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.

Career statistics
As a player
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsWimbledon1988–89First Division41000000411989–90First Division21001020511990–91First Division41001000511991–92First Division00000000001992–93Premier League73310000104Total176312020247Brighton & Hove Albion (loan)1992–93Second Division114000000114AFC Bournemouth1993–94Second Division371431401045151994–95Second Division81002200103Total45153162105518Career total73256282309029

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

As a manager

+ Managerial record by team and tenureTeamFromToRecordSligo Rovers1 July 199528 September 1996Cheltenham Town1 February 199727 May 2002Stoke City27 May 200210 October 2002Burnley3 June 20048 November 2007Notts County23 February 201027 May 2010Portsmouth18 June 201014 October 2011Nottingham Forest14 October 201112 July 2012Bristol City3 December 201314 January 2016Birmingham City2 October 20173 March 2018Shrewsbury Town27 November 20206 June 2023Forest Green Rovers25 January 202426 June 2025Total

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

References

Category:1964 births
Category:Living people
Category:AFC Bournemouth players
Category:Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
Category:English footballers
Category:English football managers
Category:Sportspeople from Gloucestershire
Category:Premier League players