THE 2009/10 managerial merry-go-round: Full list of departures for the season

11 May 2010 09:36
West Ham have sacked manager Gianfranco Zola.[LNB]The Italian is the 42nd boss to leave his post since last August across the four divisions in England.[LNB]The number of departures last season was 54, including 11 Barclays Premier League bosses - Alan Curbishley, Kevin Keegan, Juande Ramos, Harry Redknapp, Roy Keane, Tony Adams, Luiz Felipe Scolari, Ricky Sbragia, Guus Hiddink, Steve Bruce Wigan, Tony Mowbray - who either resigned or were fired.[LNB]The first sacking this season was Norwich's Bryan Gunn, who was shown the door  after the 7-1 thrashing of Norwich by Colchester.[LNB] Confronted: Gunn (far right) was sacked five days after first game of the season[LNB]Managerial departures this season August 14 - Bryan Gunn, Norwich CityAugust 18 - Paul Lambert, ColchesterAugust 29 - Simon Davey, BarnsleySeptember 2 - Peter Jackson, LincolnSeptember 8 - Stuart Gray, Northampton TownSeptember 9 - Mark Robins, RotherhamSeptember 26 - Colin Todd, DarlingtonOctober 2 - Gudjon Thordarson, Crewe AlexandraOctober 9 - Peter Taylor, Wycombe WanderersOctober 9 - John Barnes, Tranmere RoversOctober 12 - Ian McParland, Notts CountyOctober 14 - Gary Waddock (Aldershot)October 18 - Mike Newell, GrimsbyOctober 20 - Gareth Southgate, MiddlesbroughNovember 1 - Russell Slade (Brighton) November 10 - Darren Ferguson (Peterborough)November 24- Paul Hart (Portsmouth) City sickener: Hughes was out of a job just before Christmas[LNB]December 10 - Paul Sturrock (Plymouth)December 11 - Martin Allen (Cheltenham)December 13 - Brian Laws (Sheffield Wednesday)December 15 - Hans Backe (Notts County)December 16 - Brendan Rodgers (Reading)December 16 - Jim Magilton (QPR)December 19 - Mark Hughes (Manchester City)December 29 - Alan Irvine (Preston North End)December 30 - Gary Megson (Bolton Wanderers)January 8 - Owen Coyle (Burnley)January 14 - Paul Hart (QPR)February 1 - Mark Cooper (Peterborough)February 8 - Stuart McCall (Bradford) Axed: Zola's West Ham narrowly avoided relegation to the Championship[LNB]March 1 - Neil Warnock (Crystal Palace)March 8 - John Trewick (Hereford)March 15 - Phil Brown (Hull City)March 18 - Gary Johnson (Bristol City)March 21 - Steve Staunton (Darlington)April 3 - Geraint Williams (Leyton Orient)April 28 - Ian Hendon (Barnet)April 30 - Paul Simpson (Shrewsbury)May 4 - Chris Coleman (Coventry)May 6 - Dave Penney (Oldham)May 10 - Mark Stimson (Gillingham)May 11 - Gianfranco Zola (West Ham)[LNB] [LNB]  

Source: Daily_Mail