Gary Megson

Gary Megson
	Gary Megson
Personal information
Full name:	Gary John Megson
Date of birth:	2 May 1959 (age 66)
Place of birth:	Manchester, England
Height:	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position:	Midfielder
Senior clubs
Teams managed
1995–1996; 1996–1997; 1997–1999; 1999; 2000–2004; 2005–2006; 2007; 2007–2009; 2011–2012; 2017	Norwich City; Blackpool; Stockport County; Stoke City; West Bromwich Albion; Nottingham Forest; Leicester City; Bolton Wanderers; Sheffield Wednesday; West Bromwich Albion (caretaker)

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Gary John Megson (born 2 May 1959) is an English former professional footballer and manager who played as a midfielder. His last managerial role was as the caretaker manager of West Bromwich Albion.

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Norwich City Football Club - Managers
Bowman (1905–07) · McEwen (1907–08) · Turner (1909–10) · Stansfield (1910–15) · Buckley (1919–20) · O'Hagan (1920–21) · Gosnell (1921–26) · Stansfield (1926) · Potter (1926–29) · Kerr (1929–33) · Parker (1933–37) · Young (1937–38) · Jewell (1939) · Young (1939–45) · Lochhead (1945–46) · Spiers (1946–47) · Lochhead (1947–50) · Low (1950–55) · Parker (1955–57) · Macaulay (1957–61) · Reid (1961–62) · Swindin (1962) · Ashman (1962–1966) · Morgan (1966–69) · Saunders (1969–73) · Bond (1973–80) · Brown (1980–87) · Stringer (1987–92) · Williams (1992) · Walker (1992–94) · Deehan (1994–95) · O'Neill (1995) · Franklin (1995) · Megson (1995–96) · Walker (1996–98) · Faulkner (1998) · Rioch (1998–2000) · Hamilton (2000) · Worthington (2000–06) · Hunter (2006) · Grant (2006–07) · Duffy (2007) · Roeder (2007–09) · Gunn (2009) · Butterworth (2009) · Lambert (2009–12) · Hughton (2012–14) · Adams (2014–15) · Neil (2015–2017) · Irvine (17) · Farke (2017–2021) · Smith (2021–22) · Wagner (2023–24) · Thorup (2024–25) · Wilshere^c (2025) · Manning (2025) · Clement (2025–)

Blackpool Football Club - Managers
Barcroft (1903–09) • Cox (1909–11) • Norman (1918–23) • Buckley (1923–27) • Beaumont (1927–28) • Evans (1928–33) • MacFarlane (1933–35) • Smith (1935–58) • Suart (1958–67) • Mortensen (1967–69) • Shannon (1969–70) • Stokoe (1970–72) • Potts (1972–76) • Brown (1976–78) • Stokoe (1978 to 79) • Ternent (1979–80) • Ball (1980–81) • Brown (1981–82) • Ellis (1982–89) • Mullen (1989–90) • Carr (1990) • Ayre (1990–94) • Allardyce (1994–96) • Megson (1996–97) • Worthington (1997–99) • McMahon (2000–04) • Hendry (2004–05) • Grayson (2005–08) • Holloway (2009–12) • Appleton (2012–13) • Ince (2013–14) • Riga (2014) • Clark (2014–15) • McDonald (2015–16) • Bowyer (2016–18) • McPhillips (2018–19) • Grayson (2019–20) • Dunn^c (2020) • Critchley^h (2020–) c = caretaker; h = head coach

Stockport County Football Club - Managers
Kilner (1999–2001) · Madden^c (2001) · Palmer^p(2001–2003) · Hollins^c (2003) · McIlroy (2003–2004) · Lillis^c (2004) · Turner (2004–2005) · Gannon (2005–2009) · Ablett (2009–2010) · Simpson (2010–2011) · Ward (2011) · Mathias (2011) · Hamann (2011) · Gannon (2011–2013) · Kalezić (2013) · Bogie (2013) · Lord (2013–2015) · Young (2015–2016) · Gannon (2016–2021) · Rusk (2021) · Conlon^c (2021) · Challinor (2021–)

Stoke City Football Club - Managers
Slaney (1874–83) · Cox (1883–84) · Lockett (1884–90) · Bradshaw (1890–92) · Reeves (1892–95) · Rowley (1895–97) · Austerberry (1897–1908) · A. Barker (1908–14) · Hodge (1914–15) · Schofield (1915–19) · Shallcross (1919–23) · Rutherford (1923) · Mather (1923–35) · McGrory (1935–52) · Taylor (1952–60) · Waddington (1960–77) · Eastham (1977–78) · A'Court (1978) · Durban (1978–81) · R. Barker (1981–83) · Asprey (1983–85) · Lacey (1985) · Mills (1985–89) · Ball (1989–91) · Paddon (1991) · Macari (1991–93) · Jordan (1993–94) · Hartford (1994) · Macari (1994–97) · Bates (1997–98) · Kamara (1998) · Durban (1998) · Little (1998–99) · Megson (1999) · Thordarson (1999–2002) · Cotterill (2002) · Kevan (2002) · Pulis (2002–05) · Boskamp (2005–06) · Pulis (2006–13) · Hughes (2013–18) · Niedzwiecki (2018^c) · Lambert (2018) · Rowett (2018–19) · Jones (2019) · Delap^c (2019) · O'Neill (2019–22) · Holden^c (2022) · Neil (2022–23) · Schumacher (2023–24) · Morris & Shawcross^c (2024) · Pèlach (2024) · Shawcross ^c (2024–)

West Bromwich Albion Football Club - Managers
Ford (1890–92) · Jackson (1892–94) · Stephenson (1894–95) · Keys (1895–96) · Heaven (1896–1902) · Everiss (1902–48) · J. Smith (1948–52) · Carver (1952–53) · Buckingham (1953–59) · Clark (1959–61) · Macaulay (1961–63) · Hagan (1963–67) · Ashman (1967–71) · Howe (1971–75) · Whitehouse^c (1975) · Giles (1975–77) · Allen (1977) · Wile^c (1977–78) · Atkinson (1978–81) · Allen (1981–82) · Wylie (1982–84) · Giles (1984–85) · Stiles (1985–86) · Saunders (1986–87) · Atkinson (1987–88) · Talbot (1988–91) · S. Pearson^c (1991) · Gould (1991–92) · Ardiles (1992–93) · Burkinshaw (1993–94) · Buckley (1994–97) · Mann^c (1997) · Harford (1997) · Barker^c (1997) · Trewick^c (1997) · D. Smith (1997–99) · Gorman & Regis^c (1999) · Little (1999–2000) · Evans & Regis^c (2000) · Megson (2000–04) · Burrows^c (2004) · Robson (2004–06) · N.Pearson^c (2006) · Shakespeare^c (2006) · Mowbray (2006–09) · Di Matteo (2009–11) · Appleton^c (2011) · Hodgson (2011–12) · Clarke (2012–13) · Downing^c (2013–14) · Mel (2014) · Irvine (2014) · Kelly^c (2014–15) · Pulis (2015–2017) · Megson^c (2017) · Pardew (2017–2018) · Moore^c (2018) · Moore (2018–19) · Shan^c (2019) · Bilić (2019–20) · Allardyce (2020–21) · Ismaël (2021–22) · Bruce (2022) · Beale^c (2022) · Corberán (2022–24) · Mowbray (2025) · Morrison^c (2024) · Mason (2025–26) ·

Nottingham Forest Football Club - Managers
Radford (1889–97) • Haslam (1897–(1909) • Earp (1909–12) • Masters (1912–25) • Baynes (1925–29) • Hardy (1930–31) • Watson (1931–36) • Wightman (1936–39) • Walker (1939–60) • Beattie (1960–63) • Carey (1963–68) • Gillies (1969–72) • Mackay (1972–73) • Brown (1973–75) • Clough (1975–93) • Clark (1993–96) • Pearce (1996–97) • Bassett (1997–99) • Adams (1999) • Atkinson (1999) • Platt (1999–2001) • Hart (2001–04) • Kinnear (2004) • Harford (2004–05) • Megson (2005–06) • Barlow & McParland (2006) • Calderwood (2006–08) • Pemberton (2008–09) • Davies (2009–11) • McClaren (2011) • Kelly (2011) • Cotterill (2011–12) • O'Driscoll (2012) • McLeish (2012–13) • Davies (2013–14) • Brazil (2014) • Pearce (2014–15) • Freedman (2015–16) • Williams^c (2016) • Montanier (2016–17) • Brazil^c (2017) • Warburton (2017) • Brazil^c (2017–18) • Karanka (2018–(19) • Ireland^c (2019) • O'Neill (2019) • Lamouchi (2019–20) • Hughton (2020–21) • Reid^c (2021) • Cooper (2021–23) • Santo (2023–25) • Postecoglou (2025) • Dyche (2025–)

Leicester City F.C. - Managers
Gardner (1884–92) · Marson (1892–94) · Lee (1884–92) · Jackson (1895–97) · Clark (1897–98) · Johnson (1897–1912) · Bartlett (1912–14) · Ford (1914–15) · Linney (1915–19) · Hodge (1919–26) · Orr (1926–32) · Hodge (1932–34) · Lochhead (1934–36) · Womack (1936–39) · Bromilow (1939–45) · Mather (1945–46) · Duncan (1946–49) · Bullock (1949–55) · Halliday (1955–58) · Gillies (1958–68) · O'Farrell (1968–71) · Bloomfield (1971–77) · McLintock (1977–78) · Wallace (1978–82) · Milne (1982–86) · Hamilton (1986–87) · Pleat (1987–91) · Little (1991–94) · McGhee (1994–95) · O'Neill (1995–2000) · Taylor (2000–01) · Bassett (2001–02) · Adams (2002–04) · Levein (2004–06) · Kelly (2006–07) · Worthington (2007) · Allen (2007) · Megson (2007) · Holloway (2007–08) · Pearson (2008–10) · Sousa (2010) · Eriksson (2010–11) · Pearson (2011–15) · Ranieri (2015–17) · Shakespeare (2017) · Appleton^c (2017) · Puel (2017–19) · Stowell & Sadler^c (2019) · Rodgers (2019–23) · Maresca (2023–24) · Cooper (2024) · van Nistelrooy (2024–25) · Cifuentes (2025–)

Bolton Wanderers Football Club - Managers
Rawthorne (1874–85^s) · Bentley (1885–86^s) · Struthers (1886–87^s) · Norris (1887^s) · Bentley (1887–95^s) · Downs (1895–96^s) · Brettell (1896–98^s) · Somerville (1898–1910) · Settle (1910–15) · Mather (1915–19) · Foweraker (1919–44) · Rowley (1944–50) · Ridding (1950–68) · Lofthouse (1968–70) · McIlroy (1970) · Meadows (1970) · Lofthouse (1971) · Armfield (1971–74) · Greaves (1974–80) · Anderson (1980–81) · Mulhall (1981–82) · McGovern (1982–85) · Wright (1985) · Neal (1985–92) · Rioch (1992–95) · McFarland (1995–96) · Todd (1996–99) · Allardyce (1999–2007) · Lee (2007) · Megson (2007–09) · Coyle (2010–12) · Freedman (2012–14) · Lennon (2014–2016) · Parkinson (2016–2019) · Hill (2019–2020) · Evatt (2020–)

Sheffield Wednesday Football Club - Managers
Dickinson (1891–1920) · R. Brown (1920–33) · Walker (1933–37) · McMullan (1937–42) · Taylor (1942–58) · Catterick (1958–61) · Buckingham (1961–64) · A. Brown (1964–68) · Marshall (1968–69) · Williams (1969–71) · Dooley (1971–73) · Burtenshaw (1974–75) · Ashurst (1975–77) · Charlton (1977–83) · Setters^c (1983) · Wilkinson (1983–88) · Eustace (1988–89) · Atkinson (1989–91) · Francis (1991–95) · Pleat (1995–97) · Shreeves^c (1997) · Atkinson (1997–98) · Wilson (1998–2000) · Shreeves^c (2000) · Jewell (2000–01) · Shreeves (2001) · Yorath (2001–02) · Green^c (2002) · Turner (2002–04) · Smith^c (2004) · Sturrock (2004–06) · McAuley^c (2006) · Laws (2006–09) · McAuley^c (2009–10) · Irvine (2010–11) · Megson (2011–12) · Jones (2012–13) · Gray (2013–15) · Carvalhal (2015–17) · Bullen^c (2017–18) · Luhukay (2018) · Bullen^c (2018–19) · Agnew^c and Clemence^c (2019) · Bruce (2019) · Bullen^c (2019) · Monk (2019–20) · Pulis (2020) · Thompson^c (2020–2021) · Moore (2021–23) · Muñoz (2023) ·

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Personal information
Gary Megson

Full name:	Gary John Megson
Date of birth:	2 May 1959 (1959-05-02) (age 66)
Place of birth:	Manchester, England
Height:	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position:	Midfielder
Senior clubs
Years	Club	App (Gls)
1977–1979 1979–1981 1981–1984 1984 1984–1985 1985–1989 1989–1992 1992–1995 1995 1995 Total	Plymouth Argyle Everton Sheffield Wednesday Nottingham Forest Newcastle United Sheffield Wednesday Manchester City Norwich City Lincoln City Shrewsbury Town	0 78 0(10) 0 22 (2) 0 123 (13) 0 0 (0) 024 (1) 0110 (12) 082 (2) 046 (1) 02 (0) 02 (0) 489 (41)
Teams managed
1995–1996 1996–1997 1997–1999 1999 2000–2004 2005–2006 2007 2007–2009 2011–2012 2017	Norwich City Blackpool Stockport County Stoke City West Bromwich Albion Nottingham Forest Leicester City Bolton Wanderers Sheffield Wednesday West Bromwich Albion (caretaker)