Dennis Greene (footballer)

Dennis Greene
Personal information
Date of birth (1965-04-14) 14 April 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth Bethnal Green, England
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1994 Wycombe Wanderers
1994–1997 Dagenham & Redbridge
1997–1999 Harlow Town
1999–2001 FC Haka
Managerial career
2001–2004 Windsor & Eton
2004–2005 Maidenhead United
2006 Chesham United
2008 Ware
2008–2009 Hemel Hempstead Town
2010–2012 St Neots Town
2012 Histon
2013–2016 Boston United
2018–2019 Tamworth
2021 AFC Telford United
2021–2022 Grantham Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dennis Greene (born 14 April 1965) is an English football manager and former professional player.

Playing career

Greene was born in Bethnal Green, and, aged 16, joined Essex Senior League side Sawbridgeworth Town in 1982, later playing for Harlow Town, Stansted, Epping Town, Bishop's Stortford, Stambridge United and Chelmsford City - where he was spotted by Wycombe Wanderers manager Martin O'Neill, who signed him in 1991.[1] Greene helped Wycombe win the Conference and FA Trophy double in 1992–93, helping the club to reach the Football League for the first time in 1993.[2] At the end of the 1993–94 season, Greene turned down a contract extension at Wycombe and signed for Dagenham & Redbridge, where he stayed for three years under manager John Still before returning to Harlow - then managed by Greene's twin brother David.[1]

Greene joined Finnish side FC Haka, who were managed by fellow Englishman Keith Armstrong. During his time with the club he helped them gain promotion to the Veikkausliiga and then helped the club win the 1998 Veikkausliiga, as well as playing in the 1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.[1]

Managerial career

Greene retired as a player aged 37 while at Windsor & Eton, where he became manager in 2001–02. During his time, the club reached the quarter-finals of the FA Trophy in 2002–03. Two seasons later (2004–05), he moved to manage Maidenhead United.[1] After a short managerial stint at Chesham United in 2006, he ran Charlton Athletic's youth academy in Alicante until funding dried up, then returned to the UK to manage Ware and then Hemel Hempstead Town.[1] In late 2009, he joined St Neots Town as Steve Lomas's assistant.[1] After Lomas left the club in 2010, Greene managed the club himself until June 2012.[3] Following his departure from the club, he was warned by the police after allegedly harassing the club's chairman Mike Kearns over Twitter.[3]

Green was appointed as manager of Histon in July 2012 but left the role by mutual consent five months later due to the club's financial difficulties.[4] In February 2014, he was convicted of falsely claiming £6,000 in unemployment benefits whilst managing St Neots Town and Histon.[5] After being convicted, Greene offered to resign as manager of Boston United, a post he had held since 2013, but was kept on by the club.[6]

Greene was announced as manager of Southern League Premier Central side Tamworth on 20 September 2018.[7] His first game in charge was on 29 September 2018, in a Southern League Premier Central fixture at home to Royston Town which Tamworth lost 2–1.[8] Greene was sacked by Tamworth on 20 January 2019, five months after being given the job, due to a poor run of results.[9]

In October 2021, he was appointed interim manager of AFC Telford United,[2] overseeing a win over Farsley Celtic and a draw with Gloucester City,[10] then securing the role on a permanent basis.[11]

On 24 November 2021, Greene was appointed manager of Grantham Town.[12] Greene was sacked by the club in March 2022 with the club sitting bottom of the league.[13]

Personal life

As of late 2021, Greene lived in Gainsborough and his day job was in sales for a supplier of office and production print equipment.[2][11]

In 2003 Greene was ordered to pay a £1,000 fine and £530 in costs following a fight with a bouncer in High Wycombe, after being kicked out of a club for harassing women.[14]

Honours

Player

FC Haka

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Greene draws inspiration from Martin O'Neill". HuntsPost.co.uk. 21 June 2011. Archived from the original on 18 May 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "AFC Telford United: Could amateur conjuror Dennis Greene work his magic?". BBC Sport. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Police warn former St Neots Town manager Dennis Greene after Twitter spat with chairman". HuntsPost.co.uk. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  4. ^ "Histon FC: Boss Dennis Greene leaves cash-strapped club". BBC Sport. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Boston United manager Dennis Greene falsely claimed more than £6,000 benefits while St Neots and Histon boss". HuntsPost.co.uk. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Dennis Greene Gets Boston United Backing After Benefit Fraud". The Non-League Paper. 19 February 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  7. ^ "New Manager Confirmed". TheLambs.co.uk. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  8. ^ "Tamworth 1-2 Royston Town". TheLambs.co.uk. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  9. ^ "Tamworth part company with manager Dennis Greene". The Non-League Paper. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  10. ^ Hatfield, Luke (28 October 2021). "Dennis Greene to continue in interim role at AFC Telford". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  11. ^ a b Cox, Lewis (29 October 2021). "Dennis Greene sets out his plans after landing AFC Telford United job". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  12. ^ "MANAGERIAL APPOINTMENT". www.granthamtownfc.com. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  13. ^ "Gingerbreads part company with Greene". www.granthamtownfc.com. 13 March 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  14. ^ "Ex-Wanderer in club brawl". HuntsPost.co.uk. 21 January 2003. Retrieved 21 January 2003. Greene, now manager at Ryman League Windsor and Eton FC, was thrown out of High Wycombe's popular Time nightclub, after harassing female customers during a visit in January last year, a court heard last week.