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A little history of:
 
Managers and ex.managers careers in Soccer.
  
#2
 
Brian Little
 
 
1953:
Born in Horden on November 25.
 
1971:
Joins Aston Villa in March. Makes League debut for
Villa, the first of 247 appearances (5 as sub) which brought
60 goals.
 
1975:
Wins League Cup winners' medal as Villa beat Norwich 1-0
at Wembley. Awarded first, and only, England cap after a substitute
appearance against Wales.
 
1977:
Wins another League Cup winners' medal, scoring two goals,
as Villa beat Everton 3-2 in an Old Trafford replay played
after two draws.
 
1979:
Forced to retire from playing by a serious knee injury.
 
1986:
After spells on the coaching staffs of Villa, Middlesbrough and Wolves,
is appointed caretaker-manager at Molineux.
Despite just one defeat in eight games, he leaves the club when
Graham Turner is brought in.
 
1989:
Appointed manager of Darlington, who had just been relegated
from the Football League to the Vauxhall Conference.
 
1990:
Plots Darlington's path to the Vauxhall Conference title and an
instant return to the Football League.
 
1991:
More success as Darlington win the fourth division title.
Quits Feethams to join Leicester as manager.
 
1994:
Guides Leicester into the Premiership with a 2-1 win over Derby.
Controversially quits Filbert Street and days later is appointed
manager of Aston Villa.
 
1996:
Villa lift Coca-Cola Cup with 3-0 win over Leeds at Wembley,
reach semi-finals of FA Cup and finish third in Premiership.
 
1998:
Resign as manager for Aston Villa. Takes up the manager job at Stoke City.
 
 
  
 
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Other managers/ex. managers at the following links:
 #1 Arsene Wenger
 #3 Colin Todd
 #4 Ruud Gullit
 #5 Steve Coppell
 #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