Steve Bruce
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Seasons
2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
Age*
55 | 56 | 57 |
Division
CH | CH | CH |
Position
13th | 4th | 5th |
Games
102 |
36 | 53 | 13 |
Won
46 |
15 | 27 | 4 |
Drew
25 |
7 | 12 | 6 |
Lost
31 |
14 | 14 | 3 |
Win %
45% |
42% | 51% | 31% |
Lost %
30% |
39% | 26% | 46% |
Unbeaten %
70% |
61% | 74% | 54% |
Goals For
137 |
37 | 80 | 20 |
Goals Vs.
107 |
38 | 50 | 19 |
Goal diff
30 |
-1 | 30 | 1 |
Goals / game
1.34 |
1.03 | 1.51 | 1.54 |
Conc / game
1.05 |
1.06 | 0.94 | 1.46 |
Clean sheets
34.31% |
30.56% | 41.51% | 15.38% |
Points / game
1.6 |
1.44 | 1.75 | 1.38 |
*Age on opening day of the season
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
Steve Bruce
Full Name
Stephen Roger Bruce
Birth Date
31 December 1960
Birth Place
Corbridge, Northumberland
Birth Country
England
Joined Club
October 2016
Appointed Manager
October 2016
Joined From
Unattached
Aged
55
In
October 2016
Succeeded
Roberto Di Matteo
Left Position
October 2018
Aged
58
Due to
Poor form, Sacked
Succeeded by
Kevin MacDonald (Caretaker)
Key Players
2014-21 Jack Grealish |
2016-19 Tommy Elphick |
2016-20 James Chester |
2016-19 Mile Jedinak |
2016-20 Jonathan Kodjia |
2016-19 Albert Adomah |
2017-19 Glenn Whelan |
2017-18 John Terry |
2017-21 Ahmed Elmohamady |
2017-18 Robert Snodgrass |
2018- John McGinn |
2018- Anwar El-Ghazi |
2018-19 Tammy Abraham |
Supported by
Colin Calderwood | Stephen Clemence |
Served under
2016-18
Chairman, Dr. Tony Xia
Chief Executive, Keith Wyness
2018
Chairman, Nassef Sawiris
Chief Executive, Christian Purslow
Previous Clubs Managed
1998-99 Sheffield United, Manager
1999-00 Huddersfield Town, Manager
2001 Wigan Athletic, Manager
2001 Crystal Palace, Manager
2001-07 Birmingham City, Manager
2007-09 Wigan Athletic, Manager
2009-11 Sunderland, Manager
2012-16 Hull City, Manager
Trophies Won
2001-02 First Division Play Off
Villa Management Career
Games
102
Win Rate
45.10%
Loss Rate
30.39%
Unbeaten Rate
69.61%
Points per game
1.60
Honours
Managed the Villa
Runners Up
2017-18 Play Off Runners Up
Villa Managerial Debut
15 October 2016, Villa 1-1 Wolves, Villa Park
Final Villa Managerial Game
2 October 2018, Villa 3-3 Preston, Villa Park
League finishes
2016-17 | 13th Championship | (Part Season) |
2017-18 | 4th Championship | Play Off Runners Up |
2018-19 | 5th Championship | (Part Season) | Play Off Winners |
FA Cup finishes
2016-17 | 3rd Round |
2017-18 | 3rd Round |
League Cup finishes
2017-18 | 3rd Round |
2018-19 | 3rd Round |
European finishes
n/a
Subsequent Clubs
2019 Sheffield Wednesday, Manager
2019-21 Newcastle United, Manager
2022 West Bromwich Albion, Manager
Trophies Won
Steve Bruce