Facts: - managerclubs: west rovers oxford united bromwich albion -lrb- caretaker -rrb- portsmouth blackpool blackburn - caps: 0 4 10 121 33 - youthclubs: manchester united - birth date: 4 december 1975 - clubs: manchester grimsby town -lrb- loan -rrb- preston north end west bromwich united albion lincoln city -lrb- loan -rrb- - currentclub: oxford united -lrb- manager -rrb- - caption: appleton in 2009 - height: 5 ft 9 in m 2 on - name: michael appleton - birth place: salford , england - position: midfielder - fullname: michael antony appleton - totalgoals: 15 - manageryears: 2011 -- 2011 -- 2012 2012 -- 2013 2013 2014 - years: 1992 -- 2003 -- 1994 1995 1997 1997 -- 2001 2001 - totalcaps: 168 - youthyears: 1992 -- 1994 - image: michael appleton.jpg - goals: 0 0 3 12 0 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of michael appleton .
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michael antony appleton -lrb- born 4 december 1975 -rrb- is an english former professional footballer and the current manager of oxford united .as a player he was a midfielder who played from 1994 to 2003 , his playing career being cut short by a serious knee injury .he played as a professional for manchester united , lincoln city , grimsby town and preston north end .he was the assistant head coach at west bromwich albion , one of the teams for which he had played .he was also their caretaker manager for one match after roberto di matteo was placed on gardening leave .on 10 november 2011 , appleton was appointed the manager of portsmouth , and just under a year later he became manager of blackpool .after just over two months as blackpool manager he left the seasiders to become manager of blackburn rovers on 11 january 2013 .67 days later , on 19 march , he was sacked .