“A lot of people forget that I played for seven years in the lower divisions; it wasn't always 'this glittering career.' I had to wait a long time and even in the early days at Man U, for three years we didn't win anything.”

English football manager and former player

Stephen Roger Bruce is an English football manager and former player. Born in 1960, he spent twenty years as a centre-back before moving into management, and he is best known for a long career in English football. Bruce has worked as a manager and head coach across the game, most recently leading Blackpool in EFL League One. His career is rooted in professional football on both sides of the touchline, first as a defender and later in coaching roles.