Steve Bruce
 Bruce managing Sunderland in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Roger Bruce | ||
| Date of birth | 31 December 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Corbridge, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1977–1979 | Gillingham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1984 | Gillingham | 205 | (29) |
| 1984–1987 | Norwich City | 141 | (14) |
| 1987–1996 | Manchester United | 309 | (36) |
| 1996–1998 | Birmingham City | 72 | (2) |
| 1998–1999 | Sheffield United | 10 | (0) |
| Total | 737 | (81) | |
| International career | |||
| 1979–1980 | England Youth | 8 | (0) |
| 1987 | England B | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1998–1999 | Sheffield United | ||
| 1999–2000 | Huddersfield Town | ||
| 2001 | Wigan Athletic | ||
| 2001 | Crystal Palace | ||
| 2001–2007 | Birmingham City | ||
| 2007–2009 | Wigan Athletic | ||
| 2009–2011 | Sunderland | ||
| 2012–2016 | Hull City | ||
| 2016–2018 | Aston Villa | ||
| 2019 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| 2019–2021 | Newcastle United | ||
| 2022 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Steve Bruce (born 31 December 1960) is an English football manager and former player who was most recently the manager of Championship club West Bromwich Albion. He was born in Corbridge, Northumberland. Bruce was best known for playing for Manchester United where he was captain.
Playing statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gillingham | 1979–80 | Third Division | 40 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 44 | 8 | ||
| 1980–81 | Third Division | 41 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 46 | 7 | |||
| 1981–82 | Third Division | 45 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | 55 | 8 | ||
| 1982–83 | Third Division | 39 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 46 | 8 | |||
| 1983–84 | Third Division | 40 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 46 | 7 | ||
| Total | 205 | 29 | 14 | 2 | 15 | 6 | — | 3 | 1 | 237 | 38 | |||
| Norwich City | 1984–85 | First Division | 39 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 53 | 5 | ||
| 1985–86 | Second Division | 42 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 6 | 0 | 53 | 10 | ||
| 1986–87 | First Division | 41 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 52 | 3 | ||
| 1987–88 | First Division | 19 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 141 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 20 | 6 | — | 10 | 0 | 180 | 21 | |||
| Manchester United | 1987–88 | First Division | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||
| 1988–89 | First Division | 38 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 51 | 5 | ||
| 1989–90 | First Division | 34 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 43 | 3 | |||
| 1990–91 | First Division | 31 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 19 | |
| 1991–92 | First Division | 37 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 50 | 6 | ||
| 1992–93 | Premier League | 42 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 50 | 5 | ||
| 1993–94 | Premier League | 41 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 7 | |
| 1994–95 | Premier League | 35 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 4 | |
| 1995–96 | Premier League | 30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 39 | 1 | ||
| Total | 309 | 36 | 41 | 3 | 34 | 6 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 417 | 52 | ||
| Birmingham City | 1996–97 | First Division | 32 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 1 | ||
| 1997–98 | First Division | 40 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 45 | 2 | |||
| Total | 72 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 84 | 3 | ||||
| Sheffield United | 1998–99 | First Division | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 737 | 81 | 70 | 7 | 76 | 18 | 27 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 929 | 114 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in Football League Group Cup
- ↑ Appearances in Football League Super Cup
- ↑ Appearances in Full Members' Cup
- ↑ Appearances in Football League Centenary Trophy
- ↑ Appearances in European Cup Winners' Cup
- 1 2 3 Appearance in FA Charity Shield
- ↑ Four appearances in European Cup Winners' Cup, one in European Super Cup
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Cup
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
Managerial statistics
- As of match played 8 October 2022
| Team | From | To | Record | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Sheffield United | 2 July 1998 | 17 May 1999 | 55 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 40.0 | |
| Huddersfield Town | 24 May 1999 | 16 October 2000 | 66 | 25 | 16 | 25 | 37.9 | |
| Wigan Athletic | 4 April 2001 | 29 May 2001 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 37.5 | |
| Crystal Palace | 31 May 2001 | 2 November 2001 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 61.1 | |
| Birmingham City | 12 December 2001 | 23 November 2007 | 269 | 100 | 69 | 100 | 37.2 | |
| Wigan Athletic | 26 November 2007 | 3 June 2009 | 68 | 23 | 17 | 28 | 33.8 | |
| Sunderland | 3 June 2009 | 30 November 2011 | 98 | 29 | 28 | 41 | 29.6 | |
| Hull City | 8 June 2012 | 22 July 2016 | 201 | 82 | 44 | 75 | 40.8 | |
| Aston Villa | 12 October 2016 | 3 October 2018 | 102 | 46 | 25 | 31 | 45.1 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 February 2019 | 15 July 2019 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 38.9 | |
| Newcastle United | 17 July 2019 | 20 October 2021 | 97 | 28 | 28 | 41 | 28.9 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 3 February 2022 | 10 October 2022 | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 25.0 | |
| Total | 1,032 | 384 | 266 | 382 | 37.2 | |||
Honours
Player
Norwich City
Manchester United
- Premier League: 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96
- FA Cup: 1989–90, 1993–94, 1995–96
- Football League Cup: 1991–92
- FA Charity Shield: 1990 (shared), 1993, 1994
- European Cup Winners' Cup: 1990–91
- European Super Cup: 1991
Individual
- Premier League 10 Seasons Awards Domestic Team of the Decade
- PFA Team of the Year: Division Two (1985–86), Division Three (1982–83, 1983–84)
- Gillingham Player of the Season: 1979–80, 1981–82
- Norwich City Player of the Season: 1984–85
- Birmingham City Player of the Season: 1997–98
Manager
Birmingham City
Hull City
- FA Cup runner-up: 2013–14
- Football League Championship runner-up: 2012–13
- Football League Championship play-offs: 2016
Individual
Bibliography
- Bateson, Bill; Sewell, Albert (1992). News of the World Football Annual 1992/93. Harper Collins. ISBN 0-85543-188-1.
- Brown, Tony (2003). The Definitive Gillingham F.C.: A Complete Record. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-20-X.
- Bruce, Steve (1994). Heading for Victory: An Autobiography. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 0-7475-1780-0.
- Eastwood, John; Davage, Mike (1986). Canary Citizens. Almeida Books. ISBN 0-7117-2020-7.
- Ponting, Ivan (2000). Manchester United: The Red Army. Hamlyn. ISBN 0-600-60178-1.
- Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
References
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- ↑ Sewell, Albert, ed. (1996). News of the World Football Annual 1996–97. Invincible Press. p. 401. ISBN 978-0-00-218737-4.
- ↑ "Steve Bruce appointed Albion Manager | West Bromwich Albion". www.wba.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
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- ↑ Brown (2003), p. 90.
- ↑ Brown (2003), p. 91.
- ↑ Brown (2003), p. 92.
- ↑ Brown (2003), p. 93.
- ↑ Eastwood and Davage (1986), p. 313.
- ↑ Eastwood and Davage (1986), p. 314.
- ↑ Dunk, Peter (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. Queen Anne Press. pp. 260–261, 452, 454–456, 459–460, 485–486, 488. ISBN 0-356-14354-6.
- ↑ Rollin, Jack (1988). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1988–89. Queen Anne Press. pp. 258–259, 448, 452–453. ISBN 0-356-15880-2.
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- ↑ "Bruce confirmed as Wigan manager". BBC Sport. 23 November 2007. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ↑ "Steve Bruce appointed Hull City manager on three-year deal". BBC Sport. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ↑ "Norwich win the League Cup, 1985 – Caught in time". The Sunday Times. London. 28 September 2003. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ↑ Bateson, Bill; Sewell, Albert (1986). News of the World Football Annual 1986/1987. Harper Collins. p. 281. ISBN 0-85543-076-1.
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- ↑ Ducker, James (20 May 2016). "Manchester United's 1990 FA Cup winners: How we saved Sir Alex Ferguson's job". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
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- ↑ Ross, James (15 August 2013). "England – List of FA Charity/Community Shield Matches". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ↑ Jones, Stuart (16 May 1991). "Hughes provides the spark – Football". The Times. London. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ↑ Davies, Christopher (15 April 2003). "The Premiership elite selection 1993–2003". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022.
- ↑ Lynch, Tony (1995). The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. London: Random House. pp. 145–146. ISBN 978-0-09-179135-3.
- ↑ Bruce (1994), p. 57.
- ↑ "1981-82 Player Of The Year Awards". gillinghamfcscrapbook.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ↑ "Player of the Season 1967–2007". Norwich City F.C. 25 January 2008. Archived from the original on 9 January 2008.
- ↑ "Birmingham City Player of the Year 1969-2021". My Football Facts. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ↑ "Birmingham City chief Peter Pannu dismisses takeover 'rumour'". BBC Sport. 2 October 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ↑ "Birmingham reach Premiership". BBC Sport. 12 May 2002. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ↑ "Arsenal 3–2 Hull City". BBC Sport. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ↑ Lovejoy, Joe (4 May 2013). "Hull's Steve Bruce wins promotion but is made to wait on day of drama". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ↑ "Hull City promoted: Steve Bruce will take time to consider future as manager". BBC Sport. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ↑ "Bruce claims April's Barclays Manager of the Month award". Premier League. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
