John McGovern (footballer)

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John McGovern

Personal information
Full name	John Prescott McGovern
Date of birth	28 October 1949 (1949-10-28) (age 59)
Place of birth	Montrose, Scotland
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior career1
Years	Club	Apps (Gls)2
1965–1968	Hartlepool United	072 0(5)
1968–1974	Derby County	190 (16)
1974	Leeds United	004 0(0)
1974–1982	Nottingham Forest	253 0(6)
1982–1984	Bolton Wanderers	016 0(0)
National team
	Scotland U23
Teams managed
1982–1984	Bolton Wanderers
1994–1996	Rotherham United
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. 2 Appearances (Goals).

John McGovern (born 28 October 1949 in Montrose) is a Scottish former association football player and manager. McGovern is most famous for being part of the Nottingham Forest side that won the European Cup twice, under the management of Brian Clough.

Although McGovern was born in Scotland, he moved with his family to Hartlepool at the age of seven. He was a fine all-round athlete from an early age, but it was at rugby rather than football that he first excelled. At school in Hartlepool, he was the fly half and captain of the first XV. Switching to the round-ball code at 15, he was signed on apprentice forms by Brian Clough and in Hartlepool's first team at the age of 16.

At the age of 19 he became the youngest player to play in all four divisions of the Football League and during his playing career he won promotion with Hartlepool United, Derby County and Nottingham Forest. He also won two Scottish U23 caps, and was to go on a play over 500 league games during his career. He forged a long-lasting relationship with manager, Brian Clough, and assistant-manager, Peter Taylor, at both Derby County and Nottingham Forest, who recognised his footballing ability, despite his missing a muscle in his back.

After winning a League Championship medal at Derby County, and then a brief spell at Leeds United, John went on to be Captain of Nottingham Forest where he won the League Championship again along with two League Cups and two European Cups. In all clubs he was recruited by Brian Clough.

John has been Player Manager at Bolton Wanderers, Assistant Manager at Plymouth Argyle and Hull City, Joint Manager at Rotherham United as well as a brief spell as Manager of Woking F.C. from 1997 to 1998.

He continues to coach lads of all ages around the world including workers in the oil fields of Azerbaijan and girls and boys attending summer schools in the USA. He is now an after dinner speaker, and a pundit on BBC Radio Nottingham.

[edit] External links

• Newcastle Fans profile
• John McGovern on Official Website of Hartlepool United FC
• John McGovern on Facebook
• John MCGovern playing record - In The Mad Crowd - website to provide information on every aspect of Hartlepool United
• John McGovern playing record at Leeds, and more - www.leedfans.org

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