Keith Curle

Keith Curle

Curle as manager of Carlisle United in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Keith Curle
Date of birth	(1963-11-14) 14 November 1963 (age 53)
Place of birth	Bristol, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	Carlisle United (manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1981–1983	Bristol Rovers	32	(4)
1983–1984	Torquay United	16	(5)
1984–1987	Bristol City	121	(1)
1987–1988	Reading	40	(0)
1988–1991	Wimbledon	93	(3)
1991–1996	Manchester City	174	(11)
1996–2000	Wolverhampton Wanderers	150	(10)
2000–2002	Sheffield United	57	(1)
2002	Barnsley	11	(0)
2002–2005	Mansfield Town	14	(0)
Total		708	(178)
National team
1991–1992	England B	4	(0)
1992	England	3	(0)
Teams managed
2002–2004	Mansfield Town (player-manager)
2005–2006	Chester City
2007	Torquay United
2012–2013	Notts County
2014–	Carlisle United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Keith Curle (born 14 November 1963) is an English former professional footballer and manager. He is currently the manager of Carlisle United.

As a player he was a defender from 1981 to 2005, notably playing in the Premier League for Manchester City where he was also the club captain. He also played for Bristol Rovers, Torquay United, Bristol City, Reading, Wimbledon, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Sheffield United, Barnsley. He became player-manager of Mansfield Town in 2002, where he remained until 2005, later becoming manager of Chester City, Torquay United and Notts County.

Born in Bristol, Curle began his career at hometown club Bristol Rovers, for whom he made a goalscoring debut on 29 August 1981 in the (old) Third Division against Chester. He left two seasons later to join Torquay for £5,000 but remained at Plainmoor only for four months before returning to his native city, this time with Bristol City.