crystal Palace (Director of Football) Crystal Palace Brentford Brighton & Hove Albion Reading
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Stephen James Coppell (born 9 July 1955 in Norris Green, Liverpool) is the manager of Reading Football Club. As a player, he was a highly-regarded winger who won domestic honours with Manchester United and represented England at the World Cup before injury cut short his career. July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Norris Green is a large housing estate and council ward in Liverpool, England comprising some 1,500 dwellings. ... Liverpool skyline. ... Reading Football Club are an association football club, based in the English town of Reading, in Berkshire. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... 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. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... The FIFA World Cup Trophy, which has been awarded to the world champions since 1974. ...

Playing career

Early days

At the age of 11 Steve went to Quarry Bank Grammar School in South Liverpool. The same school as attended by John Lennon, Joe Royle, and, just one year ahead of Steve, Clive Barker, Les Dennis (Hezeltine) and Brian Barwick, the Chief Exective of the FA since January 2005. Liverpool skyline. ... John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ... Joe Royle (born April 8, 1949 in Liverpool) is an English ex-footballer and current manager. ... Clive Barker (born October 5, 1952) is an English author, film director and visual artist. ... Les Dennis (born Leslie Dennis Heseltine on October 12, 1954 in Liverpool, Merseyside, England) is an English television presenter and actor. ... Brian Barwick is the current Chief Executive of The Football Association. ...

Coppell was a nippy, incisive wide player in his youth but despite interest from some top clubs, he chose to join lower league Merseyside club Tranmere Rovers as he wanted to study for a degree in economics at the University of Liverpool. Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. ... Tranmere Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at Prenton Park, Prenton, Birkenhead, Merseyside. ... Face-to-face trading interactions on the New York Stock Exchange trading floor. ... The University of Liverpool is a university in the city of Liverpool, England. ...

By 1974, Coppell was playing for Tranmere, studying for his degree and coaching the university team. But in 1975 his life changed when Manchester United made an offer of £60,000 for him. Coppell lied to Manchester United about his wages (after being asked to by his Tranmere manager) but his prospective new club instantly offered to double his supposed 'wage' anyway and Coppell signed. ISO 4217 Code GBP User(s) United Kingdom, Crown Dependencies Inflation 3. ...

Coppell was able to complete his degree while charging up and down the right wing for Manchester United, making his debut as a substitute in a 4-0 win over Cardiff City on 1 March 1975, as his new club stormed back to the First Division after a season in the Second. Coppell ended that season with ten games under his belt and one goal. A substitute is a player in football (soccer) who is brought on to the pitch during a match in exchange for an existing player. ... Cardiff City Football Club (Welsh: Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd) are a football team based in Cardiff, and are one of the three Welsh clubs competing in the Football League, currently playing in the Football League Championship. ... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ... From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. ...

The following season, Coppell played 39 times and scored ten goals, one of which was at the Kop end of his boyhood club Liverpool's Anfield ground. He also won honours for the England under-23 side. Kop or Spion Kop is the name for a number of stands at football stadia in England and abroad, named after the South African mountain Spion Kop, scene of a battle in January 1900 in the Second Boer War where the Lancashire Brigade constituted the majority of the British dead. ... Anfield is a football stadium in the district of Anfield, in Liverpool, England. ...

The exciting young Manchester United team put together by manager Tommy Docherty progressed in the First Division and reached the 1976 FA Cup Final, where they were strong favourites to beat Southampton, who were from the Second Division. But Manchester United's youthful side succumbed to nerves - Coppell included - and Southampton's more experienced professionals ran out 1-0 winners. Coppell had the first shot of the game, hitting a 25-yard drive straight at the Southampton goalkeeper in the first two minutes. Thomas Henderson Docherty (born Gorbals, Glasgow on 24 August 1928), usually known as Tommy Docherty or the Doc, is a Scottish former footballer and football manager. ... The 1976 FA Cup Final took place on 1 May, 1976 at Wembley Stadium. ... Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. ... A football goalkeeper leaves the ground to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, or goalie in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ...

Afterwards, Coppell said: "I didn't feel too bad, as I appreciated being in the FA Cup final at all. It was only afterwards I realised it might have been the only chance I'd ever get. But the next season gave me another go."

In 1977, Manchester United fell short in the League but reached the FA Cup final again, where this time they played Liverpool, who were chasing a "treble" of First Division championship, FA Cup and European Cup. They had already won the title by the time the two sides met at Wembley, but it was Manchester United who performed on the day and won 2-1. Coppell was one of nine players on show who had lost so disappointingly the year before. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Wembley Stadium (often called Wembley) is a football stadium in Wembley, London. ...

Representing England

Later in 1977, Coppell received a call-up to the England team for the country's final qualifying game for the 1978 FIFA World Cup against Italy at Wembley. Coppell played and England won 2-0 but the damage had been done earlier in the campaign and England did not qualify for the finals. Coppell stayed in the plans of new England coach Ron Greenwood, playing in a number of friendly matches through 1978 and scoring the only goal of the game - his first for England - in a victory over Scotland at Hampden Park. Qualifying countries The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the World Cup, was held in Argentina between June 1 and June 25. ... Ron Greenwood CBE (November 11, 1921 — February 8, 2006) was an English football player and manager, best known for being manager of the English national football team from 1977 until 1982. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Scotland 11 - 0 Ireland (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 February 1901) Biggest defeat Uruguay 7 - 0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First... For other uses, see Hampden Park (disambiguation). ...

Coppell remained a constant for club and country over the next 12 months, scoring for his country against Czechoslovakia and Northern Ireland while also adding goals from the wing for Manchester United, who reached another FA Cup final in 1979 following a season during which Coppell didn't miss a game. First international Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest win Ireland (IFA) 7 - 0 Wales (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 1 February 1930) Biggest defeat Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) World Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1958) Best result Quarterfinals, 1958 European Championship Appearances none...

At Wembley awaiting them this time were Arsenal, who were similarly back for another go after surprisingly losing the previous year's game (a 1-0 defeat against Ipswich Town) and it seemed as though Coppell was going to emerge a loser for the second time as Arsenal coasted into a 2-0 lead. Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ... Ipswich Town Football Club (also known as Ipswich, The Blues, Town or The Tractor Boys) are an English professional football club based in Ipswich, Suffolk. ...

With just four minutes left, Coppell took a free-kick which was diverted into the danger zone by Joe Jordan and swung home by defender Gordon McQueen. Taking heart from this, Manchester United stormed forward in search of an equaliser and when Arsenal were unable to clear the ball properly, Coppell lifted a delightful chipped pass over the defence for Sammy McIlroy to latch on to and beat two Arsenal players before stroking the ball home. Joe Jordan (born 15 December 1951 in Cleland, Scotland) was a centre-forward in the traditional mould who shot to fame in the last great Leeds United team of the 1970s and became along with Kenny Dalglish one of only two Scots to score in three World Cups in 1974... Gordon McQueen (born June 26, 1952 in Ayrshire, Scotland) was a tough and gangly central defender who won numerous honours in football with Leeds United and Manchester United. ... Sammy McIlroy (b. ...

With just a minute remaining, United seemed to have forced extra-time and Coppell would later say that he "had a vision in my head that we would win 4-2 in extra-time" - but it didn't happen. Arsenal charged forward from the restart and Alan Sunderland scored a goal which won the match. Coppell was in the losing side again. Alan Sunderland (born July 1, 1953) is an English former football player. ...

A week later, Coppell had a better experience at Wembley as he scored one and made another as England beat Scotland 3-1. He continued to impress for his country while also remaining an ever-present for Manchester United for the next two years. His habit of scoring against Scotland continued in 1980 with a goal in a 2-0 win at Hampden prior to the 1980 European Championships, during which he featured in the opening two group matches, though England failed to progress further. The 1980 European Football Championship (Euro 80) final tournament was held in Italy. ...

Injury

Then tragedy struck Coppell while playing for England in a vital qualifier for the 1982 FIFA World Cup against Hungary. Coppell was the victim of a vicious high challenge which shattered his knee. Coppell said the effect was "like someone had put a firework in my knee and it had gone off" [1] and underwent an operation which allowed him a temporary fix so he could carry on playing. Qualifying countries The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th staging of the World Cup, was held in Spain from June 13 to July 11. ... For other uses, see Knee (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Fireworks. ...

Coppell nursed the injury through the World Cup in Spain, playing in all three of England's group games and the goalless draw against West Germany in the second pool. England went out in the next game against Spain and Coppell underwent a second operation.

He had continued to play for Manchester United as much as he could after suffering the injury, playing 36 times in the 1982 season and 29 times in the 1983 campaign, making two more appearances for England after the World Cup ended, scoring in the former as England destroyed Luxembourg 9-0.

Coppell was fit enough to play in the League Cup final of 1983, which in a reverse of events in 1977, opponents Liverpool won 2-1. But as Manchester United progressed also to the FA Cup final in the same year, Coppell's knee had broken down again and he missed the final against Brighton & Hove Albion, which ended 2-2 and ultimately concluded in a 4-0 victory for Manchester United in the replay. Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. are an English football team based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. ...

Another operation followed but to no avail, and Coppell announced his retirement from the game in October 1983, aged just 28. He had broken the record for the most consecutive appearances for an outfield Manchester United player - 207 from 1977 to 1981 - which still stands to this day. His Manchester United career ended with 373 appearances and 70 goals; his England career had concluded with 42 caps and seven goals.

Management career

Crystal Palace

In 1984 Coppell became manager of Crystal Palace. At 29 years of age, he was, and still is, the youngest to ever manage a club in the Football League. Coppell made budget signings of unwanted players from the First Division, as well as signing Ian Wright from non-league football. With this the team's fortunes greatly improved, and Palace won promotion to the top division through the play-offs in 1989. Palace stayed in the top flight for four seasons, and also reached the FA Cup Final in 1990, losing to Manchester United on a replay, after Coppell's inspired substitution of bringing on Ian Wright nearly won the first game for Palace. Crystal Palace Football Club are an English professional football team based in SE25, South East London and currently play in the Coca-Cola Championship, the second level of English football. ... For the host of Globe Trekker (Pilot Guides), see Ian Wright (traveller). ...

Their semi-final victory over Liverpool perhaps made up for the 9-0 drubbing that they had received in a league match at Anfield early in the season. The following season, Crystal Palace finished in third place (their highest ever league finish) and won their first major trophy, the Zenith Data Systems Cup. The club's fortunes declined after that, and in 1993 Coppell resigned after they were relegated from the Premier League. The Full Members Cup was an English football cup competition held from 1985 to 1992. ... For the Scottish equivalent see Scottish Premier League The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in England and the Barclays English Premier League or just simply The EPL internationally) is a league competition for football clubs located at the top of the English football league system...

Coppell returned to Crystal Palace in 1995 as Director of Football.

Manchester City

He left Palace in the autumn of 1996 to become manager of Manchester City, a job that he would quit after only six games, citing the pressure of the job as his reason^[1]. Manchester City Football Club is a football team based in the city of Manchester. ...

Return to Crystal Palace

In 1997 he returned to Palace again, securing another promotion via the play-offs, and he remained in charge of the club for the first seven months of the 1997-98 season. A boardroom takeover led to him again becoming Director of Football and the club being relegated again. // Premier League Arsenal overhauled Manchester Uniteds lead during the final weeks of the season to win the Premiership title. ...

January 1999 saw Coppell once again return to the Palace manager's hotseat. By that time the club had severe financial problems, and he could do no more than maintain league position. In mid-2000 Simon Jordan bought the club and replaced Coppell with Alan Smith. Simon Jordan (born 24 September 1967, in Croydon, London) is chairman, owner and fan of Crystal Palace Football Club, a football club who are, as of the 2006-2007 season, in the Championship, the second level of English football. ... Alan Smith was an English football manager who began his coaching career as Steve Coppells assistant at Crystal Palace. ...

All in all, Coppell's exploits in SE25, from promotion to the Cup Final, to third place, even to First Division survival made him a favourite, and in 2005, he was voted as the manager for Palace's Centenary XI. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Crystal Palace Football Club are an English professional football team based in SE25, South East London and currently play in the Coca-Cola Championship, the second level of English football. ...

Brentford

Coppell was appointed manager of Brentford in 2001, and took them to the Division Two play-off final in 2002 after they had narrowly missed out on automatic promotion, conceding a late equaliser to Coppell's future side Reading in a 2nd v 3rd end of season decider. After this, Coppell resigned citing the club's lack of finances.^[2] Brentford Football Club are an English football club based in the London suburb of Brentford. ...

Brighton & Hove Albion

After a brief stint as Assistant Manger at Swindon Town, Coppell took over as manager at Brighton, arch-rivals to his beloved Palace, then struggling in Division One, but although their performance improved they were relegated at the end of the season. Swindon Town Football Club are an English football team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. ...

Coppell did get an emotional return to Palace, being applauded into his dugout, despite taking charge of Palace's arch-rivals in the game. Palace won the match 5-0.

Reading

On 9 October 2003, Coppell was appointed manager of Reading, succeeding Alan Pardew (who had played under Coppell at Palace, in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and had scored 'that' goal against Liverpool, in the FA Cup Semi-final). His first season in charge, 2003-04, was somewhat hampered by the season's transfer budget already having been spent by his predecessor on players that didn't play the way Coppell would have his teams play (such as Shaun Goater).^{[citation needed]} However, his second season in charge, 2004-05, was a vast improvement, and Reading raced to second place in the Championship before going through a blip after Boxing Day 2004 where the team didn't win a league match again until their 3-1 home victory over Pardew's West Ham United on 12 March 2005 - 11 matches without a win. October 9 is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The 2003-2004 season was the 124th season of competitive football in England. ... Leonardo Shaun Goater MBE (b. ... The 2004-2005 season was the 125th season of competitive 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. ... Boxing Day is a public holiday observed in many Commonwealth countries on 26 December. ... West Ham United Football Club are based in Upton Park, Newham, East London and have played their home matches at the 35,647 capacity Boleyn Ground stadium since 1904. ... March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (72nd in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In the 2005-06 season, Reading dominated the Championship, going on a run of 33 league games unbeaten from the opening day of the season, when they lost at home to Plymouth Argyle, until the middle of February, when they were finally beaten at Luton Town. On 25 March 2006 they clinched promotion to the top flight for the first time in their 135-year history thanks to a 1-1 draw away to Leicester City. Steve Coppell's team continued with their fortunes the week after in a 5-0 drubbing of Derby County to confirm their position as Champions. Following such an outstanding season in charge of Reading, Coppell was voted League Managers Association's Manager of the Year for both the Championship and overall^[3], and on 9 June 2006 he was presented with an award for topping the Tissot League For Managers' Performance^[4]. To top his achievements he has won Premiership Manager of the Month for September and November this season. The 2005-2006 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England. ... Plymouth Argyle Football Club (commonly known as the Pilgrims, the Greens, the Green Army or simply Argyle) are an English football team, playing in the Championship league. ... Luton Town Football Club are an English football team based in the town of Luton in Bedfordshire. ... March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Leicester City Football Club, (also known as The Foxes) are an English professional football club based in the city of Leicester. ... Derby County Football Club are a football club based in Derby, who are currently playing in the Football League Championship. ... The League Managers Association (LMA) is the organisation which collectively represents all Premiership and Football League managers in English football. ... June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

On 26 March 2007, Coppell broke with his usual tradition and signed a new two-year contract to keep him as Reading's manager until the end of the 2008-09 season^[5]. March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (86th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ...

Coppell is well known for not voicing controversial opinions. However, he broke with this tradition on 9 April 2007 when he accused Charlton's Talal El Karkouri of cheating and faking a "death roll" to get Leroy Lita sent off after Lita appeared to headbutt him^[6]. Lita received a 3 match ban for this 'alleged' headbutt. April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ... Talal El Karkouri (Arabic: طلال القرقوري) (born July 8, 1976 in Casablanca) is a professional Moroccan footballer. ...

Coppell appears to be in contention for manager of the season along with Man United's Sir Alex Ferguson^[7]. His credentials were further backed after Sir Alex said "I think it's totally deserved. It's a marvellous contribution he's made. And what's encouraging for the Premiership is that it's mostly British-based players in his side, with some Irish players thrown in. I think that says a lot for the way he has gathered his team together"^[8]. Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson CBE (born 31 December 1941 in Govan, Glasgow) is a Scottish football manager and former player, currently managing Manchester United F.C. He has won more trophies than any other manager in the history of English football and has been in charge of Manchester United for...

Coppell has now gone on to win the award of Manager of the Year^[9]. This is his second triumph in two years.

Honours

Manchester United

• Football League Second Division - 1975
• FA Cup - 1977

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Crystal Palace (as manager)

• Football League Division One Play-offs - 1989, 1997
• Zenith Data Systems Cup - 1991

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Reading (as manager)

• Football League Championship - 2005-06
• LMA Manager of the Year - 2006, 2007
• FA Premier League Manager of the Month for September^[10] and November 2006 ^[11]

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Managerial stats

Team	Nat	From	To	Record
				G	W	L	D	Win %
Crystal Palace		June 3, 1984	May 17, 1993	442	179	150	113	40.49
Crystal Palace		June 8, 1995	February 8, 1996	32	9	9	14	28.12
Manchester City		October 6, 1996	November 8, 1996	6	2	3	1	33.33
Crystal Palace		February 28, 1997	March 13, 1998	51	16	22	13	31.37
Crystal Palace		January 15, 1999	August 1, 2000	40	17	17	6	42.50
Brentford		May 8, 2001	June 5, 2002	54	27	15	12	47.36
Brighton & Hove Albion		October 7, 2002	October 9, 2003	49	18	17	14	36.73
Reading		October 9, 2003	Present	179	88	48	43	49.16

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References

The current BBC Sport logo BBC Sport is the sports division of the BBC. It became a fully dedicated division of the BBC in 2000. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... November 30 is the 334th day (335th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 31 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ... February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ... February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... May 9 is the 129th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (130th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... The current BBC Sport logo BBC Sport is the sports division of the BBC. It became a fully dedicated division of the BBC in 2000. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (86th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (86th in leap years). ... The Times is a national newspaper published daily in the United Kingdom since 1785, and under its current name since 1788. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ... April 13 is the 103rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (104th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ... April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... Jim White Jim White (born late 1950s) is a British journalist and presenter who currently fronts stvs coverage of the UEFA Champions League. ... This article concerns the British newspaper. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ... April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 247 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ... April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 247 days remaining. ... For other uses, see The Independent (disambiguation). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ... April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 247 days remaining. ... The current BBC Sport logo BBC Sport is the sports division of the BBC. It became a fully dedicated division of the BBC in 2000. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (137th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (137th in leap years). ... The current BBC Sport logo BBC Sport is the sports division of the BBC. It became a fully dedicated division of the BBC in 2000. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The current BBC Sport logo BBC Sport is the sports division of the BBC. 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External links

• Steve Coppell career stats at Soccerbase
• Steve Coppell management career stats at Soccerbase
• Manager of the Month for September 2006

	England squad - 1982 FIFA World Cup
1 Clemence | 2 Anderson | 3 Brooking | 4 Butcher | 5 Coppell | 6 Foster | 7 Keegan | 8 Francis | 9 Hoddle | 10 McDermott | 11 Mariner | 12 Mills | 13 Corrigan | 14 Neal | 15 Rix | 16 Robson | 17 Sansom | 18 Thompson | 19 Wilkins | 20 Withe | 21 Woodcock | 22 Shilton | Coach: Greenwood Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... Qualifying countries The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th staging of the World Cup, was held in Spain from June 13 to July 11. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Raymond Neal Clemence, MBE (born 5 August 1948 in Skegness, England) was one of English and European footballs best and most decorated goalkeepers, part of the all-conquering Liverpool team of the 1970s. ... Vivian Anderson (born 29 August 1956) was the first black football player to represent England. ... Sir Trevor David Brooking, CBE (born 1948 in Barking) is a football player turned manager, pundit and administrator. ... In Englands white, RÃ¥sunda Stadium 1989 Terence Ian (Terry) Butcher (born December 28, 1958 in Singapore) is the current manager of Motherwell and former professional footballer who made his name as an uncompromising defender with Ipswich Town, Rangers and England in the 1980s. ... Steve Foster (born 24th September 1957, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England) is ex-English national football player. ... Joseph Kevin Keegan, OBE (born February 14, 1951 in Armthorpe, South Yorkshire, England)[1] is a former English football coach and one of the all-time greatest players. ... Trevor John Francis (born April 19, 1954 in Boxhill, Plymouth, England), was a noted footballer and Englands first £1 million player. ... Glenn Hoddle (born October 27, 1957 in Hayes, London) is a football manager and former player for Tottenham Hotspur and England. ... Terry McDermott (born December 8, 1951 in Kirkby, Merseyside) was a talented football midfielder in the great Liverpool side of the 1970s and 1980s. ... Paul Mariner (born Bolton, Lancashire, May 22, 1953) was a centre forward with Ipswich Town and England in the 1970s and 1980s. ... Michael Mick Denis Mills (born January 4, 1949 in Godalming, Surrey) was a football full back who, by the end of his career, had achieved Ipswich Towns amount of appearances record and captained England at the World Cup. ... Joe Corrigan (born November 18, 1948 in Manchester), is a former football goalkeeper who played for Manchester City and England. ... Philip (Phil) George Neal (born February 20, 1951 in Irchester, Northants) is a much-decorated former footballer who is the only player to have appeared in the first five of Liverpools European Cup finals. ... Graham Rix (born October 23, 1957) is an English former football player and coach. ... Bryan Robson, OBE (born January 11, 1957) is a former England, West Bromwich Albion, and Manchester United footballer who also captained his country. ... Kenneth Graham Sansom (born September 26, 1958 in Camberwell, London) was an English footballer who remains his countrys most capped full back. ... Phil Thompson (born Liverpool, 21st January 1954) was a cultured defender in the dominant Liverpool team of the 1970s and 1980s who later returned to the club as first team coach. ... Raymond Colin Wilkins MBE (born September 14, 1956 in Hillingdon, Middlesex) was an English football player, and now a highly respected coach and TV pundit and is the brother of Brighton & Hove Albion manager Dean Wilkins. ... Peter Withe (born 30 August 1951, Liverpool) is a much-travelled English footballer of the 70s and 80s golden era. ... Anthony Stewart Tony Woodcock (born December 6, 1955) is an English former football player, who played as a striker. ... Peter Leslie Shilton OBE (born Leicester, England, 18 September 1949) was an outstanding goalkeeper who holds the record for playing more games than any other player. ... Ron Greenwood CBE (November 11, 1921 — February 8, 2006) was an English football player and manager, best known for being manager of the English national football team from 1977 until 1982. ...