Steve Cotterill
Stephen John Cotterill (born 20 July 1964) is a football manager and former professional football player from England. He is currently the manager of Forest Green Rovers in League Two.
 Cotterill in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen John Cotterill | ||
| Date of birth | 20 July 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Cheltenham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Forest Green Rovers (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Alvechurch | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1987 | Cheltenham Town | 9 | (1) |
| 1987–1989 | Burton Albion | 74 | (44) |
| 1989–1993 | Wimbledon | 24 | (7) |
| 1992 | → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) | 11 | (4) |
| 1993–1996 | AFC Bournemouth | 55 | (18) |
| Total | 164 | (73) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1995–1996 | Sligo Rovers | ||
| 1997–2002 | Cheltenham Town | ||
| 2002 | Stoke City | ||
| 2004–2007 | Burnley | ||
| 2010 | Notts County | ||
| 2010–2011 | Portsmouth | ||
| 2011–2012 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| 2013–2016 | Bristol City | ||
| 2017–2018 | Birmingham City | ||
| 2020–2023 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| 2024– | Forest Green Rovers | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life change
Cotterill was born in Cheltenham, a spa town in Gloucestershire, South West England. When he was just 11 years old, his father died.
In January 2021, Cotterill was in intensive care with COVID-19. He left hospital after 33 days on 16 February but was sent back to hospital on 1 March after suffering from COVID-pneumonia.
Career change
When he was a player, Cotterill had a nine-year career, playing for five different clubs. He began his senior career in 1986 with his local team Cheltenham Town. In 1987, he joined Burton Albion. In 1989, he joined Wimbledon and stayed there until 1993. During his time at Wimbledon, in 1992, he went on loan to Brighton & Hove Albion after he had an injury. In 1993, he joined AFC Bournemouth before retiring in 1996.
After finishing his playing career, Cotterill became a manager. His manager career began when he was hired as manager of Sligo Rovers in Ireland. Since then, he has been the manager of Cheltenham Town, Stoke City, Burnley, Notts County, Portsmouth, Nottingham Forest, Bristol City, Birmingham City, Shrewsbury Town and Forest Green Rovers.
Career statistics change
As a player change
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[A] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wimbledon | 1988–89 | First Division | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1989–90 | First Division | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1990–91 | First Division | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1991–92 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992–93 | Premier League | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | |
| Total | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 7 | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) | 1992–93 | Second Division | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 1993–94 | Second Division | 37 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 15 |
| 1994–95 | Second Division | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | |
| Total | 45 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 18 | ||
| Career total | 73 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 90 | 29 | ||
- A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Full Members' Cup and the Football League Trophy.
As a manager change
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Sligo Rovers | 1 July 1995 | 28 September 1996 | 55 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 47.27 |
| Cheltenham Town | 1 February 1997 | 27 May 2002 | 255 | 118 | 70 | 67 | 46.27 |
| Stoke City | 27 May 2002 | 10 October 2002 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 23.08 |
| Burnley | 3 June 2004 | 8 November 2007 | 161 | 55 | 50 | 56 | 34.16 |
| Notts County | 23 February 2010 | 27 May 2010 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 77.78 |
| Portsmouth | 18 June 2010 | 14 October 2011 | 61 | 18 | 17 | 26 | 29.51 |
| Nottingham Forest | 14 October 2011 | 12 July 2012 | 37 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 32.43 |
| Bristol City | 3 December 2013 | 14 January 2016 | 116 | 53 | 35 | 28 | 45.69 |
| Birmingham City | 2 October 2017 | 3 March 2018 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 25.93 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 27 November 2020 | 6 June 2023 | 143 | 48 | 31 | 64 | 33.57 |
| Forest Green Rovers | 25 January 2024 | present | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20.00 |
| Total | 891 | 355 | 239 | 297 | 39.84 | ||
Honours change
Manager
Cheltenham Town
- Football League Third Division play-offs: 2002[3]
- Football Conference: 1998–99[3]
- FA Trophy: 1997–98[4]
Notts County
Bristol City
Individual
- Championship Manager of the Month: October 2006[8]
- League One Manager of the Month: September 2014,[9] March 2015[10]
December 2020[11]
- Football League One Manager of the Year: 2014–15[12]
- League Two Manager of the Month: March 2010,[8] April 2010[8]
- Football Conference Manager of the Year: 1997–98,[13]1998–99[13]
- Honorary Fellowship (University of Gloucestershire): 2000[14]
- Manager Special Achievement of the Year Award: 2014–15[15]
References change
- ↑ "Steve Cotterill". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ↑ "Steve Cotterill - Managers - Manager Stats". Manager Statistics. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Steve Cotterill says pressure is off Cheltenham in play-offs". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ↑ "Cheltenham Town Legend Steve Cotterill wins for the second time at Wembley". Gloucestershire Echo. Archived from the original on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ↑ "S. Cotterill". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ↑ "Sky Bet League 1 round-up". www.football-league.co.uk. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ↑ "Bristol City 2–0 Walsall". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Steve Cotterill". www.leaguemanagers.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ "Bristol City boss Steve Cotterill has been named the Sky Bet League 1 Manager of the Month for September". www.football-league.co.uk. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ "Bristol City boss Steve Cotterill has been named the Sky Bet League 1 Manager of the Month for March". www.football-league.co.uk. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ "Sky Bet League One: December Manager and Player of the Month winners". English Football League. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ↑ "Eddie Howe: Bournemouth boss is LMA manager of the year". BBC Sport. 26 May 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Cotterill collects award". Gloucestershire Echo (Microfilm). Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK: Local World. Gloucestershire Media. 7 June 1999. p. 41.
It is the first time a Conference manager has won the annual award two years running.
- ↑ "Honorary Degree Recipients". University of Gloucestershire. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ↑ Stockhausen, Andy. "BRISTOL CITY: Top award for boss Steve Cotterill, who is named League One manager of the year". Bristol Post. Trinity Mirror. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2016.