RE: The last English manager to win the FA cup. No. No ambition anymore. He's winding down to retirement.
Joe Royle - Profile He spent twelve years in charge at Boundary Park, turning an average Second Division club into a Premiership outfit by 1991. Royle's teams won many friends with their care-free, cavalier style. Royle as an individual also received wide acclaims from spectators for his "rave dancing" along the touchline at the end of a game at Swindon. Oldham were beaten in the 1990 League Cup final by Nottingham Forest, and reached the last four of the FA Cup twice (in 1990 and 1994), losing both times to Manchester United. After relegation to the First Division in 1994, Royle resigned from Oldham. He soon replaced Mike Walker as manager of Everton and took them to F.A Cup glory in his first season as manager (1994-95). A year later they finished sixth in the Premiership, but their form in 1996-97 was less convincing and on transfer deadline day 1997 he was not permitted to sign the Norwegians (Tore André Flo and Claus Eftevaag) by chairman Peter Johnson, which led to his resignation. He was named the Everton Giant for 2004 for his successes as both a player and a manager for the Toffeemen. After 11 months out of the game, he accepted the challenge to manage Manchester City in February 1998. When Joe arrived the club was deep in the relegation zone and even though he could not save the club from relegation to Division Two, the next season they were promoted through the play offs and a year later were promoted to the Premiership. It was said in his book that he was physically attacked by Paulo Wanchope, who was at Manchester City when he was manager. Manchester City only spent one season back in the top division, leading to Royle being sacked. One year later he replaced George Burley at Ipswich Town. His first job was to hold the team together as two players left on cut-price deals due to the club being in administration. In his first season Ipswich narrowly missed out on the play offs despite the exodus and a year later lost out in the play off semi final to West Ham United. 2005-06 was a difficult season for Ipswich, who endured their lowest finish for 50 years, and after the season was over, Royle handed over the reins to Jim Magilton.
PC wants Simon Davey... http://www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=4877&ArticleID=1913371
Barnsley officials have revealed they will have to sort through a list of 20 contenders for the vacant manager's post at Oakwell. The search has been on since Andy Ritchie was sacked nearly two weeks ago. Iain Dowie, Gary Megson, Neil Redfearn, Stuart McCall and Stan Ternent are all believed to be in the frame along with caretaker Simon Davey. http://www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=4877&ArticleID=1912773
