Notes

Glenn Hoddle still had formidable ball skills when he took over the England team, which gained him an extra measure of respect among the players.   Although he had an excellent record and the capacity to become a great manager, his personal style, particularly his insistence on secrecy in team preparations, antagonised much of the English media.  The Times and The Sun misleadingly portrayed his religious views in a vicious campaign to oust him and eventually succeeded in forcing his resignation.

In the World Cup 1998 competition, Hoddle led England to first place in their qualifying group and to the round-of-16-teams at the final tournament, where they were eliminated on penalty kicks following a 2-2 extra-time draw against Argentina.

England were not yet at the halfway point in their European Championship 2000 qualifying campaign when Hoddle's tenure as manager ended with his resignation under pressure.
 

Glenn Hoddle - Biographical Facts
Full name	Glenn Hoddle.
Born	27 October 1957 in Hayes, Middlesex.
Playing Career
Club	Midfielder; Tottenham Hotspur FC April 1975; transferred to AS Monaco June 1987, released because of knee injury November 1990; Swindon Town FC (player/manager) August 1991 to June 1993; Chelsea FC (player/manager) June 1993 to 1995.
International	England 53 appearances, 8 goals, from Match No. 536, 22 November 1979, England 2 Bulgaria 0, European Championship preliminary match at Empire Stadium in Wembley to Match No. 638, 18 June 1988, England 1 U.S.S.R. 3, European Championship final tournament match at Waldstadion in Frankfurt, West Germany.
Managerial Career
Prior experience	Swindon Town FC April 1991 to June 1993; Chelsea FC June 1993 to June 1996.
Other applicants	Head-hunted by Jimmy Armfield, FA's own consultant.  Bryan Robson, Kevin Keegan and Gerry Francis had ruled themselves out of contention before interviews began.  A return of Bobby Robson and Howard Kendall had also been discounted.  The Manchester United board of directors refused permission for the Football Association to talk to Alex Ferguson.  Hoddle was the only serious candidate.
England tenure	Appointed 2 May 1996 effective at the conclusion of the European Championship of 1996 in June.  Resigned under pressure after bartering terms of departure on 2 February 1999.
First England match	Match No. 727, 1 September 1996, Moldova 0 England 3, World Cup 1998 preliminary match at Republic Stadium in Chişinău.
Last England match	Match No. 754, 18 November 1998, England 2 Czech Republic 0, friendly match at Wembley Stadium in Wembley.
Major tournaments	World Cup 1998 final tournament;
England team honours	Winners of the Tournoi de France in 1997.
Individual honours	Football Association Hall of Fame 2002.
Distinction	Youngest England managerial appointee since the first, Walter Winterbottom; led team to England's first-ever tournament victory abroad at Tournoi de France in 1997.
Backroom staff	Hoddle chose the Scottish-born John Gorman to be his assistant.  Ray Clemence was coach.  Peter Taylor took charge of the under-21's.

 

Matches in Which Glenn Hoddle Was In Charge of England
Season 1996-97
1	727	1 September 1996	Moldova 0 England 3 [0-2]	Stadionul Republican, Chişinău	WCP	AW
2	728	9 October 1996	England 2 Poland 1 [2-1]	Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London		HW
3	729	9 November 1996	Georgia 0 England 2 [0-2]	Boris Paichadze National Stadium, Tbilisi		AW
4	730	12 February 1997	England 0 Italy 1 [0-1]	Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London		HL
5	731	29 March 1997	England 2 Mexico 0 [1-0]	Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London	Fr	HW
6	732	30 April 1997	England 2 Georgia 0 [1-0]	Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London	WCP	HW
7	733	24 May 1997	England 2 South Africa 1 [1-1]	Old Trafford, Manchester	Fr	HW
8	734	31 May 1997	Poland 0 England 2 [0-1]	Stadion Śląski, Chorzów	WCP	AW
9	735	4 June 1997	Italy 0 England 2 [0-2]	Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes	T/C	NW
10	736	7 June 1997	France 0 England 1 [0-0]	Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier		AW
11	737	10 June 1997	England 0 Brazil 1 [0-0]	Parc des Princes, Paris		NL
Season 1997-98
12	738	10 September 1997	England 4 Moldova 0 [1-0]	Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London	WCP	HW
13	739	11 October 1997	Italy 0 England 0 [0-0]	Stadio Olimpico, Roma		AD
14	740	15 November 1997	England 2 Cameroon 0 [2-0]	Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London	Fr	HW
15	741	11 February 1998	England 0 Chile 2 [0-1]	Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London	Fr	HL
16	742	25 March 1998	Switzerland 1 England 1 [1-0]	Wankdorfstadion, Bern	Fr	AD
17	743	22 April 1998	England 3 Portugal 0 [1-0]	Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London	Fr	HW
18	744	23 May 1998	England 0 Saudi Arabia 0 [0-0]	Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London	Fr	HD
19	745	27 May 1998	Morocco 0 England 1 [0-0]	Complexe Sportif Mohammed V, Casablanca	T/C	AW
20	746	29 May 1998	Belgium 0 England 0 [0-0] Penalties [4-3]	Complexe Sportif Mohammed V, Casablanca		ND
21	747	15 June 1998	England 2 Tunisia 0 [1-0]	Le Stade Vélodrome, Marseille	WCF	NW
22	748	22 June 1998	Romania 2 England 1 [0-0]	Stade Municipal, Toulouse		NL
23	749	26 June 1998	England 2 Colombia 0 [2-0]	Stade Félix-Bollaert, Lens		HW
24	750	30 June 1998	Argentina 2 England 2 [2-2] AET [2-2] & Penalties [4-3]	Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne		ND
Season 1998-99
751		5 September 1998	Sweden 2 England 1 [2-1]	Rĺsunda Fotbollstadion, Solna kommun, Stockholms län	ECP	AL
752		10 October 1998	England 0 Bulgaria 0 [0-0]	Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London		HD
753		14 October 1998	Luxembourg 0 England 3 [0-2]	Stade Josy Barthel, Stad Lëtzebuerg		AW
754		18 November 1998	England 2 Czech Republic 0 [2-0]	Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London	Fr	HW

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