Steve Coppell
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Coppell as Reading manager in 2006 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen James Coppell | ||
| Date of birth | 9 July 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1975 | Tranmere Rovers | 38 | (13) |
| 1975–1983 | Manchester United | 322 | (53) |
| Total | 360 | (66) | |
| International career | |||
| 1976 | England U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 1977–1983 | England | 42 | (7) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1984–1993 | Crystal Palace | ||
| 1995–1996 | Crystal Palace | ||
| 1996 | Manchester City | ||
| 1997–1998 | Crystal Palace | ||
| 1999–2000 | Crystal Palace | ||
| 2001–2002 | Brentford | ||
| 2002–2003 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| 2003–2009 | Reading | ||
| 2010 | Bristol City | ||
| 2012–2013 | Crawley Town (director of football) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Portsmouth (director of football) | ||
| 2016–2017 | Kerala Blasters | ||
| 2017–2018 | Jamshedpur | ||
| 2018–2019 | ATK | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Stephen James Coppell (born 9 July 1955) is an English professional football manager and former player.
As a player, Coppell was a highly regarded right winger known for his speed, technical ability and work rate. He won domestic honours with Manchester United and represented England at the World Cup. After a knee injury ended his playing career, he went into management.
Coppell has managed several English clubs, most notably Crystal Palace and Reading, both of which he took from the English second tier to achieve each club's greatest-ever successes in the top flight. He has also managed Manchester City, Bristol City, Brighton & Hove Albion and Brentford. He is credited with discovering Ian Wright, a striker he signed from non-league football, and who became a household name and international footballer.