Fourteen managers in fourteen years (From Daily Echo)

Fourteen managers in fourteen years

12:25pm Friday 30th May 2008 in

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Fourteen managers in fourteen years - recalling the men who have sat in one of the warmest hot-seats in English football...



IAN BRANFOOT
Jun 91-Jan 94 The former Reading boss replaced Chris Nicholl but became increasingly unpopular with fans.

ALAN BALL
Jan 94-May 95 Got the best out of Matt Le Tissier but left at the end of his first full season to join Manchester City.

DAVE MERRINGTON
May 95-May 96 Kept Saints up at the expense of Ball's City at the end of his only season in charge.

GRAEME SOUNESS
May 96-Jun 97 Another man to spend just one season in charge before leaving after Rupert Lowe took over.

DAVE JONES
July 97-Jan 2000 Was Saints manager for longer than any of the other 13 managers since 1994.

GLENN HODDLE
Jan 2000-Mar 2001 Controversially appointed and even more controversially departed when he rejoined Tottenham.

STUART GRAY
Mar-Oct 2001 Appointed full-time after a caretaker period, but sacked after just a few months in charge.

GORDON STRACHAN
Oct 2001-Feb 2004 Took Saints to eighth in the top flight in 2003 and an FA Cup final appearance the same year.

PAUL STURROCK
Mar-Aug 2004 Just 13 games in charge for the man recruited from Plymouth.

STEVE WIGLEY
Aug-Dec 2004 Sturrock's successor lasted 16 games before he was sacked.

HARRY REDKNAPP
Dec 2004-Nov 2005 Oversaw Saints' relegation after a sensational arrival following his resignation from Portsmouth.

GEORGE BURLEY
Dec 2005-Jan 2008 Guided Saints into the play-offs at the end of his first full season in charge.

NIGEL PEARSON
Feb-May 2008 A surprise appointment in the wake of Saints' FA Cup exit. Won just three of his 14 games in charge.

JAN POORTVLIET
May 2008- A remarkable choice as the man to lead Saints, even by Saints' own standards ...