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19 Facts About Danny Lennon

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Daniel Joseph Lennon was born on 6 April 1969 and is a Scottish football manager and former player, who was most recently the manager of Scottish League One club Clyde.

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Danny Lennon experienced international football with the Northern Ireland B side during his spell at Raith.

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Danny Lennon began his managerial career with Cowdenbeath, the club where he ended his playing days.

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Danny Lennon was part of the Raith squad that won the Scottish League Cup in 1994, but he missed the Final due to injury.

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On 18 November 2011, Danny Lennon was inducted into the Partick Thistle Hall of Fame after he captained the club to successive promotions.

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Danny Lennon briefly came out of retirement in 2019,11 years after he had last played, bringing himself on for Clyde against Celtic colts in a Glasgow Cup match.

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Danny Lennon was appointed as Cowdenbeath manager in 2008, replacing Brian Welsh.

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Danny Lennon managed the club to two successive promotions despite the club being in significant financial trouble.

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Danny Lennon was appointed manager of Scottish Premier League side St Mirren on 7 June 2010, signing a two-year contract, succeeding Gus MacPherson.

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Danny Lennon's signings included Scottish internationals, Gary Teale from Sheffield Wednesday and Steven Thompson from Burnley.

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Danny Lennon added Dutch players Nigel Hasselbaink and Jeroen Tesselaar while replacing long term assistant manager Iain Jenkins with a more experienced coach in Tommy Craig.

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Danny Lennon agreed a new contract with St Mirren in November 2011, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2014.

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In October 2017, Danny Lennon was inducted into the club's Hall of Fame, cementing his status as a St Mirren legend.

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In February 2015, Danny Lennon was appointed caretaker manager of the Scotland national under-21 football team.

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Danny Lennon was appointed manager of Alloa Athletic in April 2015, succeeding Barry Smith.

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Danny Lennon returned to management with Scottish League Two club Clyde on 13 November 2017, after the departure of Jim Chapman.

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On 8 April 2022, Danny Lennon put pen to paper on a new two-year contract with the club, on a deal until May 2024.

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On 25 October 2022 the club announced that Danny Lennon had left the club on paid authorised absence and that his assistant manager, Allan Moore will take over on an interim basis.

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At the time of his departure, Danny Lennon holds the distinction of the Bully Wee's longest-serving manager in 30 years.