Question - Managers who have... (3 Viewers)

[napolimp]

Manages who have led a club from the fourth division (league 2) to the first (premier league). How many have done it, who are they?

How unprecedented would it be if it happened here.

 

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[Matt smith]

League one is on the cards mate

calm down

 

[rob9872]

Apart from Jimmy of course, I assume Dave Bassett? Must ge others back in yhe day I assume.

 

[rob9872]

Did Eddie Howe with Bournemouth?

 

[Grendel]

Dave Bowen?

 

[napolimp]

Dave Bowen?

Yes, with Northampton. Who spent 1 season in the top division, I'd never had thought that.

 

[JAM See]

John Toshack.

 

[PVA]

Did Eddie Howe with Bournemouth?

With a lot of backing, but yes he did

 

[Nuskyblue]

Holloway at Blackpool?

 

[Grendel]

Alan Ashman - sort of

 

[SkyblueDad]

Yes, with Northampton. Who spent 1 season in the top division, I'd never had thought that.

He did and I think he took them the other way back to division four just as quick.

 

[capel & collindridge]

Apart from Jimmy of course, I assume Dave Bassett? Must ge others back in yhe day I assume.

Billy Frith was the manager that secured promotion from the fourth division in 1959. Jimmy Hill took over in 1961.