Steve Eyre

Steve Eyre
Personal information
Full name Steven Frederick Eyre
Date of birth (1972-05-09) 9 May 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Salford, England
Youth career
1988–1990 Burnley
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1991 Wigan Athletic 0 (0)
Managerial career
2011 Rochdale
2013 Huddersfield Town (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Steven Frederick Eyre (born 9 May 1972)[1] is an English former football manager. He was a youth player with Burnley between 1988 and 1990, before joining Wigan Athletic in 1990. He did not make any league appearances for the club prior to retiring at the age of 19.

Playing career

Eyre played for several non-League clubs in the northwest of England, including Chorley.

Managerial career

After quitting playing aged 19 to take up coaching, Eyre moved up the ranks to coach Manchester City's youth team, with whom he won five youth league titles and led the club to two FA Youth Cup final appearances, winning in 2008.[2] He spent 21 years with Manchester City.[3]

On 13 June 2011, Eyre was appointed Rochdale manager, after Keith Hill joined Barnsley.[3] Six months later, with the club in 22nd place in League One, Rochdale terminated the contracts of Eyre and his assistant Frankie Bunn.[4]

On 12 April 2012, Eyre was appointed the role of Senior Professional Development Coach at League One club Huddersfield Town, taking a leading role in the club's Development Squad.[5] Following Simon Grayson's sacking on 24 January 2013, he and Mark Lillis became joint caretaker managers until a successor was chosen.

In March 2022, he joined League One side Doncaster Rovers as part of Gary McSheffrey backroom staff, replacing Glyn Hodges, who had joined Bradford City weeks earlier.[6] On 17 October 2022, Eyre and McSheffrey, were sacked by Doncaster.[7]

Media work

In late 2020, he started to summarise Bolton Wanderers matches for local radio. He also summarises for BBC Radio Lancashire.[8]

Personal life

Born in Salford, Greater Manchester,[9] he is the son of former footballer and radio pundit Fred Eyre.

Eyre is married to Claire, with whom he has three daughters.[10]

Honours

Coach

Manchester City

References

  1. ^ Rollin, Jack (ed.). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1991-92. Queen Anne Press. p. 560. ISBN 0356191982.
  2. ^ "Steve Eyre Named". Rochdale A.F.C. Official Site. Rochdale A.F.C. 13 June 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
  3. ^ a b Partington, Richard (14 June 2011). "Eyre apparent: Rochdale appoint Steve Eyre as new manager". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  4. ^ "League One strugglers Rochdale sack Steve Eyre and Frankie Bunn". www.guardian.co.uk. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
  5. ^ "Eyre Appointed Development Coach". htafc.com. 12 April 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  6. ^ https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/2022/march/eyre-looking-forward-to-helping-rovers/, Eyre looking forward to helping Rovers, Doncaster Rovers, 4 March 2022
  7. ^ https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/2022/october/statement/,CLUB STATEMENT | Rovers part company with Gary McSheffrey , 17 October 2022
  8. ^ BBC Radio Lancashire Sport With Andy Bayes - 15/01/2021 – BBC Radio Lancashire, 15 January 2021
  9. ^ "New Rochdale boss Steve Eyre relishes League One challenge". BBC. 4 August 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  10. ^ Partington, Richard (14 June 2011). "Steve Eyre's Rochdale calling card". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 18 August 2011.


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