A little history of:
Managers and ex.managers
careers in Soccer.
#6
Jim (James M.) Smith
1940:
Born in Sheffield on October 17.
1959:
Signs for Sheffield United in January.
1961:
Joins Aldershot in July without playing
a game for the Blades.
1965:
After scoring one goal in 74 appearances,
leaves Aldershot to join
Halifax in July.
1968:
Moves to Lincoln in March, after making
113 League appearances
(1 as sub) at The Shay, scoring
7 goals.
1968:
Makes 54 appearances for Lincoln before
dropping into
non-league with Boston United, where
he becomes player-manager.
1972:
Appointed player-manager of Colchester
in November, making 8 League app.
(1 as sub)
1974:
Guides Colchester to fourth division
title.
1975:
Quits Layer Road to join Blackburn
as manager.
1978:
Leaves Blackburn and is appointed boss
of Birmingham.
1979:
Birmingham are relegated from old first
division.
1980:
Guides City back to top flight.
1982:
Parts company with the St Andrews club
and joins Oxford as
manager.
1984:
Takes Oxford to old third division
championship.
1985:
Plots Oxford's path to the top flight
for the only time in their history
as they are crowned champions of the
old second division. Quits the
club to become manager of QPR.
1986:
Takes Rangers to the League Cup final,
but they lose 3-0 to
Oxford.
1988:
Leaves Loftus Road and is appointed
boss of Newcastle.
1989:
The Magpies are relegated.
1991:
Sacked by Newcastle. Appointed manager
of Portsmouth.
1995:
Quits Pompey and takes over at Derby.
1996:
Guides Derby to second place in division
one behind Sunderland
and a place in the Premiership.
1998:
Derby ends up on a 9th place in the
Premiership.
(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
#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
