Saunders, Dean

 

 

 

 
Full Name: Dean Nicholas Saunders.

Position: Manager.
Born: Swansea, 21 June 1954.

Career: Swansea City youth, professional Jne 82, Cardiff City (loan) Mar 85, Brighton & Hove Albion Aug 85, Oxford United Mar 87, Derby County Oct 88, Liverpool Jly 91, Aston Villa Spt 92, Galatasaray Jly 95, Nottingham Forest Jly 96, Sheffield United Dec 97, Benfica 1998, Bradford City Aug 99 to 2001, Blackburn Rovers (coach) Nov 01, Newcastle United (coach) Spt 04 to Feb 06, Wales (assistant manager) Jne 07 to Spt 10, Wrexham (manager) Oct 08, Doncaster Rovers (manager) Spt 11, Wolves (manager) Jan 13 to May 13, Crawley Town (manager) Dec 14 to Dec 14, Chesterfield (manager) May 15 to Nov 15.

Career Highlights
Aston Villa – League Cup winners 1994; Hat-trick (3) v Swindon Town (H) 12/2/94; Top Scorer 1992/93, 1993/94, 1994/95.
Bradford City – Premier League relegated 2000/01.
Brighton & Hove Albion – Second Division relegated 1986/87; Top Scorer 1985/86.
Cardiff City – Second Division relegated 1984/85.
Crawley Town – League One relegated 2014/15.
Derby County – First Division relegated 1990/91; Hat-trick (3) v Cambridge United (H) FLC 4/10/89, (3) v West Bromwich Albion (a) FMC 29/11/89; (3) v Sunderland (H) 2/3/31; Top Scorer 1988/89, 1989/90, 1990/91.
Doncaster Rovers – League One promoted [champions] 2012/13; Championship relegated 2011/12.
Galatasaray – Turkish Cup winners 1996.
Liverpool – FA Cup winners 1992; Hat-trick (4) v Kuusysi (Lahti) UC (H) 18/9/91; (3) v Tirol Innsbruck UC (H) 11/12/91
Nottingham Forest – Premier League relegated 1996/97, Division One promoted [champions] 1997/98.
Oxford United – First Division relegated 1987/88; League Cup semi-final 1988; Top Scorer 1987/88.
Sheffield United – FA Cup semi-final 1998.
Swansea City – Second Division relegated 1983/84.
Wolves – Championship relegated 2012/13.

Career
Appearances: 672+41.
Goals: 238.
Sent-off: 1.
Manager: 140.

International Honours
Full 75 appearances /22 goals.

 

Wolves Record

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M M
2012/13 20 20
Total 20 20