Paul Michael Hurst was born on 25 September 1974 and is an English football manager and former player.
22 Facts About Paul Hurst
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Paul Hurst left Shrewsbury to join Ipswich Town in May 2018, but was dismissed in October after a poor start to the season.
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Paul Hurst played over 430 league matches for Rotherham United.
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Paul Hurst signed a new two-year contract at Rotherham in 2004, keeping him at the club until June 2006.
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On 15 February 2008, Paul Hurst joined Conference National side Burton Albion on a one-month loan to regain his fitness after injury and extended the loan for a second month.
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In 2008, Paul Hurst stated that he wanted to return to Rotherham as part of the backroom staff in the future.
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Paul Hurst had a trial at Mansfield Town but turned down a move before moving into management.
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On 19 September 2013, Grimsby confirmed Scott had been dismissed for gross misconduct and that Paul Hurst would remain in sole permanent charge.
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On 7 January 2014, Paul Hurst signed an improved deal reflecting the fact that he was now sole manager.
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Paul Hurst was tasked with steering the club clear from the relegation places, with Shrewsbury sitting bottom of the League One table.
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On 30 May 2018, Paul Hurst was announced as manager of Ipswich Town.
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Under Paul Hurst, Ipswich made a very poor start to the season, winning just one of their opening 14 games and losing on penalties to League Two side Exeter City in the EFL Cup.
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Paul Hurst had been in charge for just under five months, the shortest reign of any manager in the club's history.
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On 13 May 2019, Paul Hurst was announced as manager of Scunthorpe United.
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Paul Hurst was dismissed by Scunthorpe on 29 January 2020 after eight months in charge.
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Scunthorpe chairman Peter Swann said Paul Hurst was dismissed because of non-footballing reasons and that the relationship between himself and Paul Hurst had broken down.
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Paul Hurst was awarded the National League Manager of the Month award for April 2022 after four wins from five across the month, boosting the club's play-off ambitions.
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On 28 October 2023, following four consecutive defeats, Paul Hurst was dismissed by Grimsby with the club in 21st place.
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Paul Hurst worked for Rotherham United's Community Sports Trust as participation officer.
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Paul Hurst previously worked as a professional support assistant at Rawmarsh Community School in 2010, combining this with his role as joint manager of Boston United.
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Paul Hurst completed his UEFA 'A' Coaching Licence in January 2014, which is widely regarded as one of the highest coaching qualifications in the game.
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Paul Hurst is married to Melanie and has a daughter Millie and a son Zack.