Stephen Roger "Steve" Bruce (born 31 December 1960) is an English football manager and former player. Born in Corbridge, Northumberland, he was a promising schoolboy footballer but was rejected by a number of professional clubs. He was on the verge of quitting the game altogether when he was offered an apprenticeship with Gillingham, and went on to play more than 200 games for the club before joining Norwich City in 1984. In 1987, he moved to Manchester United, with whom he achieved great success, winning the Premier League, The Football Association (FA) Cup and the Football League Cup. He also became the first English player of the twentieth century to captain a team to The Double. Despite his success on the field, he was never selected to play for the England national team. Commentators and contemporaries have described him as one of the best English players of the 1980s and 1990s never to play for his country at full international level. Bruce began his managerial career with Sheffield United, and spent short periods of time managing Huddersfield Town, Wigan Athletic and Crystal Palace before joining Birmingham City in 2001. He twice led Birmingham to promotion to the Premier League during his tenure of nearly six years, but resigned in 2007 to begin a second spell as manager of Wigan. (via Wikipedia)

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About Steve Bruce

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Position: Central defender

Birth Country: England

Birth City: Corbridge, Northumberland

Teams: England Youth
England B

Name: Bruce, Stephen Roger
Steve Bruce
Bruce, Steve

Coach Of: Huddersfield Town
Crystal Palace
Wigan Athletic
Birmingham City
Sheffield United

Former Teams: Total
Birmingham City
Norwich City
Gillingham
Manchester United
Sheffield United

Years Active: 1979–1980
1984–1987
1996–1998
1977–1984
1987–1996
1987
1998–1999

App (Goals): 8 (0)
72 (2)
309 (36)
1 (0)
141 (14)
737 (81)
10 (0)
205 (29)

During: 2007–
1999–2000
2001
1998–1999
2001–2007

Birthplace: Corbridge, Northumberland, England

Birth Date: Dec 31, 1960

Full Name: Stephen Roger Bruce

Current team: Wigan Athletic (manager)

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The day I gave David Bentley an England call-up, plus Bruce will turn Sunderland around and how Johnson and Moses can make it in the Prem

4 Feb 2010 23:02:05 GMT | Sunday Mirror

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Bruce expects Benjani to put pressure on Jones

3 Feb 2010 13:28:26 GMT | ESPN

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Bruce questions transfer window

4 Feb 2010 17:33:04 GMT | BBC News

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