Adrian Neil Boothroyd was born on 8 February 1971 and is an English former footballer who is currently the manager of Indian Super League club Jamshedpur.
26 Facts About Aidy Boothroyd
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Aidy Boothroyd is known for his direct long-ball approach, and is often referred to by fans and the media as "Aidy Hoofroyd".
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Aidy Boothroyd then had short spells at Colchester United and Coventry City.
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Aidy Boothroyd started as a youth team player at Huddersfield Town and made his first team debut for the club in 1989.
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Aidy Boothroyd played 10 league matches before moving on to Bristol Rovers in 1990, where he played 16 games.
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Aidy Boothroyd left the club in 1996 to play for Peterborough United.
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Aidy Boothroyd picked up a career-ending injury after playing 26 games and scoring a single goal.
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Aidy Boothroyd was appointed manager of Watford in March 2005 at the age of 34.
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The rapid improvement in Watford's results in his first season in charge led to Aidy Boothroyd winning the Championship Manager of the Month in February 2006.
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Nevertheless, they reached the FA Cup semi-finals, and Aidy Boothroyd was awarded a new three-year contract.
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However, their form dropped in the second half of the season, and Aidy Boothroyd was criticised for his team selections, direct style of play and dealings in the transfer market.
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On 2 September 2009, Aidy Boothroyd was announced as the new manager of League One side Colchester United, succeeding Paul Lambert.
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Aidy Boothroyd's first signing as Colchester boss was the loan of John-Joe O'Toole and his first permanent signing was Kayode Odejayi.
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Aidy Boothroyd added another loan signing with Franck Queudrue arriving on loan from Birmingham City.
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Colchester, under Aidy Boothroyd, were in the top 6 for over half of the campaign.
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On 20 May 2010, Aidy Boothroyd left the club to take over Championship side Coventry City.
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On 20 May 2010, Aidy Boothroyd was announced as the new manager of Championship side Coventry City, succeeding Chris Coleman.
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On 14 March 2011, Aidy Boothroyd was sacked by Coventry City after a run of poor results, which saw the club win only once in sixteen league games.
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Aidy Boothroyd was appointed as manager of Northampton Town on 30 November 2011 on a one-year, rolling contract.
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On 28 February 2014, Aidy Boothroyd was appointed manager of the England national under-20 football team, but was replaced the following year in a reshuffle that saw him coach the under-19 side instead.
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Aidy Boothroyd was re-appointed under-20s manager in August 2016, with Keith Downing taking charge of the under-19s.
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Aidy Boothroyd was named caretaker manager of the England national under-21 football team, after Gareth Southgate was named interim manager of the senior team.
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Aidy Boothroyd would manage the side for their remaining 2017 UEFA Euro Championship qualifiers against Kazakhstan and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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On 16 April 2021, Aidy Boothroyd announced he would leave his role with The FA to focus on a return to club football.
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On 17 May 2022 it was confirmed that Aidy Boothroyd would join Northern Ireland's coaching staff on a short-term basis due to the absence of Adam Sadler.
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On 10 July 2022, Aidy Boothroyd was appointed as head coach of Jamshedpur.