Famous British Coaches

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Leslie Ferdinand
(English Football Coach, Former Professional Footballer and Television Pundit)
Leslie Ferdinand
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Birthdate: December 8, 1966
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Acton, England, United Kingdom
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 2 
Steve McClaren
(Association football player, Association football manager)
Steve McClaren
3
Birthdate: May 3, 1961
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Fulford
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 3 
Kevin Phillips
(English Professional Football Coach and Former Player)
Kevin Phillips
3
Birthdate: July 25, 1973
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
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 4 
Peter Beardsley
(Footballer)
Peter Beardsley
3
Birthdate: January 18, 1961
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 5 
Abbie Eaton
(Racing driver)
Abbie Eaton
3
Birthdate: January 2, 1992
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Hull, England, UK
 6 
Dennis Wise
(Football Player)
Dennis Wise
3
Birthdate: December 16, 1966
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kensington, London, England, UK
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 7 
Andy Farrell
(Rugby league player, Rugby union player)
Andy Farrell
3
Birthdate: May 30, 1975
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Wigan
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 8 
Jermain Defoe
(English Former Professional Footballer and Coach)
Jermain Defoe
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Birthdate: October 7, 1982
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Beckton, London, England
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 9 
Darren Moore
(Professional Football Manager and Former Player Who Played as a Centre-Back)
Darren Moore
3
Birthdate: April 22, 1974
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Birmingham, England

Darren Moore is a football manager who is currently managing Sheffield Wednesday Football Club which plays in the English Football League One. A former player, Moore played as a centre-back for teams like Torquay United and Bradford City. In April and September 2018, Moore was named Premier League Manager of the Month and EFL Championship Manager of the Month respectively. 

 10 
Graham Alexander
(Professional Football Coach and Former Player)
Graham Alexander
3
Birthdate: October 10, 1971
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Coventry, United Kingdom
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 11 
Brian Kidd
(Football coach)
Brian Kidd
3
Birthdate: May 29, 1949
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Manchester, England
 12 
Carrie Grant
(Television presenter, Singer, Vocal coach)
Carrie Grant
2
Birthdate: August 17, 1965
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: London Borough of Enfield
 13 
Bob Woolmer
(English Cricket Coach, Cricketer, and Commentator)
Bob Woolmer
3
Birthdate: May 14, 1948
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kanpur, United Provinces, India
Died: March 18, 2007
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 14 
Kevin Sinfield
(English Rugby Union Coach and Former Professional Rugby League Player)
Kevin Sinfield
3
Birthdate: September 12, 1980
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Oldham, Greater Manchester, England

Kevin Sinfield is a former professional rugby league player turned coach.  He played his entire professional career with Leeds and is considered one of the most successful players in Super League history. He shifted to coaching after his retirement as a player and is currently the defensive coach for the Leicester Tigers, who play in Premiership Rugby.   

 15 
Frank Warren
(English Boxing Manager and Promoter)
Frank Warren
3
Birthdate: February 28, 1952
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Islington, London, United Kingdom
 16 
Stephen Constantine
(Association football player, Association football manager)
Stephen Constantine
2
Birthdate: October 16, 1962
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: London
 17 
Clive Woodward
(Rugby union player)
Clive Woodward
2
Birthdate: January 6, 1956
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Ely
 18 
Paul Mariner
(Football player, Coach)
Paul Mariner
1
Birthdate: May 22, 1953
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Farnworth, England
Died: July 9, 2021
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 19 
David Lloyd
(English Former Cricket Player, Umpire, Coach and Commentator)
David Lloyd
2
Birthdate: March 18, 1947
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Accrington, Lancashire, England
 20 
Stuart Lancaster
(English Rugby Union Coach and Former Player)
Stuart Lancaster
2
Birthdate: October 9, 1969
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Penrith, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 21 
Steve Borthwick
(English Rugby Union Player and Coach)
Steve Borthwick
2
Birthdate: October 12, 1979
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Carlisle, Cumbria, England

Apart from the English national team, rugby player Steve Borthwick has also played for Bath and Saracens. He has also coached teams such as Japan and England and now serves as the head coach of the Leicester Tigers. He also boasts of an MS in management from the University of Hertfordshire.

 22 
Jo Durie
(Former World No. 5 Tennis Player)
Jo Durie
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Birthdate: July 27, 1960
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Bristol, England

Once ranked world number five, British tennis player Jo Durie has two Grand Slam titles in her kitty. She is a seven-time British National Singles winner and a nine-time British National Doubles winner. Post-retirement, she has been working as a coach and a BBC and Eurosport commentator.

 23 
Sam Ricketts
(English Professional Football Coach and Former Player)
Sam Ricketts
2
Birthdate: October 11, 1981
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Aylesbury, England
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 24 
Dario Gradi
(Italian-English Former Amateur Football Defender, Coach and Manager)
Dario Gradi
2
Birthdate: July 8, 1941
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Milan, Italy

Dario Gradi is an Italian-English former amateur football player turned coach and manager. He began his career playing as an amateur for several clubs before turning a coach cum manager. He was associated with Crewe Alexandra for more than 36 years in various capacities as a coach, manager, and director of football. He won the PFA Merit Award in 2004. 

 25 
Steve Bloomer
(Football player, Football Manager)
Steve Bloomer
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Birthdate: January 20, 1874
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Cradley, Worcestershire, England
Died: April 16, 1938
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 26 
Nick Easter
(English Rugby Union Coach and Former Player)
Nick Easter
2
Birthdate: August 15, 1978
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Epsom, Surrey, England

English rugby player Nick Easter made his debut for England against Italy in 2007. He has also played for Orrell and Harlequins. The brother of retired rugby player Mark Easter, he is known for making the infamous remark “That's £35,000 down the toilet” after England's 2011 World Cup defeat to France.

 27 
Mike Ford
Mike Ford
2
Birthdate: November 18, 1965
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Oldham
 28 
Andy Robinson
(Rugby union player)
Andy Robinson
2
Birthdate: April 3, 1964
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Taunton
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 29 
Walter Winterbottom
(Football team manager)
Walter Winterbottom
2
Birthdate: January 31, 1913
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Oldham, England
Died: February 16, 2002
 30 
Ray Harford
(Football player, Football manager)
Ray Harford
1
Birthdate: June 1, 1945
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Halifax, England
Died: August 9, 2003
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 31 
Azhar Mahmood
(Pakistani Cricket Coach and Former Cricketer)
Azhar Mahmood
1
Birthdate: February 28, 1975
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Rawalpindi, Punjab (Pakistan) Punjab, Pakistan
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 32 
Ginger McCain
(Horse Trainer)
Ginger McCain
1
Birthdate: September 21, 1930
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Southport, England
Died: September 19, 2011
 33 
Nicola Minichiello
(British Retired Bobsledder)
Nicola Minichiello
1
Birthdate: March 21, 1978
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Sheffield, United Kingdom
 34 
Phil Davies
(Rugby union player)
Phil Davies
1
Birthdate: October 19, 1963
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Wales
 35 
Richard Bonehill
(British Actor, Stuntman, Fencer and Fencing Coach)
Richard Bonehill
1
Birthdate: 1948 AD
Birthplace: Hampstead, London, United Kingdom
Died: February 4, 2015
 36 
Daniel Topolski
(British Author, Rower, Rowing Coach and Commentator on BBC Television)
Daniel Topolski
1
Birthdate: June 4, 1945
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: London, England,
Died: February 21, 2015
 37 
Paul Smalley
(Former footballer right back position)
Paul Smalley
1
Birthdate: November 17, 1966
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Nottingham, England
 38 
Amanda Reddin
(British Gymnastics Coach and Former Olympic Gymnast)
Amanda Reddin
1
Birthdate: June 6, 1965
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Britain

British gymnast and Olympian Amanda Reddin has had a successful coaching career, too, with star players such as Beth Tweddle and Jennifer Pinches as her trainees. The British Gymnastics head national coach, however, had to step down while investigations regarding physical mistreatment accusations against her were underway.

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Karen Brown
(British Former Field Hockey Defender)
Karen Brown
1
Birthdate: January 9, 1963
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Redhill, Surrey, England
 40 
Robert Andrew Pick
Robert Andrew Pick
1
Birthdate: November 19, 1963
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Nottingham
 41 
Neil Lenham
(Former English Cricketer Who Played for Sussex and Captained the England Under-19 Cricket Team)
Neil Lenham
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Birthdate: December 17, 1965
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Worthing, Sussex, England
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Alf Gover
(English Test Cricketer)
Alf Gover
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Birthdate: February 29, 1908
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Epsom, Surrey, England
Died: October 7, 2001
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Bill Threlfall
(Coach)
Bill Threlfall
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Birthdate: April 24, 1925
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: George Town, Malaysia
Died: March 7, 2007

Bill Threlfall was a professional tennis player and coach. He is best remembered for his work with the BBC where he served as a commentator and sports analyst. Bill Threlfall's voice was associated with BBC's coverage of Wimbledon fortnight for three decades. 

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Barry Bennell
(Paedophile)
Barry Bennell
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Birthdate: 1954 AD
Birthplace: Manchester