 Mangan playing forShrewsbury Town in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Francis Mangan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1986-08-30)30 August 1986 (age 39) | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Botafogo (assistant coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bolton Wanderers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Blackpool | 2 | (0) |
| 2005 | →Hyde United (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 2005–2007 | Accrington Stanley | 70 | (9) |
| 2007–2008 | Bury | 20 | (5) |
| 2008 | →Accrington Stanley (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2008–2010 | Forest Green Rovers | 41 | (26) |
| 2010–2011 | Wrexham | 65 | (24) |
| 2011–2013 | Fleetwood Town | 53 | (24) |
| 2013–2014 | Forest Green Rovers | 9 | (0) |
| 2014 | →Luton Town (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Shrewsbury Town | 30 | (8) |
| 2015–2016 | Tranmere Rovers | 22 | (7) |
| 2016 | Shrewsbury Town | 29 | (5) |
| 2016–2018 | Tranmere Rovers | 41 | (3) |
| 2017 | →AFC Fylde (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | Bala Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | Accrington Stanley | 3 | (0) |
| Total | 403 | (114) | |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | England C | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2023 | Bristol Rovers (caretaker) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Andrew Francis Mangan (born 30 August 1986) is an English professionalfootball manager and former player who played as astriker. He is currently the assistant coach ofCampeonato Brasileiro Série A clubBotafogo.
Born inLiverpool, Mangan began his career withBlackpool at the age of 15. He was with the club for three years, scoring 49 goals in reserve and youth team football. Mangan made his professional debut at the age of 17 in a 1–0 defeat toChesterfield on 24 April 2004.[3] He made just one further professional appearance at Blackpool underSteve McMahon's management and his replacement,Colin Hendry, loaned Mangan toNorthern Premier LeaguePremier Division sideHyde United. He scored two goals in seven appearances, helping the club to secure the league title.[4] Mangan was released by Blackpool at the end of the2004–05 season.
Mangan was heavily linked with a return to Hyde the following season, but he rejected them in favour of a full-time contract withConference Premier sideAccrington Stanley, after impressing during the club's pre-season schedule.[5] After making his debut in a 1–0 win overCanvey Island on 13 August 2005,[6] Mangan scored his first goal for the club in his third appearance during a 3–1 defeat toCambridge United.[7] In his first full season, Mangan played in 45 league and cup games, scoring ten goals, and was primarily used as a substitute. His goals helped Accrington gain promotion toThe Football League at the end of the2005–06 season; the first time the club had achieved this in 50 years. In his second year at the club, Mangan became frustrated with his lack of starts. From his 38 total appearances, of which only five were made in the starting XI, he scored six goals. At the end of the 2006–07 season, Mangan was offered a two-year deal by Accrington, but rejected it in favour ofLeague Two sideBury, having appeared in a pre-season friendly for the club againstEverton.[8]
At Bury, Mangan scored his first goal on 7 September 2007 with a header against Chesterfield,[9] with five more goals coming before Christmas. He was injured at the beginning of December 2007 with a suspected hernia problem and later underwent surgery, restricting him to just six appearances in the rest of the season as he struggled to regain fitness. He made a total of 26 appearances in all competitions while with Bury. Following the sacking of Bury managerChris Casper, Mangan was allowed to return to Accrington Stanley by his replacementAlan Knill on a one-month loan deal, scoring one goal in seven appearances.[10] Mangan was released by Bury towards the end of the 2007–08 season.[11]
In the summer of 2008, Mangan signed forForest Green Rovers in theConference Premier.[12] It was at Forest Green that Mangan's goalscoring reputation began to form; his first season saw him finish as the league's top scorer with 26 goals in 41 games. Including cup competitions, Mangan made 49 appearances for the club, scoring 30 goals. These included hat-tricks againstTorquay United,Lewes andRushden & Diamonds. Mangan was voted player of the year by the Directors of Forest Green Rovers.[13]
On 20 January 2009, Mangan completed a move toWrexham for an undisclosed fee, making his debut on 23 January in a 1–0 victory overWimbledon, before scoring his first goal seven days later in his third appearance during a 3–1 overAltrincham.[14][15][16] Mangan then scored his first home goal for Wrexham in a 2–1 victory over Mansfield Town. He ended the 2009–10 season with nine goals, the club's joint top scorer in a campaign which saw the side finish 11th. Mangan started the next season in an unfamiliarleft-wing position; despite this he still finished as the club's top scorer with 16 league goals, helping them to the play-offs, where they lost toLuton Town.[17]
On 1 June 2011, he signed forConference Premier sideFleetwood Town.[18] It was announced on 7 May 2013, that Fleetwood would not be offering the striker a new contract, and would therefore be released.[19]
On 16 May 2013, Mangan returned to former clubForest Green Rovers on a three-year contract.[20] He made his second debut for the club on 7 September 2013 in a draw withBraintree Town.[21] On 5 February 2014, several months after he had been suspended by the club in October 2013, he had his contract terminated.[22] Mangan appealed against his dismissal from the club, so remained a registered Forest Green player pending the outcome of the appeal. He subsequently joinedConference Premier leadersLuton Town on loan on 1 April 2014 for the remainder of the2013–14 season.[23]
In June 2014, it was announced that Mangan had won his appeal against Forest Green and had returned to the club under his previous contract as a player.[24]
On 24 July 2014, it was announced that Mangan had signed a one-year deal atLeague Two clubShrewsbury Town.[25]
He made his Shrewsbury debut as a substitute away atA.F.C. Wimbledon on 9 August,[26] and scored his first goal for the club a week later againstTranmere Rovers, also providing an assist forMickey Demetriou's] injury time winning goal atNew Meadow.[27] Mangan earned his first start for the club three days later, scoring twice and winning a penalty in a 4–0 win over former clubAccrington Stanley.[28]
On 26 August, he scored the only goal from a free kick as Shrewsbury won away atLeicester City, knocking thePremier League opponents out of the League Cup.[29] The club ultimately reached the fourth round of the competition, drawingChelsea at home. Mangan scored a late goal to level the scores at 1–1, just moments after entering the field as a substitute, although Chelsea restored their lead minutes later to win the tie 2–1.[30]
By the end of October 2014, Mangan was joint top scorer at Shrewsbury, alongsideJames Collins, having scored six goals in all competitions. His seventh goal came days after the Chelsea match, equalising with a half volley away atDagenham and Redbridge, before winning an injury time penalty which was converted by teammateLiam Lawrence to secure Shrewsbury's fifth straight win in the league.[31] The requirement to carefully manage an ongoing knee injury restricted Mangan's match time over the next few months, although he still managed to score a late winner againstMorecambe in December after coming on as a substitute.[32] He marked his first start since November by scoring a brace and providing an assist in a 3–0 home win againstHartlepool United on 17 January 2015, to help move Shrewsbury back into theLeague Two automatic promotion places.[33]
Shrewsbury were subsequently promoted back toLeague One at the first attempt, following a 1–0 away win atCheltenham Town in April 2015,[34] however due toFinancial Fair Play restrictions, they were unable to offer Mangan an extension to his contract.[35]
Mangan joinedTranmere Rovers of theNational League on 2 July 2015, signing a one-year contract.[36] He scored seven goals in the first half of the season, including five in four matches during September and October, but lost his place in the team due to injury and managerGary Brabin's subsequent tactical switch to a 4–5–1 formation withJames Norwood preferred in the lone strikers role.[37]
After losing a regular place at Tranmere, Shrewsbury Town made an enquiry about Mangan's availability in the next transfer window. He rejoined the club on an 18-month contract on 7 January 2016.[38] He made his return debut in anFA Cup tie away atCardiff City three days later, scoring the only goal in a 1–0 victory, sending Shrewsbury through to the fourth-round for the first time since2002–03.[39] He missed a penalty on his home return againstBarnsley,[40] but scored a second-half equaliser atBurton Albion the following week, with Shrewsbury going on to win 2–1 at the league leaders.[41] Mangan scored five goals in nineteen league appearances in the second half of the2015–16 season to help the club avoid relegation to League Two.[42] During the 2015−16 season Mangan received the PFA community champion as recognition for his work with children in the Shrewsbury area.[43]
Mangan re-joinedTranmere Rovers for an undisclosed fee on 4 November 2016.[44]
He was released by Tranmere at the end of the 2017–18 season.[45]
On 17 June 2018, he joinedWelsh Premier League sideBala Town.[46] He made his debut for the club on 28 June 2018 in a 3–0 awayEuropa League preliminary round first leg defeat toS.P. Tre Fiori.[47]
Mangan departed Bala without playing a league game for them after receiving an offer fromAccrington Stanley.[48]
On 22 February 2019, Mangan joined the first-team coaching staff ofFleetwood Town, after a spell working with the youth team.[49] Following the departure of managerJoey Barton in January 2021, Mangan also left the club.[50]
On 22 February 2021, Mangan followed Barton andClint Hill from Fleetwood toBristol Rovers, taking on the role as a first-team coach.[51] Following the sacking of Barton in October 2023, Mangan was appointed caretaker manager.[52] His first game in temporary charge took place 2 days later, picking up a 2-1 win at home to Northampton inLeague One. On 4 November 2023, during a 7-2 win in anFA Cup first round tie againstWhitby Town, Mangan gaveOllie Dewsbury his senior debut, bringing him on as a substitute in the 87th minute. In doing so, Dewsbury became the second youngest player to ever represent the club, and the youngest to do so in the FA Cup at the age of 15 years and 255 days. Mangan won 8 points out of a possible 15 in League One during his tenure as caretaker manager at the club, with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. He held the role until 1 December 2023 whenMatt Taylor was appointed, Mangan leaving the club.[53]
On 12 July 2024, Mangan joined the coaching staff ofStockport County as assistant coach with a focus on helping the attackers, having been with the club since March.[54] On 10 September 2024 Mangan was denied a move toReal Madrid after being refused a work permit due to the fact that gaining one to work in Spain can take up to nine months postBrexit.[55]
On 8 July 2025, Mangan was appointed assistant manager ofCampeonato Brasileiro Série A clubBotafogo, assisting the newly appointedDavide Ancelotti.[56]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Blackpool | 2003–04[57] | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004–05[58] | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Hyde United (loan) | 2004–05[59] | NPL Premier Division | 7 | 2 | − | − | − | 7 | 2 | |||
| Accrington Stanley | 2005–06[60] | Conference | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | − | 1[a] | 1 | 37 | 6 | |
| 2006–07[61] | League Two | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 38 | 4 | |
| Total | 70 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 75 | 10 | ||
| Bury | 2007–08[62] | League Two | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 26 | 5 |
| Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2007–08[62] | League Two | 7 | 1 | − | − | − | 7 | 1 | |||
| Forest Green Rovers | 2008–09[63] | Conference | 41 | 26 | 3 | 0 | − | 2[b] | 0 | 46 | 26 | |
| Wrexham | 2009–10[64] | Conference | 23 | 7 | − | − | − | 23 | 7 | |||
| 2010–11[65] | Conference | 42 | 15 | 0 | 0 | − | 2[c] | 1 | 44 | 16 | ||
| Total | 65 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 67 | 23 | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 2011–12[66] | Conference | 41 | 19 | 4 | 1 | − | − | 45 | 20 | ||
| 2012–13[67] | League Two | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 14 | 4 | |
| Total | 53 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 24 | ||
| Forest Green Rovers | 2013–14[68] | Conference | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | − | − | 9 | 0 | ||
| Luton Town | 2013–14[69] | Conference | 0 | 0 | − | − | − | 0 | 0 | |||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2014–15[70] | League Two | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 10 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 2015–16[71] | National League | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | − | 1[72][b] | 0 | 23 | 7 | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2015–16[73] | League One | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | − | − | 22 | 6 | ||
| 2016–17[74] | League One | 10 | 0 | − | 1 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 29 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 6 | ||
| Tranmere Rovers | 2016–17[74] | National League | 20 | 2 | − | − | 7[75][e] | 1 | 27 | 3 | ||
| 2017–18[76] | National League | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | − | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Total | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 32 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 380 | 111 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 425 | 118 | ||
As of 1 December 2023[update]
| Club | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Bristol Rovers (Caretaker Manager) | 26 October 2023 | 1 December 2023 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 57.14 |
| Total | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 57.14 | ||
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