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Gary Megson Factfile
1959: Born May 2, Manchester.[LNB]1994: Moves into coaching with Norwich after 18 years as a player with Plymouth, Everton, Nottingham Forest, Newcastle, Sheffield Wednesday and Manchester City as well as the Canaries. Works as assistant to manager John Deehan.[LNB]1995: Takes over as caretaker boss at Carrow Road following Deehan's departure but is unable to prevent the club's relegation from the Premiership.[LNB]Revives his playing career with short spells at Shrewsbury and Lincoln before returning to Norwich as full-time boss following Martin O'Neill's departure.[LNB]1996: Takes manager's post at Blackpool after making way at Norwich for returning boss Mike Walker.[LNB]1997: Takes over at Stockport and steers them to eighth place in the First Division in his first season in charge.[LNB]1999: Moves on to the Stoke manager's job but stays in the position just four months due to disagreements with the board.[LNB]2000: Appointed West Brom manager towards end of 1999-2000 season and just keeps the club in the First Division.[LNB]2001: Guides the Baggies into the play-offs but the club are beaten by Bolton in the semi-finals.[LNB]2002: After reaching the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, Albion snatch the second automatic promotion spot in Division One ahead of rivals Wolves after a strong late run.[LNB]Admits to having differences of opinion with chairman Paul Thompson and even suggests he could leave the club if the problems are not resolved. Thompson later steps down.[LNB]July 25 - Signs new three-year deal to stay on at the club as they prepare to embark on their first season in the Premiership.[LNB]2003: April - Albion are relegated from the Premiership.[LNB]2004: April 24 - West Brom's return to the top flight is confirmed.[LNB]October 26 - Relieved of duties by West Brom hours after revealing he intended to leave the club at the end of his contract in summer 2005.[LNB]2005: January 10 - Confirmed as new manager of Nottingham Forest.[LNB]2006: February 16 - Resigns as Forest manager after failing to halt the club's relegation to the third tier and making a poor start to their campaign for promotion.[LNB]2007 June: Takes a coaching role at Stoke.[LNB]September 13: Appointed Leicester manager, replacing Martin Allen.[LNB]October 24: Leicester give Megson permission to talk to Premier League side Bolton, having already rebuffed two approaches from the Trotters.[LNB]October 25: Bolton announce Megson's appointment on a two-and-a-half-year contract, taking over from Sammy Lee with the club bottom of the Premier League.[LNB]January: Sells Nicolas Anelka to Chelsea.[LNB]February: Guides Bolton to a 1-0 aggregate win over Atletico Madrid to reach last 16 of UEFA Cup for first time in club's history. Wanderers lose in the next round to Sporting Lisbon.[LNB]May: Bolton finish 16th in the Premier League to beat the drop by a point.[LNB]June: Buys Johan Elmander for around £8million from Toulouse.[LNB]2009 - March 1: Confirms he has finally signed a 12-month rolling contract 16 months after arriving.[LNB]May: Bolton finish 13th in the Premier League.[LNB]December 30: Sacked by Bolton a day after a 2-2 draw at home to Hull which left Wanderers third bottom of the Premier League.[LNB][LNB]
