28 Facts About Brian Horton

1. Brian Horton is an English former footballer and manager, who is working as the football coordinator at Southend United.

2. Brian Horton has two children, twins Matt and Lucy, from a previous marriage.

3. Brian Horton lives in Cheadle Hulme, near Stockport, with his family.

4. Brian Horton left Roots Hall on 17 January 2018 after Brown was placed on gardening leave.

5. Brian Horton was appointed as football coordinator by Southend United manager Phil Brown in August 2015.

6. Brian Horton helped the club win promotion to the Premier League via the play-offs in May 2008, the first time Hull City were in the top-flight in 104 years.

7. Brian Horton placed Kevin Townson on the transfer list, before sacking the striker after Townson displayed "serious misconduct".

8. Brian Horton allowed Martin Carruthers to leave, though extended Tommy Widdrington's contract, and offered fresh deals to six others.

9. Brian Horton won his first trophy as a manager as Vale lifted the League Trophy, coming from behind to beat Brentford at the Millennium Stadium.

10. Brian Horton responded to this humiliation by placing five players on the transfer list.

11. Brian Horton supplemented these free transfer signings with loanees David Freeman and David Beresford.

12. Brian Horton took goalkeepers Andy Oakes and Matt Glennon in on loan, and signed striker Martin Aldridge on loan from Blackpool.

13. Brian Horton led the club to victory over Chester City, Brighton's first win in five months.

14. Brian Horton broke the club's transfer record when he splashed out £1.2 million on Bristol Rovers striker Marcus Stewart.

15. Brian Horton made a swift return to management with Huddersfield Town, who had just won promotion to the First Division under Neil Warnock, who announced his surprise resignation days after the club's play-off success.

16. Brian Horton traded eight-year club veteran striker David White to Leeds United in exchange for David Rocastle; Rocastle failed to live up to expectations, and scored just two league goals.

17. Brian Horton left the Manor Ground for an even bigger challenge in August 1993.

18. Brian Horton sold Paul Simpson to Derby for £500,000 in February 1992.

19. Brian Horton made no major signings in Foyle's place, and instead handed debuts to Paul Wanless, Chris Allen, and Bobby Ford.

20. Brian Horton quickly built up a reputation as a "strong-minded, tactically-aware coach.

21. Brian Horton had played 131 first team games for the club, scoring 14 goals.

22. Brian Horton was named on the PFA Team of the Year for the third time in his career, alongside teammates Kirk Stephens, Ricky Hill, and David Moss.

23. Brian Horton transferred to Luton Town in August 1981, as the club were competing in the Second Division under the stewardship of David Pleat.

24. Brian Horton was named on the PFA Team of the Year for a second time, alongside teammate Mark Lawrenson.

25. Brian Horton missed a period around Christmas due to injury, and during this time his teammates struggled to find results; this ultimately cost the "Valiants", as they finished four points behind promoted Notts County.

26. Brian Horton is one of the few managers in English football to have taken charge of teams in more than a thousand games.

27. Brian Horton was promoted out of the Second Division with both Brighton and Luton.

28. Brian Horton made over 100 appearances for Luton between 1981 and 1984.