Roy Hodgson
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| Date of birth | 9 August 1947 | |
| Place of birth | Croydon, London, England | |
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| Current club | Fulham (Manager) | |
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| Crystal Palace Tonbridge Gravesend & Northfleet Maidstone United |
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| 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– |
Halmstads BK Bristol City Örebro SK Malmö FF Neuchâtel Xamax Switzerland Internazionale Blackburn Rovers Internazionale Grasshoppers F.C. Copenhagen Udinese United Arab Emirates Viking FK Finland Fulham |
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Roy Hodgson (born 9 August 1947) is an English football manager and former player, who is currently the manager of Fulham.[1]
Hodgson is probably best known for guiding the Swiss national team to the 1994 World Cup and Euro 1996; before that Switzerland had not qualified for a major tournament since the 1960s. He has also coached many notable club sides, including Viking FK, Malmö FF, Internazionale, Blackburn Rovers, Grasshoppers, F.C. Copenhagen and Udinese. He was appointed to his current role at Fulham in December 2007.
Hodgson has served several times as a member of UEFA's technical study group at the European Championships, and he was also a member of the FIFA Technical Study Group (TSG) at the 2006 World Cup. Hodgson has also worked as a television pundit in several of the countries in which he has coached and is multilingual.
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[edit] Playing career
Hodgson was born in Croydon and educated at John Ruskin Grammar School. He was a moderately successful player with Crystal Palace (where he failed to break into the first team) followed by several years in non-league football with Tonbridge, Gravesend and Northfleet and Maidstone United (where he was assistant coach).
[edit] Coaching
[edit] Early career
He started his coaching career at Swedish Allsvenskan outfit Halmstads BK in 1976. He spent five years at the club, winning the Swedish championship in 1976 and 1979. The success with Halmstad in 1976 is considered as one of the biggest surprises of all time in Swedish football.[citation needed] The year before Halmstad had struggled against relegation and the club was before the 1976 campaign commonly seen as a potential relegation candidate.[2]
In 1980, he moved to Bristol City in his native England, where he was assistant manager and later manager. Due to the club's financial problems he was largely unsuccessful. In 1983, Hodgson moved back to Sweden to take over Örebro SK. In 1985, he took over at Malmö FF, which he led to five consecutive Allsvenskan league championships, two Swedish championships (at the time the Swedish championship was decided through play-offs) as well as two Swedish Cups. Due to his successful time at Malmö FF, Hodgson is even to this date highly appreciated by the clubs fans, who has unofficially named a section of the new Swedbank Stadion "Roys Hörna" (Roy's Corner).
Hodgson moved to Swiss side Neuchâtel Xamax in 1990. His early coaching career was closely linked to that of his friend Bob Houghton; they worked together at Maidstone and Bristol City, and they both worked in Swedish football at the same time. The pair are credited with transforming Swedish football.[3]
[edit] Switzerland
Hodgson took over the Swiss national team from Uli Stielike on the 26 January 1992.[4] Stielike had been the first Swiss coach to have a winning record,[4] winning 13 of the 25 games he was in charge. As Hodgson was succeeding Stielike at the national level, Stielike took over the job Hodgson had just vacated at club level with Swiss Super League side Neuchâtel Xamax.
Hodgson took the Schweizer Nati to the 1994 World Cup, losing only one game during qualification, from a group that included Italy and Portugal. This was Switerland's first World Cup since 1966. At the 1994 World Cup, the Swiss finished runners-up in their group, qualifying for the Round of 16 where they lost to Spain.
The Swiss easily qualified for Euro '96. Hodgson left immediately after they had qualified for Euro '96, on 15 November 1995 to join Serie A side Internazionale. He had in fact being doing both jobs since October of that year.[citation needed] Without Hodgson, the Swiss had a difficult time at Euro '96 with defeats coming at the hands of the Dutch and the Scots, with the Swiss finishing bottom of their group.
[edit] Inter and Blackburn
Before the start of the European Championships, however, he joined Italian Serie A giants Internazionale, where he worked from 1995 to 1997, reaching the UEFA Cup final in 1996–97. In the 1997 close season, he left Internazionale to manage Premiership side Blackburn Rovers, which he guided into the UEFA Cup during his first season. He was sacked early in his second season in charge after a string of bad results saw Blackburn drop to the bottom of the league table,[5] his final game was the home defeat to Southampton.[5][6] In 1998, he was seriously considered to succeed Berti Vogts as the coach of the German national team, but the German FA decided to appoint a domestic coach instead. In 1999, he had a brief second stint at Inter before returning to Switzerland to coach Grasshopper-Club Zürich for a season.
[edit] Early 21st century
In 2000, Hodgson was one of three candidates to take over as England manager, but when Sven-Göran Eriksson was chosen, he moved to Denmark, and won the Superliga championship with F.C. Copenhagen in 2000–01. In 2001, he broke his contract with F.C. Copenhagen to move to Serie A side Udinese. Despite a successful start, he was fired after just six months after allegedly stating that he regretted taking up the post.[7] In April 2002,[8] Hodgson took over as coach of the United Arab Emirates but was sacked in January 2004[9] after leading them to fifth place at the Gulf Cup. In May 2004, he moved to Norwegian club Viking F.K.. The club finished ninth under Hodgson in its first season in the new stadium, Viking Stadion. After a fight in the top of the table Viking finished fifth in the 2005 campaign. 2005 was also a good year for Hodgson and Viking in Europe and the UEFA Cup, with victories against AS Monaco FC and Austria Wien as the highlights. On 15 August 2005, he agreed to take over as coach of the Finnish national team for the Euro 2008 qualifying campaign.
[edit] Finland
Hodgson failed to reach Euro 2008 with Finland (despite attaining 24 points and coming 4th in their group). Hodgson's Finland were praised for well organized defending but criticized for inefficient attacking. Finland played five 0–0 draws in 14 qualification games. However, Finland had a chance to qualify still in their last match, which is very exceptional in Finnish football. Hodgson's contract expired in the end of November, and although the Finnish FA expressed their willingness to extend it, Hodgson decided to move on.[10] Prior to taking up an ambassadorial role at Inter, Hodgson was linked with the vacant Republic of Ireland manager job.[11] He was also considered an outside candidate to replace Steve McClaren as England manager,[12] having been linked to the job after the departure of Glenn Hoddle and Kevin Keegan[13] and given his international management record and nationality.
[edit] Fulham
On 28 December 2007, Hodgson accepted the manager's post at struggling Premier League side Fulham, with his contract beginning on 30 December 2007. He initially endured a run of very poor results with the club looking to be certainties for relegation to the Championship. However, a run of 12 points from the last five games of the season secured the Cottagers' survival on the final day of the season.[14] In the 2008–09 season, Hodgson led Fulham to unprecedented success. He guided his side to a seventh placed finish in the Premier League, the club's highest ever finish, and ensured qualification for the new UEFA Europa League.[15] He received much praise for the signings of Mark Schwarzer and Brede Hangeland, and some journalists called for him to be given the Premier League Manager of the Year award.[16]
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Manager
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
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| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Halmstads BK |  |
July 1976 | June 1980 | |||||
| Bristol City |  |
3 January 1982 | 30 April 1982 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15.00 |
| Örebro SK | |
July 1982 | June 1985 | |||||
| Malmö FF | |
July 1984 | June 1990 | |||||
| Neuchâtel Xamax |  |
July 1990 | June 1992 | |||||
| Switzerland | |
26 January 1992 | 15 November 1995 | 41 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 51.22 |
| Internazionale |  |
5 October 1995 | 25 May 1997 | 86 | 38 | 25 | 23 | 44.19 |
| Blackburn Rovers | |
1 June 1997 | 21 November 1998 | 62 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 35.48 |
| Internazionale | |
5 May 1999 | 27 June 1999 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Grasshoppers | |
July 1999 | June 2000 | |||||
| F.C. Copenhagen |  |
July 2000 | June 2001 | 35 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 51.43 |
| Udinese | |
21 June 2001 | 10 December 2001 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 41.18 |
| United Arab Emirates |  |
9 April 2002 | 14 January 2004 | |||||
| Viking FK |  |
11 July 2004 | 20 December 2005 | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 42.11 |
| Finland |  |
16 January 2006 | 30 November 2007 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 27.27 |
| Fulham | |
30 December 2007 | Present | 62 | 22 | 17 | 23 | 35.48 |
[edit] Managerial honours
[edit] Halmstads BK
Winners
[edit] Malmö FF
Winners
- 1985–86 Svenska Cupen
- 1986 Allsvenskan (Level 1)
- 1986 Swedish Champions
- 1987 Allsvenskan (Level 1)
- 1988 Allsvenskan (Level 1)
- 1988 Swedish Champions
- 1988–89 Svenska Cupen
- 1989 Allsvenskan (Level 1)
Runner-up
- 1987 Allsvenskan play-off
- 1989 Allsvenskan play-off
[edit] Switzerland
- 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
- 1996 UEFA European Football Championship qualification
[edit] Internazionale
Runner Up
[edit] Copenhagen
Winner
- 2000–01 Danish Superliga (Level 1)
- 2001 Danish Super Cup
[edit] References
- ^ "Fulham appoint Hodgson as manager". BBC Sport. 2007-12-28. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/fulham/7163374.stm. Retrieved on 2007-12-28.
- ^ "Roy Hodgson on Europe". BBC Sport. 20 November 2001. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/sports_talk/forum/1660571.stm. Retrieved on 28 May 2009.
- ^ "Lagerback faces familiar foes". The Guardian. 18 June 2006. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2006/jun/18/worldcup2006.sport3. Retrieved on 13 January 2009.
- ^ a b c Garin, Erik (9 October 2008). "Switzerland - International Matches since 1905". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesz/zwit-intres.html. Retrieved on 3 February 2009.
- ^ a b Taylor, Daniel (21 November 1998). "Hodgson out as Rovers hit bottom". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/1998/nov/21/newsstory.sport25. Retrieved on 19 February 2009.
- ^ Ross, Ian (4 December 1998). "Kidd takes the Rovers road to the top". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/1998/dec/04/newsstory.sport5. Retrieved on 19 February 2009.
- ^ "Udinese sack Hodgson". BBC Sport. 10 December 2001. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/1702410.stm. Retrieved on 28 May 2009.
- ^ "Hodgson handed Emirates post". BBC Sport. 9 April 2002. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/1919640.stm. Retrieved on 13 January 2009.
- ^ "UAE sacks Hodgson". 14 January 2004. http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/uae/?id=8498. Retrieved on 13 January 2009.
- ^ (Finnish) "Suomen Palloliitto - Artikkeliarkisto". 30 November 2007. http://www.palloliitto.fi/viestinta/?num=103424. Retrieved on 13 January 2009.
- ^ Sky Sports | Football | Features | Staunton successor
- ^ "No future for England - Sportsmail reveals the shocking shortage of talent available for the next World Cup campaign the Daily Mail". Daily Mail. 24 November 2007. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/sport/football.html?in_article_id=496225&in_page_id=1779. Retrieved on 13 January 2009.
- ^ "Hodgson's England claim". BBC Sport. 14 April 2002. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/1929302.stm. Retrieved on 13 January 2009.
- ^ "Hodgson feels for relegated duo". BBC Sport. 12 May 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7395069.stm. Retrieved on 28 May 2009.
- ^ "Hodgson keeps focus on top flight". BBC Sport. 25 May 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/fulham/8066911.stm. Retrieved on 28 May 2009.
- ^ "Fulham's Roy Hodgson is the real Premier League manager of the year". The Daily Telegraph. 15 May 2009. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/5325442/Fulhams-Roy-Hodgson-is-the-real-Premier-League-manager-of-the-year.html. Retrieved on 28 May 2009.
- ^ "Roy Hodgson's managerial career managerial career". Soccerbase (Racing Post). http://www.soccerbase.com/managers2.sd?managerid=1104. Retrieved on 5 May 2009.
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