Once a star centre-back for Manchester United, Steve Bruce's managerial career has been far more complex, and he is the only manager to have taken charge of both Sheffield and Tyne and Wear clubs.
Bruce is a former centre-back who has managed 12 different professional football teams, including hometown club Newcastle United which he kept in the Premier League in successive seasons.
As a player, Bruce is most well-known for his time at Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson, where he made 309 of his 737 appearances.
He won the Premier League three times while at Manchester United as well as lifting the FA Cup on another three occasions. He finished his 20-year playing career with 14 trophies and is hailed by many as the best player never to earn a cap for England.
As a manager he's been a runner-up in the Championship twice, won the First Division and Championship play-offs, and been the beaten finalist in the 2014 FA Cup.
Emerging as a player with Gillingham and Norwich
Glory days with Manchester United
Early managerial career
Losing the bad reputation
Mackems, Tigers and the Villans
Time on Tyneside
Flop at West Brom
Back in management with Blackpool
Personal life
Net worth
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