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Southgate bites the dust

Author: John Harris
Date: 27/10/2009
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One of the longest-serving managers outside of the Premier League was handed his cards last week.

Gareth Southgate was shown the door after three-and-a-half years at Middlesbrough, despite the online betting favourites for promotion riding high in the Championship table.

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But outside of the top-flight, which managers have been in their current jobs for the longest periods of time.

John Coleman

The Liverpudlian recently celebrated ten years in charge of Accrington Stanley.

Coleman has guided the Lancashire club from the obscurity of the Northern Premier League First Division to the Football League after winning promotion to League Two in 2006.

Steve Tilson

Southend United are widely agreed to have punched above their weight when Tilson led them to the Championship two years ago. The club's former head of youth led has led them to back-to-back promotions during his near six-year tenure and remains a popular figure despite their slide back into League One last season.

John Still

Still's five-year reign has seen Dagenham & Redbridge win promotion to the Football League for the first time in their history. The former Barnet and Peterborough boss enjoyed plenty of previous success in the higher echelons of the non-league pyramid.

Dave Jones

Former Everton and Preston defender Jones has successfully rebuilt a managerial career tarnished by unsuccessful spells at Southampton and Wolves. Jones has spent four years at Cardiff City and transformed the Welsh club from Championship relegation candidates to serious promotion challengers.

Paul Trollope

In four years, Trollope has gone from player to player/caretaker manager and finally manager at Bristol Rovers. Assisted by experienced head Lennie Lawrence and referred to as a first-team coach, the Swindon-born former midfielder has guided the Pirates to one promotion from League Two and a Football League Trophy Final.

Gary Johnson

Johnson has taken an unusual career path to Championship management via a spell at the helm of the Latvia national team. The 54-year-old former Yeovil Town boss took the reins at Ashton Gate in the summer of 2005 and has led the Robins to one promotion from League One.

Sammy McIlroy

The former Manchester United star was persuaded to return to club management by Morecambe in 2005 following a spell in charge of Northern Ireland. The 55-year-old recently celebrated his 200th game in charge of the Shrimps, who he led to promotion from the Conference in 2007.

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