Steve Cotterill

**Stephen John Cotterill** (born 20 July 1964) is a football manager and former professional football player from England. Most recently he was the manager of National League side Forest Green Rovers.

## Personal life

Cotterill was born in Cheltenham, a spa town in Gloucestershire, South West England. When he was just 11 years old, his father died.

In January 2021, Cotterill was in intensive care with COVID-19. He left hospital after 33 days on 16 February but was sent back to hospital on 1 March after suffering from COVID-pneumonia.

## Career

When he was a player, Cotterill had a nine-year career, playing for five different clubs. He began his senior career in 1986 with his local team Cheltenham Town. In 1987, he joined Burton Albion. In 1989, he joined Wimbledon and stayed there until 1993. During his time at Wimbledon, in 1992, he went on loan to Brighton & Hove Albion after he had an injury. In 1993, he joined AFC Bournemouth before retiring in 1996.

After finishing his playing career, Cotterill became a manager. His manager career began when he was hired as manager of Sligo Rovers in Ireland. Since then, he has been the manager of Cheltenham Town, Stoke City, Burnley, Notts County, Portsmouth, Nottingham Forest, Bristol City, Birmingham City, Shrewsbury Town and Forest Green Rovers.

### As a player

|rowspan="2"|Club|rowspan="2"|Season|colspan="3"|League|colspan="2"|FA Cup|colspan="2"|League Cup|colspan="2"|Other|colspan="2"|Total|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|rowspan="6"|Wimbledon|1988–89|First Division|4|1|0|0|0|0|0|0|4|1|
|1989–90|First Division|2|1|0|0|1|0|2|0|5|1|||
|1990–91|First Division|4|1|0|0|1|0|0|0|5|1|||
|1991–92|First Division|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|||
|1992–93|Premier League|7|3|3|1|0|0|0|0|10|4|||
|Brighton & Hove Albion (loan)|1992–93|Second Division|11|4|0|0|0|0|0|0|11|4||
|rowspan="3"|AFC Bournemouth|1993–94|Second Division|37|14|3|1|4|0|1|0|45|15|
|1994–95|Second Division|8|1|0|0|2|2|0|0|10|3|||

- A.  The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Full Members' Cup and the Football League Trophy.

### As a manager

|rowspan=2|Team|rowspan=2|From|rowspan=2|To|colspan=5|Record|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|align=left|Sligo Rovers|align=left|1 July 1995|align=left|28 September 1996|||
|align=left|Cheltenham Town|align=left|1 February 1997|align=left|27 May 2002|||
|align=left|Stoke City|align=left|27 May 2002|align=left|10 October 2002|||
|align=left|Burnley|align=left|3 June 2004|align=left|8 November 2007|||
|align=left|Notts County|align=left|23 February 2010|align=left|27 May 2010|||
|align=left|Portsmouth|align=left|18 June 2010|align=left|14 October 2011|||
|align=left|Nottingham Forest|align=left|14 October 2011|align=left|12 July 2012|||
|align=left|Bristol City|align=left|3 December 2013|align=left|14 January 2016|||
|align=left|Birmingham City|align=left|2 October 2017|align=left|3 March 2018|||
|align=left|Shrewsbury Town|align=left|27 November 2020|align=left|6 June 2023|||
|align=left|Forest Green Rovers|align=left|25 January 2024|align=left|26 June 2025|||

## Honours

**Manager**

**Cheltenham Town**
- Football League Third Division play-offs: 2002
- Football Conference: 1998–99
- FA Trophy: 1997–98

**Notts County**
- Football League Two: 2009–10

**Bristol City**
- Football League One: 2014–15
- Football League Trophy: 2014–15

**Individual**
- Championship Manager of the Month: October 2006
- League One Manager of the Month: September 2014, March 2015
December 2020
- Football League One Manager of the Year: 2014–15
- League Two Manager of the Month: March 2010, April 2010
- Football Conference Manager of the Year: 1997–98,1998–99
- Honorary Fellowship (University of Gloucestershire): 2000
- Manager Special Achievement of the Year Award: 2014–15

## Infobox (football biography)

- **name**: Steve Cotterill
- **image**: Steve_Cotterill_2015.jpg
- **alt**: Steve Cotterill, 2015
- **caption**: Cotterill in 2015
- **fullname**: Stephen John Cotterill
- **birth place**: Cheltenham, England
- **position**: Forward
- **youthclubs1**: Alvechurch F.C., Alvechurch
- **years1**: 1986–1987
- **clubs1**: Cheltenham Town F.C., Cheltenham Town
- **caps1**: 9
- **goals1**: 1
- **years2**: 1987–1989
- **clubs2**: Burton Albion F.C., Burton Albion
- **caps2**: 74
- **goals2**: 44
- **years3**: 1989–1993
- **clubs3**: Wimbledon F.C., Wimbledon
- **caps3**: 24
- **goals3**: 7
- **years4**: 1992
- **clubs4**: → Brighton & Hove Albion F.C., Brighton & Hove Albion (loan)
- **caps4**: 11
- **goals4**: 4
- **years5**: 1993–1996
- **clubs5**: A.F.C. Bournemouth, AFC Bournemouth
- **caps5**: 55
- **goals5**: 18
- **totalcaps**: 164
- **totalgoals**: 73
- **manageryears1**: 1995–1996
- **managerclubs1**: Sligo Rovers F.C., Sligo Rovers
- **manageryears2**: 1997–2002
- **managerclubs2**: Cheltenham Town F.C., Cheltenham Town
- **manageryears3**: 2002
- **managerclubs3**: Stoke City F.C., Stoke City
- **manageryears4**: 2004–2007
- **managerclubs4**: Burnley F.C., Burnley
- **manageryears5**: 2010
- **managerclubs5**: Notts County F.C., Notts County
- **manageryears6**: 2010–2011
- **managerclubs6**: Portsmouth F.C., Portsmouth
- **manageryears7**: 2011–2012
- **managerclubs7**: Nottingham Forest F.C., Nottingham Forest
- **manageryears8**: 2013–2016
- **managerclubs8**: Bristol City F.C., Bristol City
- **manageryears9**: 2017–2018
- **managerclubs9**: Birmingham City F.C., Birmingham City
- **manageryears10**: 2020–2023
- **managerclubs10**: Shrewsbury Town F.C., Shrewsbury Town
- **manageryears11**: 2024–2025
- **managerclubs11**: Forest Green Rovers F.C., Forest Green Rovers