Dennis Wise
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dennis Frank Wise | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Kensington, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1983–1985 | Southampton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1990 | Wimbledon | 135 | (27) |
| 1985 | → Grebbestads IF (loan) | 10 | (5) |
| 1990–2001 | Chelsea | 332 | (53) |
| 2001–2002 | Leicester City | 17 | (1) |
| 2002–2005 | Millwall | 85 | (7) |
| 2005–2006 | Southampton | 11 | (1) |
| 2006 | Coventry City | 13 | (6) |
| Total | 593 | (95) | |
| National team | |||
| 1988 | England U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | England B | 3 | (1) |
| 1991–2000 | England | 21 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2003–2005 | Millwall (player-manager) | ||
| 2005 | Southampton (caretaker manager) | ||
| 2006 | Swindon Town | ||
| 2006–2008 | Leeds United | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Dennis Frank Wise (born 16 December 1966) is an English former football player and manager, and former Executive Director of Football at Newcastle United.
Wise played as a central midfielder and was noted for his aggressive and highly competitive style of play. In a career spanning over 20 years, he played for Wimbledon, Leicester City, Millwall, Southampton, Coventry City and, most notably, Chelsea. During his time at Stamford Bridge, Wise won two FA Cups, a League Cup and a UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, becoming the club's most successful captain, although this has since been overtaken by John Terry.
He also played at international level for much of his career, representing England over a period of ten years. Wise won 21 caps and scored once, on his debut against Turkey on 1 May 1991. He was in the national squad for Euro 2000 and played in group games against Germany (won 1–0) and Romania (lost 2–3).
In the latter years of his playing career, Wise gradually became involved in the managerial aspects of the game, starting at Millwall, where he took on the role of player-manager, taking them to the F.A. Cup final and European football for the first time ever. He was briefly caretaker manager at Southampton, following the departure of Harry Redknapp, before he took over the reins at Swindon Town on a permanent basis. In October 2006, he was appointed manager of the then-Championship side Leeds United, who found themselves in the relegation zone. Although they were ultimately relegated, Wise reshaped his side in the close season and Leeds made an excellent start to their first season in the third tier of English football.
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