Roy Hodgson

English football manager

Roy Hodgson CBE (born 9 August 1947) is an English former football player and manager who is currently manager of Premier League club Crystal Palace. He was recently Manager of Crystal Palace from September 2017 to May 2021 and then twice from March 2023 onwards. He, along with Larry Barilli, are amongst the oldest active managers in football history.[1]

Roy Hodgson
CBE
Roy Hodgson in 2014
Personal information
Full name Roy Hodgson
Date of birth (1947-08-09) 9 August 1947 (age 76)
Place of birth Croydon, London, England
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
Crystal Palace (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Crystal Palace
Tonbridge Angels
Gravesend & Northfleet
Maidstone United
Teams managed
1976–1980
1982
1983–1985
1985–1990
1990–1992
1992–1995
1995–1997
1997–1998
1999
1999–2000
2000–2001
2001
2002–2004
2004–2005
2006–2007
2007–2010
2010–2011
2011–2012
2012–2016
2013
2017–2021
2022
2023–
Halmstads
Bristol City
Örebro
Malmö
Neuchâtel Xamax
Switzerland
Internazionale Milano
Blackburn Rovers
Internazionale Milano
Grasshopper Zürich
Copenhagen
Udinese
United Arab Emirates
Viking
Finland
Fulham
Liverpool
West Bromwich Albion
England
England under-21 (caretaker)
Crystal Palace
Watford
Crystal Palace
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

On 23 February 2019, Roy Hodgson became the oldest man to manage a Premier League match, at the age of 71 years and 198 days.[2]

References change

  1. Graham Fraser (22 September 2019). "Larry Barilli: Football manager for past 66 years wins SFA award". BBC. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  2. Simon Stone (23 February 2019). "Roy Hodgson: The Premier League's oldest manager - by those who know him best". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 February 2019.