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England's Coaches/Managers -
Howard Wilkinson
2 matches in charge
25% successful
1999, 2000


Notes

Football Association technical director Howard Wilkinson has twice stepped into the breach, first for a friendly against World Cup champions France at Wembley after Glenn Hoddle's brokered resignation in February, 1999 and then for a World Cup qualifier against Finland in Helsinki after Kevin Keegan's resignation in October, 2000.
 

Howard Wilkinson - Biographical Facts

Full name Howard Wilkinson.
Born  13 November 1943, Sheffield.

Playing Career

Club Winger; Sheffield Wednesday June 1962; transferred to Brighton & Hove Albion July 1966; last Football League season 1970-71.
International None.

Managerial Career

Prior experience Notts County FC July 1982 to June 1983; Sheffield Wednesday FC June 1983 to October 1988; Leeds United AFC 10 October 1988 to 9 September 1996 (sacked); appointed Football Association technical director 6 January 1997.
England tenure Appointed caretaker manager 2 February 1999 after resignation under pressure of Glenn Hoddle and served until appointment of Kevin Keegan as temporary manager 17 February 1999; reappointed caretaker manager 7 October 2000 after resignation of Keegan and served until appointment of successor temporary manager Peter Taylor 22 October 2000.
First England match Match No. 755, 10 February 1999, England 0 France 2, friendly match at Empire Stadium in Wembley.
Last England match Match No. 774, 11 October 2000, Finland 0 England 0, World Cup preliminary match at Olympiastadion in Helsinki.
Major tournaments None.
England team honours None.
Individual honours Sports Coach UK (formerly the National Coaching Foundation) Dyson Award and Coaching Hall of Fame, 2001; Football Association Hall of Fame 2002.
Distinction Only England coach/manager to serve on two occasions, albeit only one match each time; one of two temporary managers never to win a match and to have a losing team record.

 

Matches in Which Howard Wilkinson Was In Charge of England
No. Date Opposition Venue Type F A Result H.T.
755 10-Feb-1999 France Empire Stadium, Wembley, London F 0 2 HL [0-0]
774 11-Oct-2000 Finland Olympiastadion, Helsinki WCP 0 0 AD [0-0]
Howard Wilkinson - Record - All Matches by Venue
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts % W/L
Home 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 1 0 0.000 2.000 00.0 -1
Away 1 0 1 0 0 0 =0 1 1 0.000 0.000 50.0 =0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total 2 0 1 1 0 2 -2 2 1 0.000 1.000 25.0 -1
Howard Wilkinson - Record - All Matches by Type
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts % W/L
World Cup 1 0 1 0 0 0 =0 1 1 0.000 0.000 50.0 =0
Friendly 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 1 0 0.000 2.000 00.0 -1
All 2 0 1 1 0 2 -2 2 1 0.000 1.000 25.0 -1
Howard Wilkinson - Record - Major Tournament Matches
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WCP 2002 1 0 1 0 0 0 =0 1 1 0.000 0.000 50.0 =0
All 1 0 1 0 0 0 =0 1 1 0.000 0.000 50.0 =0

Howard Wilkinson - Record - World Cup Matches

Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WCP Total 1 0 1 0 0 0 =0 1 1 0.000 0.000 50.0 =0
WCF Total 0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
WC Total 1 0 1 0 0 0 =0 1 1 0.000 0.000 50.0 =0

Howard Wilkinson - Record - European Championship Matches

Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
EC Total 0 - - - - - - - - - - - -

 

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