Steve Coppell
Coppell as Reading manager in 2006
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Stephen James Coppell | ||
| Date of birth | 9 July 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Kerala Blasters (Head coach) |
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| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1975 | Tranmere Rovers | 38 | (13) |
| 1975–1983 | Manchester United | 322 | (53) |
| Total | 360 | (66) | |
| National team | |||
| 1976 | England U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 1977–1983 | England | 42 | (7) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1984–1993 | Crystal Palace | ||
| 1995–1996 | Crystal Palace | ||
| 1996 | Manchester City | ||
| 1997–1998 | Crystal Palace | ||
| 1999–2000 | Crystal Palace | ||
| 2001–2002 | Brentford | ||
| 2002–2003 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| 2003–2009 | Reading | ||
| 2010 | Bristol City | ||
| 2012–2013 | Crawley Town (director of football) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Portsmouth (director of football) | ||
| 2016– | Kerala Blasters | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Stephen James "Steve" Coppell (born 9 July 1955) is a former English footballer who is currently the head coach of the Kerala Blasters of the Indian Super League.
As a player, he was a highly regarded right winger known for his speed and work rate. He won domestic honours with Manchester United and represented England at the World Cup. After a knee injury ended his playing career, he went into management.
He has managed Bristol City, Brighton & Hove Albion, Manchester City, Brentford and most notably Crystal Palace and Reading, both of which he took from the English second tier to achieve each club's greatest-ever successes in the top flight. He is also credited with discovering players such as Ian Wright, a striker he signed from non-league football, and who became a household name and international footballer.
Coppell has a degree in economics which he gained at Liverpool University while playing for Manchester United.
At the age of 11, Coppell went to Quarry Bank Grammar School in South Liverpool, where musician John Lennon and footballer Joe Royle had previously been pupils. Just one year ahead of Coppell were Clive Barker, Les Dennis and Brian Barwick, the chief executive of the FA since January 2005.
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