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Which team was coached by Gareth Southgate in Dec 2007?
Gareth Southgate Gareth Southgate ( born 3 September 1970 ) is an English professional football manager and former player who played as a defender or as a midfielder . He is the manager of the England national team . Southgate won the League Cup with both Aston Villa and Middlesbrough ( in 1995–96 and 2003–04 , respectively ) and captained Crystal Palace to win the First Division championship in 1993–94 . He also played in the 2000 FA Cup Final for Villa and the 2006 UEFA Cup Final for Middlesbrough . Internationally , Southgate made 57 appearances for the England national team between 1995 and 2004 , featuring in the 1998 FIFA World Cup and both the 1996 and 2000 European Championships . His playing career ended in May 2006 at the age of 35 , and after more than 500 league appearances . Southgate served as manager of Middlesbrough from June 2006 until October 2009 . He also managed the England under-21 team from 2013 to 2016 , before becoming the England national team manager in 2016 . In his first tournament as England manager , the 2018 FIFA World Cup , Southgate became only the third manager ( after Alf Ramsey and Bobby Robson ) to reach a World Cup semi-final with the England team , which won him the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Coach Award . Club career . Crystal Palace . Born in Watford , Hertfordshire , Southgate began his career at Crystal Palace , playing initially at right-back and then in central midfield . He became captain and led the club to the 1993–94 First Division title . After the South London clubs relegation from the Premier League , he moved to Aston Villa for a fee of £2.5 million , having made 152 appearances over four seasons . His nickname at Palace was Nord , given to him because his precise way of speaking reminded one of the coaches of Denis Nordens vocal delivery . Aston Villa . At Aston Villa , he was converted into a centre-back and was part of a formidable defence . In his first season , he lifted the League Cup and Aston Villa qualified for the UEFA Cup . Southgate played in every Premier League game during the 1998–99 season . He continued to play for Villa in the 1999–2000 season as Villa reached the FA Cup Final , but handed in a transfer request just before Euro 2000 , claiming that if I am to achieve in my career , it is time to move on . Middlesbrough . On 11 July 2001 , Southgate signed for Middlesbrough for a £6.5 million fee . He joined on a four-year deal and was the first signing by Steve McClaren , whom he knew as an England coach . In July 2002 , after Paul Ince left for Wolverhampton Wanderers , Southgate was appointed the new Middlesbrough captain . On 29 February 2004 , he became the first Boro skipper in their 128-year history to lift a trophy , as they defeated Bolton Wanderers in the 2004 Football League Cup Final at the Millennium Stadium . Southgate rejected media rumours that he was set to move to Manchester United following Rio Ferdinands ban for missing a drug test in January 2004 . He later committed his final playing years to Middlesbrough , signing until 2007 . His final appearance as a professional player was in the 2006 UEFA Cup Final against Sevilla , which Boro lost 4–0 at the Philips Stadion in Eindhoven . International career . Southgate made his debut for England as a substitute against Portugal in December 1995 under the management of Terry Venables . Southgate played every minute of their matches as hosts England reached the semi-final of UEFA Euro 1996 , in which they faced Germany . The match was determined in a penalty shoot-out ; Southgates penalty was saved , and England were eliminated . Southgate managed to make light of his blunder later that year by appearing in an advert for Pizza Hut , also featuring Stuart Pearce and Chris Waddle , who had missed crucial penalties at the 1990 FIFA World Cup . Southgate also played in the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000 . His 50th cap came in a 1–1 draw with Portugal at Villa Park in September 2002 . On 11 June 2003 , he played the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 Euro 2004 qualifying win over Slovakia at his club ground of the Riverside Stadium , competing against Middlesbroughs striker Szilárd Németh . Southgate was capped 57 times for England and scored twice . His first goal came on 14 October 1998 against Luxembourg in a Euro 2000 qualifier , his second on 22 May 2003 against South Africa in a friendly . He is Aston Villas most capped England player , having played 42 of his 57 internationals whilst with Villa . Managerial career . Middlesbrough . 2006–07 : Controversial appointment . Middlesbrough manager Steve McClaren left the club in June 2006 in order to replace Sven-Göran Eriksson as the manager of the England national team . Despite Martin ONeill initially the favourite for the new vacancy , Southgate was chosen by chairman Steve Gibson to succeed McClaren , committing to a five-year contract . His appointment immediately drew controversy as he did not have the required coaching qualifications ( the UEFA Pro Licence ) to manage a top-flight club . He was allowed to stay on as manager , however , by the Premier League in November 2006 ; Middlesbrough successfully argued that , because Southgate had recently been an international player , he had no opportunity to undertake the coaching courses . Southgate subsequently went on to complete his coaching qualifications . Upon his appointment , Southgate was tasked with rebuilding a side that had sold several players at the end of the previous league campaign , including key players such as Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Doriva . His first signing as a manager came on 12 July , when Herold Goulon signed from Lyon for an undisclosed fee . He brought in four defensive additions to the squad , with Julio Arca arriving from local rivals Sunderland , Robert Huth from Chelsea and Jason Euell from Charlton Athletic on permanent deals , whereas Jonathan Woodgate joined on a season-long loan from Real Madrid . After playing eleven games in their pre-season campaign , Southgates managerial reign kicked off on 19 August 2006 , the first day of the Premier League season , where his side lost 3–2 away at Reading . Despite a disappointing start , they redeemed themselves when hosting reigning champions Chelsea at the Riverside Stadium , the game ending in a 2–1 victory . Overall , Middlesbroughs form in Southgates first season in charge was indifferent . Although his side secured some promising victories , they lost away from home to all three newly promoted sides . Furthermore , it took until January for the team to register their first away win of the season , a 3–1 victory at an out-of-form Charlton Athletic , their first away success since April of the previous year . Their highest-scoring victory of the season was a 5–1 win over Bolton Wanderers . Southgates side finished the Premier League season sat in twelfth position . That season also saw the club eliminated from the League Cup at the earliest possibility , after suffering a 1–0 defeat to Notts County in the first round . However , their FA Cup run was much more promising , though they had replay in every round they participated in . They were eventually eliminated by Manchester United in the sixth round of the competition , suffering a 3–2 aggregate loss . Due to every possible match going to replay , Middlesbrough actually played more competition matches than the previous seasons champions Liverpool . 2007–08 : Disappointing second season . Middlesbrough were very active during both transfer windows , with Jonathan Woodgate being the first signing during the summer , arriving from Real Madrid for a £7 million transfer fee ; Woodgate had previously played for the club during the previous league campaign on loan . The club went on to break their personal transfer record , for the first time since 2002 , when Afonso Alves arrived from Heerenveen for €20 million . In December 2007 , Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger suggested Southgate as one of several English managers who were all good enough to manage the national team . Southgate however faced some criticism earlier on that season , after his side suffered a spell in the relegation zone ; Middlesbrough however managed to pull clear of the bottom three . Southgate would go on to guide his side to a thirteenth place finish in the Premier League ; their final game of the league campaign saw them secure a 8–1 victory against Manchester City at home , the clubs highest victory during the Premier Leagues lifetime , and Southgates highest-ever victory in management . 2008–09 : Relegation and dismissal . The pre-season build-up ahead of the 2008–09 season was disappointing for the club . Due to heavy spending during the previous season , the clubs net spending was almost nil . Furthermore , club legend Mark Schwarzer left the club after eleven years , joining Premier League rivals Fulham on the expiration of his contract . Furthermore , key players such as George Boateng and Lee Cattermole also left the club , once again leaving Southgate with a rebuilding challenge to change Middlesbroughs fortunes . Despite the negative events during pre-season , Middlesbrough secured two victories out of a possible three , resulting in Southgate being named the Premier League Manager of the Month for August . This made Southgate the second person , after Stuart Pearce , to achieve both the Player and Manager of the Month awards , whereas he became the first Middlesbrough manager to win the award since Terry Venables in January 2001 . In November 2008 , Southgate took Middlesbrough up to eighth place in the league , following an away win against an in-form Aston Villa , another former playing club of Southgates ; however , Middlesbrough would thereafter go fourteen games without a win , finally defeating Liverpool at home 2–0 on 28 February 2009 to cancel their winless drought . After an away defeat against Stoke City , some of the travelling supporters were calling for his dismissal , having only achieved a single win in eighteen games and relegation survival looking highly unlikely . On 24 March , chairman Steve Gibson spoke out on the managers future , stating that sacking Southgate would not help the situation . Due to results elsewhere , Middlesbroughs status as a Premier League club went down to the final day : they needed relegation rivals Newcastle United and Hull City to lose , with them needing a five-goal swing to the latter in goal difference . Middlesbrough faced West Ham United away from home ; the game ended in a 2–1 defeat , confirming Middlesbroughs relegation to the Championship after eleven consecutive seasons in the top-flight , as a nineteenth-place finish was confirmed . Following their relegation , Southgate expressed his determination to achieve instant promotion back up to the Premier League , praising the supporters and showing his sorrow for them in the process . Middlesbrough enjoyed a successful start to life in the Championship , portraying decent form within the domestic league , and were in contention for an immediate return to the Premier League . However , on 20 October 2009 , shortly after a 2–0 victory over Derby County , Southgate was dismissed as manager , despite the side sat in fourth place and promotion-bound . His dismissal was controversial as he had taken Middlesbrough to within one point of the top position , though chairman Gibson stated that he had made the decision weeks previously in the best interests of the club . He was replaced by Gordon Strachan , who failed to expand Southgates work as promotion contenders . Middlesbrough would have to wait until 2016 to achieve promotion to the Premier League , under the management of Aitor Karanka . England . 2013–16 : Tenure with the under-21s . After four years out of football , Southgate returned to management after he signed a three-year contract to succeed Stuart Pearce as the manager of the England under-21 team on 22 August 2013 . Senior team manager Roy Hodgson had taken charge for the teams 6–0 victory over Scotland in the interim period prior to Southgates appointment . His first game in charge saw The Young Lions defeat Moldova 1–0 in a UEFA European Championship qualification match , thanks to a goal from striker Saido Berahino . Southgate would go on to lead his team to qualify for the finals of the 2015 European Championship in 2015 ; their good fortune could not continue however , as they finished bottom of their narrow-pointed group , therefore being knocked out of the competition . Their only victory during the competition came when Jesse Lingard scored the singular goal in their 1–0 success over Sweden , who would go on to qualify for the competitions knockout phase . In June 2016 , Southgate said that he did not want to fill the England senior team position left vacant by Hodgson . 2016–17 : Promotion to senior team role . Southgate was put in temporary charge of the senior England team on 27 September 2016 , when Sam Allardyce resigned after one game due to the 2016 English football scandal . England were in the early stages of qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup . After winning his first game in charge 2–0 against Malta , under Southgates leadership , England went on to draw 0–0 with Slovenia , beat Scotland 3–0 , and in his last game in temporary charge , drew 2–2 with Spain , despite leading 2–0 and conceding goals in the 89th and 96th minutes . Southgates spell as caretaker manager ended on 15 November , with him appointed on a permanent basis when he penned a four-year contract two weeks later . 2017–18 : Success at the FIFA World Cup . The England team qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on 5 October 2017 , with a 1–0 home win over Slovenia . The Football Association confirmed in December that Southgate would remain as England manager even if the team did not progress beyond the group stage of the tournament , describing their expectations as realistic and the tournament as a really important staging post for our development . After wins against Tunisia and Panama saw England qualify behind Belgium in their World Cup group , Southgates England side beat Colombia 4–3 on penalties in the round of 16 after a 1–1 draw on 3 July 2018 to claim his nations first ever World Cup penalty shoot-out victory and a place in the quarter-finals . On 7 July 2018 , Southgates England side beat Sweden 2–0 in the quarter-finals , with Southgate becoming the first England manager to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup since Sir Bobby Robson in 1990 . This success bought Southgate significant admiration from England fans . For the semi-final with Croatia , fans dressed up in Waistcoats in tribute to Southgates iconic waistcoat , which he wore during Englands matches : retailer Marks & Spencer reported a 35% increase in sales of waistcoats , and the hashtag WaistcoatWednesday trended on Twitter . A week after the end of the tournament , Southgate tube station in Enfield , London , was renamed to Gareth Southgate for two days in recognition of Southgates achievement . Southgate was also lauded for personal qualities shown in the World Cup , including consoling Mateus Uribe , a Colombian player , whose missed penalty had seen England win . On 11 July 2018 , Southgates England side suffered a 2–1 defeat to Croatia during extra time in the semi-finals . Kieran Trippier opened the scoring for England with a free kick , before a goal from Ivan Perišić sent the tie into extra time . Mario Mandžukić scored the winner for Croatia in the second half of extra time . With England trailing , the match also saw England play the final ten minutes of extra time with ten men as Trippier suffered an injury after Southgate had already made his permitted substitutions . Following a 2–0 defeat to Belgium in the third place play-off , England ended the World Cup in fourth place . Harry Kane , a striker and the England team captain , also won the Golden Boot as the tournaments top goal-scorer . 2018–19 : UEFA Nations League . In 2019 , Southgate managed England to third place in the inaugural UEFA Nations League . They did so after finishing top of a group containing Spain and Croatia . Their 3–2 victory away against the Spanish was their first victory in Spain for 31 years . They lost 3–1 to the Netherlands in the semi-final but then beat Switzerland 6–5 in a penalty shootout after the match finished goalless . It was Englands first third-place finish in a major international tournament since UEFA Euro 1968 . Other roles . In 2003 , Southgate and his close friend Andy Woodman co-wrote Woody & Nord : A Football Friendship . This book describes an enduring friendship forged in the Crystal Palace youth team that has survived Southgate and Woodmans wildly differing fortunes in the professional game . The book won the Sports Book of the Year award for 2004 from the National Sporting Club ( now the British Sports Book Awards ) . Southgate was also a co-commentator for ITV at the 2006 World Cup , covering group games alongside Clive Tyldesley . Due to commitments of managing Middlesbrough , he attended for only the first two weeks of the four-week tournament . He resumed a role as pundit and co-commentator after he finished his tenure at Middlesbrough in 2010 , working on FA Cup and UEFA Champions League matches for ITV as well as acting as a pundit on England games . In January 2011 , Southgate was appointed as the FAs head of elite development , to work with Sir Trevor Brooking . He left the post in July 2012 , and ruled himself out of consideration for the role of technical director , for which he had been a leading candidate . Personal life . Southgate attended Pound Hill Junior School and Hazelwick School in Crawley , West Sussex . He married Alison Bird in July 1997 at the St Nicholas Church in Worth ; the couple have two children . Southgate was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire ( OBE ) in the 2019 New Year Honours for services to football . In April 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic , Southgate agreed to take a 30% cut in his salary . Career statistics . Club . Source : International . Source : Honours . Player . Crystal Palace - First Division : 1993–94 Aston Villa - Football League Cup : 1995–96 Middlesbrough - Football League Cup : 2003–04 - UEFA Cup runner-up : 2005–06 Individual - Premier League Player of the Month : January 2000 Manager . England - FIFA World Cup fourth place : 2018 - UEFA Nations League third place : 2019 England U21 - Toulon Tournament : 2016 Individual - Premier League Manager of the Month : August 2008 - BBC Sports Personality of the Year Coach Award : 2018 - FWA Tribute Award : 2019 Orders . - Officer of the Order of the British Empire : 2019 External links . - Gareth Southgate profile at the Football Association website - Profile on englandfootballonline