Stuart McCall

Born 10th June 1964, Leeds. Bradford City’s midfield dynamo and now Player Coach at Valley Parade.
McCall began his career at his current club, before making it big at Everton and Glasgow Rangers. A Scottish international despite an accent as Yorkshire as flat caps and Geoff Boycott. Joined Sheffield United in July 2002.

Steve McClaren

Born 3rd May 1961, Fulford. Journeyman player who plied his trade for Hull, Derby, Lincoln, Bristol City and Oxford. But as a coach, Steve has made his mark on the English game. Spent 4 years as Head Coach at Derby County before replacing Brian Kidd at Old Trafford in February 1999. Has recently been brought into the England coaching team - he and Peter Taylor took charge of the Italy friendly in Turin, November 2000. Tipped by many to take over from Sir Alex Ferguson as manager of Manchester United.

Alex McLeish

Born 21 January 1959 Glasgow.
 
Began his career at Aberdeen where he was an integral part of Alex Ferguson’s all-conquering team that broke the Old Firm grip on Scottish football. Won three SPL winner’s medals, four Scottish FA cups and was in the 1983 European Cup Winners Cup team that defeated Real Madrid in the final.
 
Won 77 Scottish caps, playing in three World Cups. Appointed player/manager of Motherwell in 1994, moving to Hibs in 1998. Named manager of Glasgow Rangers in 2001, appointed Scotland team manager in 2007.

Chris Makin

Born 8th May 1973 Manchester. Right full-back currently with Ipswich Town, having been signed from Sunderland in March 2001 for £1.25 million. Began his career at Oldham before trying his luck overseas with Marseille.

Kerry Mayo

Born 21st September 1977, Cuckfield. Not only is he the only footballer in the World whose name contains two Irish counties, Kerry sports perhaps the neatest haircut outside the Premiership.
Brighton’s number one player delights the Seagull fans with his rampaging surges from midfield and his brilliant head of hair.

Gary Megson

Born 20th June 1960, Manchester. Son of ex-pro Don Megson, Gary was a no-nonsense midfielder for Plymouth, Everton and Sheffield Wednesday amongst others.
Has sat in the hotseat at Norwich, Blackpool, West Bromwich Albion, Nottingham Forest and Stockport.

David Moyes

Born 25th April 1963, Glasgow. Began his career with local club Celtic as a central defender, but unable to win a regular place.
 
Played for Bristol City, Cambridge and Shrewsbury before arriving at Preston North End. Became manager at Deepdale, taking the club to the brink of the Premiership.
 
Appointed manager of Everton in March 2002

Richard Naylor

Born 28th February 1977, Leeds. Ipswich Town's all action forward is a product of the Portman Road's youth scheme. Now a regular in the Premiership and has tasted European football in the UEFA Cup.

Ray Parlour

Born 7th March 1973, Romford. Arsenal and England midfielder famed for his curly Red top. Now Petit and his ponytail have left Highbury for Barcelona, Ray is the proud possessor of The Gunn acters’ Number One Barnet. 

Mark Pembridge

Born 29th november 1970, Merthyr. Welsh international midfielder who has livened up the team photographs at Luton Town, Sheffield Wednesday, Benfica, and Everton, prior to joining Fulham in the summer of 2003.

John Arne Riise

Born 24th September 1980 Molde, Norway. Left-sided midfielder who began his career with local club AA Leslund FK. Moved to Monaco in 1998, before joining Liverpool in the summer of 2001. A Norwegian international.

Iwan Roberts

Born 26th June 1968, Bangor. Big boned striker who hails from the valleys. Began his career at Watford in the 1980s and has put the fear of God into defences whilst playing for Huddersfield, Leicester, Wolves and Norwich.
A Welsh international with a great head of hair.

Matthias Sammer

Born 9th May 1967 Dresden. Talented "libero" who made 23 appearances for East Germany before going to win another 39 caps for a united Germany. Played for Dresden, Stuttgart, Inter Milan and Borussia Dortmund. Known as "Red Hothead", Sammer was the badboy of German football before being appointed coach of Borussia Dortmund.

Carlo Sartori

Born 10th February 1948, Italy. Italian Redheads are not exactly a dime a dozen - so hats off to Manchester United’s Carlo, who made 26 appearances for The Red Devils between 1968 and 1971. Now a professional knife-sharpener in Rochdale. But you probably knew that already.
Can you recognise the player in the bottom-left of the picture of Carlo?

Paul Scholes

Born 16th November 1974, Salford. Golden headed Fergie-Fledgling who could be the saviour of the English game. No England side is complete without a Red 'Un.

Steve Sidwell

Born 14th December 1982, Wandsworth. Signed for Arsenal as a boy, but was unable to force his way into the Highbury first team. Had loan spells with Brighton and Brentford before joining Reading in the summer of 2003.

An England Under-20 International, Sidwell has settled well at The Madjeski Stadium regularly scoring vital goals.

David Speedie

Born 20th June 1960. Fiery, some say psychopathic, striker best known for his partnership with Kerry Dixon at Chelsea in the 1980s. Scottish International who also played for (deep breath) Darlington, Coventry, Liverpool, Leicester, Southampton, Blackburn and West Ham.
Now a players agent.

Phil Stamp

Born Middlesbrough 12th December 1975. Hometown boy and first-team regular at ‘Boro’s Riverside Stadium. Phil’s a tough-tackling midfielder who sports a sharp number one on his Redhead.

Michael Stewart

Born 26th February 1981, Edinburgh. Redheaded youngster who has made the grade at Old Trafford, and is ready to break into the Manchester United first team.

Michael is a tough-tackling midfielder who has already come to the attention of Scotland Bertie Vogts and the possibility of a call-up to the full Scottish squad is a real possibility.

Gordon Strachan

Born 9th February, 1957, Edinburgh. Scottish international who played for Aberdeen, Man Utd. Leeds Utd. & Coventry City. Also managed Coventry City and Southampton. 

Whatever the result, always worth listening to.

Michael Svensson

Born 25th November 1975. Swedish defender who signed for Premier League Southampton in June 2002 via Halmstads and Troyes, the fee being a cool £2 million. Early Southampton appearances were littered with 6 cautions in 16 games including a red card. However, his disciplinary record improved rapidly, and Michael went on to crown his first season in UK football with an FA Cup Final appearance, albeit on the losing side.

Igli Tare

Born 25th July 1973. Vlora, Albania. Big, strong centre forward banging in the goals for Brescia in Serie A. Almost made it to the English game when Watford attempted to sign him in summer 2001. A regular in the Albania national team, he gave the English defence food for thought in both 2002 World Cup qualifying ties.

Eric Tinkler

Born 1st January 1971, South Africa. Eric is the fulcrum of Barnsley’s midfield, his Redhair supplying the energy for him to cover every blade of the Oakwell pitch. A South African international, Eric was signed from Italian club Cagliari.

Gary Waddock

Republic of Ireland player who recovered from career-threatening injury to be involved in Eire's magnificent Italia 90 squad - only to be sent home by Jack Charlton prior to the tournament. Waddock also served with distinction at club level - notably QPR, where he features in all-time favourite players' polls and now coaches having managed for a spell.

Ian Wallace

Born 23rd May 1956, Glasgow. Sported a big curly red perm in the best traditions of a 70s footballer. Played for Dumbarton and Coventry before Brian Clough splashed out and took him to Notts Forest. Not one of old Big ‘Eads best bit of business. Wallace won 3 caps for Scotland.

Darren Ward

Born 13th September 1978, Harrow. Harrow-born Watford no-nonsense centre-half and all round good chap.
Broke his leg early on his career, then endured a loan spell at QPR before returning to Vicarage Road to rough up rival centre forwards,  and cultivate a post-modernist TinTin hair and beard style before joining Millwall in the 2001/2002 season. Nice one.

Steve Watson

Born 1st April 1974, North Shields. Defender who began his career with his local club Newcastle United. Surprisingly transferred to Aston Villa, but Steve didn’t settle in Birmingham and he moved to Everton in July 2000 for £2.5 million.

Nick Wright

Born 15th October 1975, Derby. Watford striker famed for scoring the Wembley goal that took the Hornets into the Premiership in 1999. We broke our 'close-up' format to show you the goal in all its glory. 
Nick previously played for Carlisle United.

Willie Young

Born 25th November 1951, Edinburgh. Strapping centre-back who played for Spurs, Arsenal, Nottingham Forest and Norwich among others. Best remembered for his cynical foul on a young Paul Allen during the 1980 FA Cup final between Arsenal and West Ham.

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