| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gary John Megson | ||
| Date of birth | 2 May 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1979 | Plymouth Argyle | 78 | (10) |
| 1979–1981 | Everton | 22 | (2) |
| 1981–1984 | Sheffield Wednesday | 123 | (13) |
| 1984 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 1984–1985 | Newcastle United | 24 | (1) |
| 1985–1989 | Sheffield Wednesday | 110 | (12) |
| 1989–1992 | Manchester City | 82 | (2) |
| 1992–1995 | Norwich City | 46 | (1) |
| 1995 | Lincoln City | 2 | (0) |
| 1995 | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 489 | (41) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1995–1996 | Norwich City | ||
| 1996–1997 | Blackpool | ||
| 1997–1999 | Stockport County | ||
| 1999 | Stoke City | ||
| 2000–2004 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| 2005–2006 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| 2007 | Leicester City | ||
| 2007–2009 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| 2011–2012 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| 2017 | West Bromwich Albion (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gary Megson (born 20 June 1960) is an English former football player and manager. He managed Norwich City, Blackpool, Stockport County, Stoke City, West Bromwich Albion, Nottingham Forest, Leicester City, Bolton Wanderers and Sheffield Wednesday. He guided West Brom to promotion in 2001–02 and 2003–04, both times from the First Division to the Premier League.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1977–78 | Third Division | 24 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| 1978–79 | Third Division | 42 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 8 | |
| 1979–80 | Third Division | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Total | 78 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 95 | 10 | ||
| Everton | 1979–80 | First Division | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| 1980–81 | First Division | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| Total | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | ||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1981–82 | Second Division | 40 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 5 |
| 1982–83 | Second Division | 41 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 10 | |
| 1983–84 | Second Division | 42 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 5 | |
| Total | 123 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 20 | ||
| Newcastle United | 1984–85 | First Division | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| 1985–86 | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1985–86 | First Division | 20 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 |
| 1986–87 | First Division | 35 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 7 | |
| 1987–88 | First Division | 37 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 2 | |
| 1988–89 | First Division | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
| Total | 110 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 137 | 13 | ||
| Manchester City | 1988–89 | Second Division | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| 1989–90 | First Division | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| 1990–91 | First Division | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
| 1991–92 | First Division | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Total | 82 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 97 | 2 | ||
| Norwich City | 1992–93 | Premier League | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| 1993–94 | Premier League | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| 1994–95 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 46 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 1 | ||
| Lincoln City | 1995–96 | Third Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 1995–96 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 489 | 41 | 49 | 8 | 40 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 586 | 51 | ||
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Norwich City | 21 December 1995 | 31 July 1996 | 27 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 18.52 |
| Blackpool | 5 July 1996 | 1 July 1997 | 52 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 40.38 |
| Stockport County | 1 July 1997 | 25 June 1999 | 102 | 35 | 27 | 40 | 34.31 |
| Stoke City | 14 July 1999 | 15 November 1999 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 40.91 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 9 March 2000 | 26 October 2004 | 221 | 94 | 50 | 77 | 42.53 |
| Nottingham Forest | 10 January 2005 | 16 February 2006 | 59 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 28.81 |
| Leicester City | 13 September 2007 | 24 October 2007 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 33.33 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 25 October 2007 | 30 December 2009 | 98 | 27 | 26 | 45 | 27.55 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 4 February 2011 | 29 February 2012 | 62 | 28 | 12 | 22 | 45.16 |
| West Bromwich Albion (caretaker) | 20 November 2017 | 29 November 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total | 654 | 239 | 170 | 245 | 36.54 | ||
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