Gary Rowett was born on 6 March 1974 and is an English professional football manager and former player, who is currently manager of Championship club Millwall.
21 Facts About Gary Rowett
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Gary Rowett played in the Football League for Cambridge United, Blackpool, Birmingham City and Burton Albion.
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Gary Rowett was appointed the manager of Birmingham City in October 2014 and served until December 2016.
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Gary Rowett became Derby County manager in March 2017, and joined Stoke City in May 2018.
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Gary Rowett started his career at Cambridge United as a product of their youth system.
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Gary Rowett was part of their best ever League Cup run when they reached the quarter-finals the following season.
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Everton won the FA Cup in his first full season, but Rowett was not involved in the 1995 FA Cup run or the final against Manchester United.
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Gary Rowett spent three seasons at Derby, followed by a two-year spell with Birmingham City, where he helped the club reach the play-offs.
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In June 2000, Gary Rowett returned to the Premier League by joining Leicester City.
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Gary Rowett competed in the UEFA Cup, where they lost in the first round on penalties to Red Star Belgrade.
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Gary Rowett retired from professional football in July 2004 due to a knee injury, weeks after his defensive partner Richard Rufus, having made only 13 league appearances in two years at The Valley.
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Gary Rowett did return to play for Burton Albion in the Conference National, having been persuaded by manager Nigel Clough in 2005.
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In May 2009, Gary Rowett was named as assistant to newly appointed manager Paul Peschisolido at Burton Albion.
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Gary Rowett was put in temporary charge of Burton, assisted by Kevin Poole, following Peschisolido's sacking in March 2012.
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In September 2014, with Burton near the top of League Two, Gary Rowett rejected the opportunity to manage Championship strugglers Blackpool; he said he felt it was not the right job for him at the present time.
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Gary Rowett was joined at Birmingham by Burton backroom staff members Kevin Summerfield as assistant manager, Mark Sale as first-team coach and Poole as goalkeeping coach.
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Gary Rowett guided Birmingham from 21st in the Championship to 10th at the end of his first season, earning many plaudits for the remarkable turnaround in form.
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Gary Rowett was sacked by Birmingham on 14 December 2016 upon their change of ownership and boardroom team, despite leading the team to 7th in the Championship table and challenging for a play-off place.
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Gary Rowett took over with Derby sat in tenth place, taking fifteen points from their final nine games to guide them to a ninth-placed finish.
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On 9 January 2018, Gary Rowett was linked with the managerial vacancy at Premier League club Stoke City, but instead signed an improved contract, lasting until 2021.
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On 21 October 2019, Gary Rowett was appointed as the new Millwall manager, succeeding Neil Harris, who left after more than four years in the post.