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Personal information
Full name Stephen Roger Bruce
Date of birth 31 December 1960 (1960-12-31) (age 63)
Place of birth    Corbridge, Flag of England England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Flag of England West Bromwich Albion (manager)
Youth clubs
1977–1979 Flag of England Gillingham
Senior clubs
Years Club App (Gls)
1979–1984
1984–1987
1987–1996
1996–1998
1998–1999
Total
Flag of England Gillingham
Flag of England Norwich City
Flag of England Manchester United
Flag of England Birmingham City
Flag of England Sheffield United
205 00(29)
141 00(14)
309 00(36)
072 00(2)
010 00(0)
737 00(81)   
National team
1979–1980
1987
Flag of England England Youth
Flag of England England B
0000(1)
0000(0)
Teams managed
1998–1999
1999–2000
2001
2001
2001–2007
2007–2009
2009–2011
2012–2016
2016–2018
2019
2019–2021
2022–
Flag of England Sheffield United
Flag of England Huddersfield Town
Flag of England Wigan Athletic
Flag of England Crystal Palace
Flag of England Birmingham City
Flag of England Wigan Athletic
Flag of England Sunderland
Flag of England Hull City
Flag of England Aston Villa
Flag of England Sheffield Wednesday
Flag of England Newcastle United
Flag of England West Bromwich Albion

Stephen Roger Bruce (born 31 December 1960) is an English professional football manager and former player who played as a centre-back. He is currently the manager of EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion.

Born in Corbridge, Northumberland, he was a promising schoolboy footballer but was rejected by several professional clubs. He was on the verge of quitting the game altogether when he was offered a trial with Gillingham. Bruce was offered an apprenticeship and went on to play more than 200 games for the club before joining Norwich City in 1984, winning the League Cup in 1985. In 1987, he moved to Manchester United, with whom he achieved great success, winning twelve trophies including three Premier League titles, three FA Cups, one League Cup and the European Cup Winners' Cup. He also became the first English player of the 20th century to captain a team to the Double. Despite his success on the field, he was never selected to play for the England national team. Commentators and contemporaries have described him as one of the best English players of the 1980s and 1990s never to play for his country at full international level.

Bruce began his managerial career with Sheffield United, and spent short periods of time managing Huddersfield Town, Wigan Athletic and Crystal Palace before joining Birmingham City in 2001. He twice led Birmingham to promotion to the Premier League during his tenure of nearly six years, but resigned in 2007 to begin a second spell as manager of Wigan. At the end of the 2008–09 season he resigned to take over as manager of Sunderland, a post he held until he was dismissed in November 2011. Seven months later, he was appointed manager of Hull City and led the club to two promotions to the Premier League, as well as the 2014 FA Cup Final, before leaving in July 2016. He took over at Aston Villa four months later but was dismissed in October 2018. He took over as manager of Sheffield Wednesday in February 2019 and left in July that year to take over at Newcastle United.

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Hull City A.F.C. - Managers

Ramster (1904–05) • Langley (1905–13) • Chapman (1913–14) • Stringer (1914–16) • Menzies (1916–21) • Lewis (1921–23) • McCracken (1923–31) • Green (1931–34) • Hill (1934–36) • Menzies (1936) • Blackburn (1936–46) • Buckley (1946–48) • Carter (1948–51) • Jackson (1952–55) • Brocklebank (1955–61) • Britton (1961–69) • Neill (1970–74) • Kaye (1974–77) • Collins (1977–78) • Houghton (1978–79) • Smith (1979–82) • R. Brown (1982) • Appleton (1982–84) • Horton (1984–88) • Gray (1988–89) • Appleton (1989) • Ternent (1989–91) • Dolan (1991–97) • Hateley (1997–98) • Joyce (1998–2000) • Russell (2000) • Little (2000–02) • Russell (2002) • Mølby (2002) • Russell (2002) • Taylor (2002–06) • Parkinson (2006) • P. Brown (2006–10) • Dowie (2010) • Pearson (2010–11) • Barmby (2011–12) • Bruce (2012–16) • Phelan (2016) • Silva (2016–17) • Slutsky (2017) • Adkins (2017–19) • McCann (2019–22) • Arveladze (2022) • Dawsoni (2022) • Rosenior (2022–)

Sheffield United Football Club - Managers

Wostinholms (1889–99) · Nicholsons (1899–1932) · Davison (1932–52) · Freeman (1952–55) · Mercer (1955–58) · Clarkc (1958–59) · Harris (1959–68) · Rowley (1968–69) · Harris (1969–73) · Furphy (1973–75) · Coldwellc (1975) · Sirrel (1975–77) · Coldwellc (1977–78) · Haslam (1978–81) · Peters (1981) · Porterfield (1981–86) · McEwan (1986–88) · Bassett (1988–95) · Kendall (1995–97) · Spackman (1997–98) · Sladec (1998) · Thompsonc (1998) · Bruce (1998–99) · Heath (1999) · Sladec (1999) · Warnock (1999–2007) · Robson (2007–08) · Blackwell (2008–10) · Speed (2010) · Carverc (2010) · Adams (2010–11) · Wilson (2011–13) · Morganc (2013) · Weir (2013) · Morganc (2013) · Clough (2013–15) · Adkins (2015–16) · Wilder (2016–21) · Heckingbottomc (2021) · Jokanović (2021) · Heckingbottom (2021–23) · Wilder (2023–)

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Wigan Athletic Football Club - Managers

Spencer (1932–37) • Milne (1946–47) • Pryde (1949–52) • Goodier (1952–54) • Crook (1954–55) • Suart (1955–56) • Cook (1956) • Barkas (1957) • Hitchen (1957–58) • Barrass (1958–59) • Shirley (1959) • Murphy (1959–60) • Chilton (1960) • Ball (1960–63) • Brown (1963–66) • Craig (1966–67) • Leyland (1967–68) • Saunders (1968) • McNeill (1968–70) • Milne (1970–72) • Rigby (1972–74) • Tiler (1974–76) • McNeill (1976–81) • Eyre (1981) • Lloyd (1981–83) • Charlton (1983) • McNally (1983–85) • Hamilton (1985–86) • Mathias (1986–89) • Hamilton (1989–93) • Philpotts (1993) • Swain (1993–94) • Barrow (1994–95) • Cribley (1995) • Deehan (1995–98) • Mathias (1998–99) • Benson (1999–2000) • Rioch (2000–01) • Greenall (2001) • Bruce (2001) • Jewell (2001–07) • Hutchings (2007) • Barlow (2007) • Bruce (2007–09) • Martínez (2009–13) • Coyle (2013) • Barrow (2013) • Rösler (2013–14) • Mackay (2014–15) • Caldwell (2015–16) • Joyce (2016–17) • Barrow (2017) • Cook (2017–20) • Richardson (2020) • Sheridan (2020) • Richardson (2020–22) • Kelly (2022) • Touré (2022–23) • Maloney (2023–)

Crystal Palace Football Club - Managers

Robson (1905–07) • Goodman (1907–25) • Maley (1925–27) • Mavin (1927–30) • Tresadern (1930–35) • Bromilow (1935–36) • Moyes (1936) • Bromilow (1936–39) • Irwin (1939–47) • Butler (1947–49) • Rooke (1949–50) • Dawes & Slade (1950–51) • Scott (1951–54) • Spiers (1954–58) • G. Smith (1958–60) • Rowe (1960–62) • Graham (1963–66) • Rowe (1966c) • Head (1966–72) • Allison (1973–76) • Venables (1976–80) • Walley (1980c) • Allison (1980–81) • Gradi (1981) • Kember (1981–82) • Mullery (1982–84) • Bassett (1984) • Coppell (1984–93) • A. Smith (1993–95) • Coppell (1995–96) • Bassett (1996–97) • Coppell (1997–98) • Lombardo & Brolin (1998p) • Noades & Lewington (1998c) • Venables (1998–99) • Coppell (1999–2000) • A. Smith (2000–01) • Kember (2001c) • Bruce (2001) • Kember & Bullivant (2001c) • Francis (2001–03) • Kember (2003) • Symons (2003c) • Dowie (2003–06) • Taylor (2006–07) • Symons (2007c) • Warnock (2007–10) • Hart (2010) • Burley (2010–11) • Freedman (2011–12) • Lawrence & Fleming (2012c) • Holloway (2012–13) • Millen (2013c) • Pulis (2013–14) • Millen (2014c) • Warnock (2014) • Millen (2014–15c) • Pardew (2015–16) • Allardyce (2016–17) • de Boer (2017) • Hodgson (2017–21) • Vieira (2021–23) • Hodgson (2023–24) • Glasner (2024–)

Birmingham City Football Club - Managers

Jones (1892–1908) · Watson (1908–10) · McRoberts (1910–15) · Richards (1915–23) · Beer (1923–27) · Harvey (1927–28) · Knighton (1928–33) · Liddell (1933–39) · Camkin (1939–44) · Goodier (1944–45) · Storer (1945–49) · Brocklebank (1949–54) · Turner (1954–58) · Turner and Beasley (1958) · Beasley (1958–60) · Merrick (1960–64) · Mallett (1964–65) · Cullis (1965–70) · Goodwin (1970–75) · Bell (1975–77) · Ramsey (1977–78) · Smith (1978–82) · Saunders (1982–86) · Bond (1986–87) · Pendrey (1987–89) · Mackay (1989–91) · Macari (1991) · Cooper (1991–93) · Fry (1993–96) · Francis (1996–2001) · Bruce (2001–07) · McLeish (2007–11) · Hughton (2011–12) · Clark (2012–14) · Rowett (2014–16) · Zola (2016–17) · Redknapp (2017) · Cotterill (2017–18) · Monk (2018–19) · Clotet (2019–20) · Karanka (2020–21) · Bowyer (2021–22)  · Eustace (2022–23) · Rooney (2023–24) · Mowbray (2024–)

Sunderland Football Club - Managers

Watson (1888–96) • Campbell (1896–99) • Mackie (1899–1905) • Kyle (1905–28) • Cochrane (1928–39) • Murray (1939–57) • Brown (1957–64) • Hardwick (1964–65c) • McColl (1965–68) • Brown (1968–72) • Elliott (1972c) • Stokoe (1972–76) • MacFarlane (1976c) • Adamson (1976–78) • Merrington (1978c) • Elliott (1978–79) • Knighton (1979–81) • Docherty (1981c) • Durban (1981–84) • Robson (1984c) • Ashurst (1984–85) • McMenemy (1985–87) • Stokoe (1987c) • Smith (1987–91) • Crosby (1991–93) • Butcher (1993) • Buxton (1993–95) • Reid (1995–2002) • Wilkinson (2002–03) • McCarthy (2003–06) • Ball (2006c) • Quinn (2006) • Keane (2006–08) • Sbragia (2008–09) • Bruce (2009–11) • Black (2011c) • O'Neill (2011–13) • Di Canio (2013) • Ball (2013c) • Poyet (2013–15) • Advocaat (2015) • Allardyce (2015–16) • Moyes (2016–17) • Grayson (2017) • Stockdalec (17) • Coleman (2018–2018) • Stockdalec (2018) • Ross (2018–19) • Fowler c (2019) • Parkinson (2019–20) • Taylor c (2020) • Johnson (2020–22) • Neil (2022) • Canningc (2022) • Mowbray (2022–23) • Beale (2023–24) •

Aston Villa Football Club - Managers

Ramsay (1884–1926) • Smith (1926–34) • McMullan (1934–35) • Hogan (1936–39) • Massie (1945–50) • Martin (1950–53) • Houghton (1953–58) • Mercer (1958–64) • D. Taylor (1964–67) • Cummings (1967–68) • Docherty (1968–70) • Crowe (1970–74) • Saunders (1974–82) • Barton (1982–84) • Turner (1984–86) • McNeill (1986–87) • G. Taylor (1987–90) • Venglos (1990–91) • Atkinson (1991–94) • Little (1994–98) • Gregory (1998–2002) • G. Taylor (2002–03) • O'Leary (2003–06) • O'Neill (2006–10) • Houllier (2010–11) • McLeish (2011–12) • Lambert (2012–15) • Sherwood (2015) • Garde (2015–16) • Di Matteo (2016) • Bruce (2016–18) • Smith (2018–21) • Gerrard (2021–22) • Emery (2022–)

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) · Settersc (1983) · Wilkinson (1983–88) · Eustace (1988–89) · Atkinson (1989–91) · Francis (1991–95) · Pleat (1995–97) · Shreevesc (1997) · Atkinson (1997–98) · Wilson (1998–2000) · Shreevesc (2000) · Jewell (2000–01) · Shreeves (2001) · Yorath (2001–02) · Greenc (2002) · Turner (2002–04) · Smithc (2004) · Sturrock (2004–06) · McAuleyc (2006) · Laws (2006–09) · McAuleyc (2009–10) · Irvine (2010–11) · Megson (2011–12) · Jones (2012–13) · Gray (2013–15) · Carvalhal (2015–17) · Bullenc (2017–18) · Luhukay (2018) · Bullenc (2018–19) · Agnewc and Clemencec (2019) · Bruce (2019) · Bullenc (2019) · Monk (2019–20) · Pulis (2020) · Thompsonc (2020–2021) · Moore (2021–23) · Muñoz (2023) ·

Newcastle United Football Club - Managers

Cunningham (1930–35) • Mather (1935–39) • Seymour (1939–47) • Martin (1947–50) • Seymour (1950–54) • Livingstone (1954–56) • Seymour (1956–58) • Mitten (1958–61) • N. Smith (1961–62) • Harvey (1962–75) • Lee (1975–77) • Dinnis (1977) • McFaul (1977c) • McGarry (1977–80) • Cox (1980–84) • Charlton (1984–85) • McFaul (1985–88) • Suggett (1988c) • J. Smith (1988–91) • Saxton (1991c) • Ardiles (1991–92) • Keegan (1992–97) • McDermott (1997c) • Dalglish (1997–98) • Gullit (1998–99) • Clarke (1999c) • Robson (1999–2004) • Carver (2004c) • Souness (2004–06) • Roeder (2006–07) • Pearson (2007c) • Allardyce (2007–08) • Pearson (2008c) • Keegan (2008) • Hughton (2008c) • Kinnear (2008–09) • Hughton & Calderwood (2009a) • Shearer (2009) • Hughton (2009–10) • Beardsley (2010c) • Pardew (2010–14) • Carver (2015i) • McClaren (2015–16) • Benítez (2016–19) • Bruce (2019–21) • Jones (2021i) • Howe (2021–)
(c) = caretaker manager; (a) = acting in regular manager's absence; (i) = interim

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) • Whitehousec (1975) • Giles (1975–77) • Allen (1977) • Wilec (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. Pearsonc (1991) • Gould (1991–92) • Ardiles (1992–93) • Burkinshaw (1993–94) • Buckley (1994–97) • Mannc (1997) • Harford (1997) • Barkerc (1997) • Trewickc (1997) • D. Smith (1997–99) • Gorman & Regisc (1999) • Little (1999–2000) • Evans & Regisc (2000) • Megson (2000–04) • Burrowsc (2004) • Robson (2004–06) • N. Pearsonc (2006) • Shakespearec (2006) • Mowbray (2006–09) • Di Matteo (2009–11) • Appletonc (2011) • Hodgson (2011–12) • Clarke (2012–13) • Downingc (2013–14) • Mel (2014) • Irvine (2014) • Kellyc (2014–15) • Pulis (2015–2017) • Megsonc (2017) • Pardew (2017–2018) • Moorec (2018) • Moore (2018–19) • Shanc (2019–)

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