Steve Beaglehole
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Steve Beaglehole is an English
football
coach
and is currently at Leicester City
. He managed Doncaster Rovers
from 1991 to 1993.
His managerial experience included leading the Doncaster Rovers
, his hometown team, between 1991 and 1993. He joined Leicester City
in October 2000 to work in the Academy and has worked with Jon Rudkin
to recruit some strong young players.
After holding youth team coaching positions at Doncaster Rovers
and Middlesbrough
, Beaglehole became reserve team coach at Nottingham Forest
and Leeds United
, where he worked with Alan Hill, the former Leicester Academy Director.
He was promoted from youth coach after the departure of boss Billy Bremner
and was one of the youngest managers in the league, younger even than some of his players. In his only full season in charge, the team finished five places higher in Division Three so progress had been made. One of his highlights there was guiding the team to the FA Youth Cup Final against Arsenal.
On 29 August 2007, he jointly, took over managerial responsibility at Leicester, following Allen's resignation.
Beaglehole was appointed as manager of Northern Ireland's Under-21
and Under-19 teams on 12 June 2008. He will continue as youth team and reserve team coach at Leicester City.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
and is currently at Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
. He managed Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...
from 1991 to 1993.
Playing career
Beaglehole's playing career included appearances for England at Under-18 and Under-19 level and he turned out in the reserves for Barnsley and Sheffield United.Coaching career
Beaglehole holds a degree in Sports Science and is also a qualified Physical Education teacher. He became the youngest person to obtain the 'A' licence badge at the age of 21.His managerial experience included leading the Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...
, his hometown team, between 1991 and 1993. He joined Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
in October 2000 to work in the Academy and has worked with Jon Rudkin
Jon Rudkin
Jon Rudkin is an English football coach currently working for Leicester City as its academy director.- Leicester City :Rudkin was appointed the Academy Manager at Leicester City in June 2003 having previously been a schoolboy in the City youth system himself when he was 16.After working as a...
to recruit some strong young players.
After holding youth team coaching positions at Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...
and Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
, Beaglehole became reserve team coach at Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
and Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
, where he worked with Alan Hill, the former Leicester Academy Director.
He was promoted from youth coach after the departure of boss Billy Bremner
Billy Bremner
William John "Billy" Bremner was a Scottish professional footballer, most noted for his captaincy of the Leeds United team of the 1960s and 1970s. He has since been voted Leeds United's greatest player of all time and has a statue outside the South East corner of Elland Road...
and was one of the youngest managers in the league, younger even than some of his players. In his only full season in charge, the team finished five places higher in Division Three so progress had been made. One of his highlights there was guiding the team to the FA Youth Cup Final against Arsenal.
On 29 August 2007, he jointly, took over managerial responsibility at Leicester, following Allen's resignation.
Beaglehole was appointed as manager of Northern Ireland's Under-21
Northern Ireland national under-21 football team
The Northern Ireland national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Northern Ireland.-Former coaches:* To 20 August 2008.-2008/09 Matches:-Current squad:Squad to play San Marino.-Other Recent Call-Ups:...
and Under-19 teams on 12 June 2008. He will continue as youth team and reserve team coach at Leicester City.