THE 2009/10 SACK RACE: McCall takes casualty list to 30 for the season

Published: 09 Feb 2010 - 01:10:23

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THE 2009/10 SACK RACE: McCall takes casualty list to 30 for the season

The total of managers who have left their posts this season reached 28 this week as Stuart McCall parted company with League Two outfit Bradford. The total 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. The first sacking this season was Norwich's Bryan Gunn, who was shown the door after the 7-1 thrashing of Norwich by Colchester. Confronted: Gunn (far right) was sacked five days after first game of the season 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 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) Gareth Southgate sacked by Middlesbrough despite victory over Derby as chairman Steve Gibson lines up former Celtic boss Gordon StrachanJohn Barnes and Jason McAteer sacked at Tranmere as the League One strugglers put their physio in charge!Wycombe part company with Peter Taylor after disappointing start in League One2008/09 sack race - the full list of managerial departures last season