Steve McClaren

This article is about the association football manager. For the ice hockey player with a similar name, see Steve McLaren.

Steve McClaren
McClaren as manager of Twente in 2012
Personal information
Full name Stephen McClaren[1]
Date of birth (1961-05-03) 3 May 1961 (age 63)[1]
Place of birth Fulford, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Manchester United (Senior first-team coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1985 Hull City 178 (16)
1985–1988 Derby County 25 (0)
1987 → Lincoln City (loan) 8 (0)
1988–1989 Bristol City 61 (2)
1989–1992 Oxford United 33 (0)
Total 305 (18)
Managerial career
2001–2006 Middlesbrough
2006–2007 England
2008–2010 Twente
2010–2011 VfL Wolfsburg
2011 Nottingham Forest
2012–2013 Twente
2013–2015 Derby County
2015–2016 Newcastle United
2016–2017 Derby County
2018–2019 Queens Park Rangers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stephen McClaren (born 3 May 1961) is an English football coach and former player who is Senior first-team coach for Premier League club Manchester United, in his second spell at the club.[3]

McClaren began his coaching career with Oxford United, before joining Derby County in 1995. In 1999, McClaren was hired by Manchester United as Brian Kidd's replacement as Alex Ferguson's assistant manager. He held that position for two years, until he was hired as manager of Middlesbrough. During his tenure, Middlesbrough won their first (and thus far only) major trophy, the League Cup in 2004. They were also UEFA Cup runners-up in 2006. McClaren was appointed manager of the England national team in August 2006, but was dismissed a year later after England failed to qualify for UEFA Euro 2008, with his tactics and player selections being subject to strong media criticism.[4][5]

In 2008, McClaren was appointed manager of Dutch club Twente, with whom he won the club's first ever Eredivisie championship in 2010. Soon afterwards, he took over at VfL Wolfsburg in Germany, though he was dismissed mid-season due to poor results. After a short spell as manager of Nottingham Forest, he returned to Twente in 2012. His second stint with Twente was less successful than his first, however, and McClaren resigned in early 2013. He returned to Derby later that year, leading the club to the play-offs in the 2013–14 season, but failed to win promotion and he was dismissed in 2015.[6] He was soon appointed as head coach of Newcastle United, but was dismissed after less than year after winning only six of his 28 Premier League matches in charge. He had a second spell as Derby manager from October 2016 to March 2017[7] and in 2018, McClaren was appointed manager of Queens Park Rangers, before being dismissed in April 2019.

  1. ^ a b "Steve McClaren". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  2. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 154. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. ^ "Backroom Staff Appointments Confirmed". Manchester United. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  4. ^ "McClaren sacked as England coach". BBC Sport. 22 November 2007. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  5. ^ "Is The England Manager's Job A Poisoned Chalice?". Worldsoccer.about.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2007. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  6. ^ "Steve McClaren: Derby County sack head coach". BBC Sport. 25 May 2015.
  7. ^ "Steve McClaren: Derby County reappoint former boss". BBC Sport. 12 October 2016.