HULL CITY: Phil Brown factfile
PHIL BROWN FACTFILE
1959: Born May 30, South Shields.
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Phil Brown
1978: Signs youth forms with Hartlepool.
1985: Joins Halifax after 210 first-team games for Hartlepool.
1988: Joins Bolton.
1994: Joins Blackpool after 334 appearances for Bolton and later joins coaching staff under Sam Allardyce.
1999: After returning to Bolton as assistant manager, takes over as caretaker following departure of Colin Todd. Reverts to assistant role after Allardyce takes over.
2005: Appointed manager at Derby.
2006: January – Sacked by Derby after disappointing seven months in charge.
October – Takes post as first-team coach at Hull.
December – Takes caretaker charge after sacking of Phil Parkinson.
2007: January – Appointed permanent Hull boss and steers club clear of relegation from Coca-Cola Championship.
2008: May – Leads Hull to promotion from Championship via play-offs, beating Bristol City in final at Wembley.
September – Hull cap superb start to life in Premier League with a 2-1 victory at Arsenal.
October – Follows up Arsenal win with victory at Tottenham; Brown named manager of the month for September.
December 26 – Conducts half-time team-talk on the pitch with his side 4-0 down at Manchester City. They go on to lose the game 5-1.
2009: May – After a dreadful run of results, Hull avoid relegation on the final day of the season, finishing one point above Newcastle despite losing their final game 1-0 at home to a second-string Manchester United side.
November – Two wins from the first 11 games of the season sees Hull 18th in the table and Brown under severe pressure.
2010: March 12 – Apologises to the Women's Institute after between 50 and 100 of their members witness the "unsavoury" public bust-up between Jimmy Bullard and Nick Barmby near the Humber Bridge following the 5-1 defeat by Everton.
March 13 – Nicklas Bendtner scores in injury time to give Arsenal a 2-1 win at the KC Stadium to leave Hull 19th in the table.
March 15 – Hull announce Brown has been "relieved of his managerial duties and placed on gardening leave with immediate effect".
5 Comments
by gjh, WG Durham
Monday, March 15 2010, 3:34PM
“Thanks for the memories, Phil! Especially Wembley....!!”
by Gareth, Hull
Monday, March 15 2010, 2:14PM
“Well said John. Absolutely spot on. All the moaners who have wanted PB out should hang their heads. Most successful city manager ever. Bar none.”
by Rocker, Cottingham
Monday, March 15 2010, 2:02PM
“yes, thanks phil brown for all that you did. you gave us all that we wanted. just a pity it ended like this. but you shall never be forgotten at hull city.
UTT”
by Steve B, Birmingham
Monday, March 15 2010, 12:57PM
“If people can only remember the last 12 months or so, I feel sorry for them. Hell of a ride before that! Thanks PB.”
by John, Walkington
Monday, March 15 2010, 11:51AM
“Only Manager to get us promoted into the top division.
Only Manager to take us to Wembley AND WIN.
Took us to the quarter final of the FA Cup, and only lost to be disputed goal.
Our most successful manager.
Thanks Phil for everything.”