| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Steven John Harrison | ||
| Date of birth | (1952-12-26)26 December 1952 (age 73) | ||
| Place of birth | Blackpool, England | ||
| Position | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1978 | Blackpool | 146 | (2) |
| 1978 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 24 | (0) |
| 1978–1981 | Watford | 83 | (0) |
| 1981–1982 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1988–1990 | Watford | ||
| 2010 | Coventry City (caretaker) | ||
| 2011 | Coventry City (caretaker) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Steven John Harrison (born 26 December 1952) is an English former professionalfootballer, manager and coach.
As a player, he played as afull-back forBlackpool (his hometown club),Vancouver Whitecaps,Watford andCharlton Athletic. Following his retirement, as a manager and coach he worked at Watford,Millwall,Crystal Palace,Wolverhampton Wanderers,Preston North End andAston Villa, as well as working with theEngland national football team underGraham Taylor.[1]
He moved toMiddlesbrough in 2001 following the appointment ofSteve McClaren and in 2003 he was appointed as the team's defensive coach. Harrison took on a more general role afterGareth Southgate took over, but left the club in July 2008 after suffering health problems in recent years.[2] He has since recovered from his health problems and on 22 May 2009 he took up the role of assistant toChris Coleman atCoventry City. On 4 May 2010 Harrison was namedcaretaker manager of the club after Coleman was sacked, returning to his role as assistant manager on 20 May with the appointment ofAidy Boothroyd as manager. On 14 March 2011 he was again appointed caretaker manager, following Boothroyd's sacking.[3] In June 2012 Harrison parted company with the Sky Blues as a result of the strict cost-cutting measures implemented by the club's owners.
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