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Tony Mowbray

Anthony Mark Mowbray (born 22 November 1963) is an English football manager and former footballer who was most recently the manager of EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion. Mowbray played for Middlesbrough, Celtic and Ipswich Town as a defender. He began his coaching career with Ipswich Town and took his first managerial job at Scottish Premier League side Hibernian, where he won the Scottish Football Writers' Association Manager of the Year award in his first season. He moved on to West Bromwich Albion in 2006, where he won the Football League Championship in 2008, but then suffered relegation from the Premier League the following year. Mowbray was then appointed as manager of Celtic, but was dismissed after nine months for poor results. Mowbray subsequently took the manager's role at another of his former clubs, Middlesbrough. After a poor start to the 2013–14 season, Mowbray left Middlesbrough in October 2013. After a spell with Coventry City, he was appointed Blackburn Rovers manager in February 2017. He was unable to prevent Rovers being relegated to League One, but then won promotion back to the Championship at the first attempt.

Infobox

1989
England B
2002
Ipswich Town (caretaker)
2024
Birmingham City
2025
West Bromwich Albion
Full name
Anthony Mark Mowbray
Date of birth
(1963-11-22) 22 November 1963 (age 62)
Place of birth
Saltburn, England
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position
Defender
Years
Team
1982–1991
Middlesbrough
1991–1995
Celtic
1995–2000
Ipswich Town
2004–2006
Hibernian
2006–2009
West Bromwich Albion
2009–2010
Celtic
2010–2013
Middlesbrough
2015–2016
Coventry City
2017–2022
Blackburn Rovers
2022–2023
Sunderland

Tables

· Career statistics
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
Club
Middlesbrough
Season
1982–83
League
Second Division
League
26
League
0
National cup
3
National cup
0
League cup
2
League cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
31
Total
0
1983–84
1983–84
Club
1983–84
Season
Second Division
League
35
League
1
League
3
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
0
Other
0
Other
39
Total
1
1984–85
1984–85
Club
1984–85
Season
Second Division
League
40
League
3
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
0
Other
0
Other
44
Total
3
1985–86
1985–86
Club
1985–86
Season
Second Division
League
35
League
4
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
1
Other
0
Other
38
Total
4
1986–87
1986–87
Club
1986–87
Season
Third Division
League
46
League
7
League
3
National cup
0
National cup
4
League cup
0
League cup
5
Other
0
Other
58
Total
7
1987–88
1987–88
Club
1987–88
Season
Second Division
League
44
League
3
League
5
National cup
1
National cup
4
League cup
1
League cup
5
Other
0
Other
58
Total
5
1988–89
1988–89
Club
1988–89
Season
First Division
League
37
League
3
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
4
Other
0
Other
44
Total
3
1989–90
1989–90
Club
1989–90
Season
Second Division
League
28
League
2
League
3
National cup
0
National cup
3
League cup
0
League cup
4
Other
0
Other
38
Total
2
1990–91
1990–91
Club
1990–91
Season
Second Division
League
40
League
3
League
3
National cup
0
National cup
6
League cup
1
League cup
4
Other
1
Other
53
Total
5
1991–92
1991–92
Club
1991–92
Season
Second Division
League
17
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
3
League cup
0
League cup
1
Other
0
Other
21
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
348
League
26
League
23
League
1
National cup
29
National cup
2
League cup
24
League cup
1
Other
424
Other
30
Celtic
Celtic
Club
Celtic
Season
1991–92
League
Scottish Premier Division
League
15
League
2
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
17
Total
2
1992–93
1992–93
Club
1992–93
Season
Scottish Premier Division
League
26
League
1
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
3
League cup
0
League cup
4
Other
0
Other
33
Total
1
1993–94
1993–94
Club
1993–94
Season
Scottish Premier Division
League
21
League
1
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
2
Other
0
Other
24
Total
1
1994–95
1994–95
Club
1994–95
Season
Scottish Premier Division
League
15
League
1
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
4
League cup
0
League cup
0
Other
0
Other
21
Total
1
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
77
League
5
League
5
League
0
National cup
7
National cup
0
League cup
6
League cup
0
Other
95
Other
5
Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town
Club
Ipswich Town
Season
1995–96
League
First Division
League
19
League
2
National cup
4
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Other
3
Other
1
Total
26
Total
3
1996–97
1996–97
Club
1996–97
Season
First Division
League
8
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
0
Other
0
Other
9
Total
0
1997–98
1997–98
Club
1997–98
Season
First Division
League
25
League
0
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
4
League cup
1
League cup
0
Other
0
Other
31
Total
1
1998–99
1998–99
Club
1998–99
Season
First Division
League
40
League
2
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
2
Other
0
Other
46
Total
2
1999–2000
1999–2000
Club
1999–2000
Season
First Division
League
36
League
1
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
3
Other
1
Other
40
Total
2
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
128
League
5
League
9
League
0
National cup
7
National cup
1
League cup
8
League cup
2
Other
152
Other
8
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
553
League
36
League
37
League
1
National cup
43
National cup
3
League cup
38
League cup
3
Other
670
Other
43
Club
Season
League
National cup
League cup
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Middlesbrough
1982–83
Second Division
26
0
3
0
2
0
0
0
31
0
1983–84
Second Division
35
1
3
0
1
0
0
0
39
1
1984–85
Second Division
40
3
2
0
2
0
0
0
44
3
1985–86
Second Division
35
4
0
0
2
0
1
0
38
4
1986–87
Third Division
46
7
3
0
4
0
5
0
58
7
1987–88
Second Division
44
3
5
1
4
1
5
0
58
5
1988–89
First Division
37
3
1
0
2
0
4
0
44
3
1989–90
Second Division
28
2
3
0
3
0
4
0
38
2
1990–91
Second Division
40
3
3
0
6
1
4
1
53
5
1991–92
Second Division
17
0
0
0
3
0
1
0
21
0
Total
348
26
23
1
29
2
24
1
424
30
Celtic
1991–92
Scottish Premier Division
15
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
17
2
1992–93
Scottish Premier Division
26
1
0
0
3
0
4
0
33
1
1993–94
Scottish Premier Division
21
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
24
1
1994–95
Scottish Premier Division
15
1
2
0
4
0
0
0
21
1
Total
77
5
5
0
7
0
6
0
95
5
Ipswich Town
1995–96
First Division
19
2
4
0
0
0
3
1
26
3
1996–97
First Division
8
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
9
0
1997–98
First Division
25
0
2
0
4
1
0
0
31
1
1998–99
First Division
40
2
2
0
2
0
2
0
46
2
1999–2000
First Division
36
1
1
0
0
0
3
1
40
2
Total
128
5
9
0
7
1
8
2
152
8
Career total
553
36
37
1
43
3
38
3
670
43
Managerial record by team and tenure · Managerial statistics
P
P
Team
P
From
W
To
D
Record
L
Record
Win %
Ipswich Town (caretaker)
Ipswich Town (caretaker)
Team
Ipswich Town (caretaker)
From
11 October 2002
To
28 October 2002
Record
4
Record
1
Record
1
Record
2
Record
025.00
Hibernian
Hibernian
Team
Hibernian
From
24 May 2004
To
13 October 2006
Record
108
Record
52
Record
16
Record
40
Record
048.15
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion
Team
West Bromwich Albion
From
18 October 2006
To
16 June 2009
Record
140
Record
57
Record
32
Record
51
Record
040.71
Celtic
Celtic
Team
Celtic
From
16 June 2009
To
25 March 2010
Record
45
Record
23
Record
9
Record
13
Record
051.11
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
Team
Middlesbrough
From
26 October 2010
To
21 October 2013
Record
153
Record
61
Record
37
Record
55
Record
039.87
Coventry City
Coventry City
Team
Coventry City
From
3 March 2015
To
29 September 2016
Record
76
Record
26
Record
24
Record
26
Record
034.21
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers
Team
Blackburn Rovers
From
22 February 2017
To
30 May 2022
Record
267
Record
108
Record
70
Record
89
Record
040.45
Sunderland
Sunderland
Team
Sunderland
From
30 August 2022
To
4 December 2023
Record
65
Record
26
Record
18
Record
21
Record
040.00
Birmingham City
Birmingham City
Team
Birmingham City
From
8 January 2024
To
19 February 2024
Record
8
Record
4
Record
1
Record
3
Record
050.00
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion
Team
West Bromwich Albion
From
17 January 2025
To
21 April 2025
Record
17
Record
5
Record
4
Record
8
Record
029.41
Total
Total
Team
Total
From
883
To
363
Record
212
Record
308
Record
041.11
Team
From
To
Record
P
W
D
L
Win %
Ipswich Town (caretaker)
11 October 2002
28 October 2002
4
1
1
2
025.00
Hibernian
24 May 2004
13 October 2006
108
52
16
40
048.15
West Bromwich Albion
18 October 2006
16 June 2009
140
57
32
51
040.71
Celtic
16 June 2009
25 March 2010
45
23
9
13
051.11
Middlesbrough
26 October 2010
21 October 2013
153
61
37
55
039.87
Coventry City
3 March 2015
29 September 2016
76
26
24
26
034.21
Blackburn Rovers
22 February 2017
30 May 2022
267
108
70
89
040.45
Sunderland
30 August 2022
4 December 2023
65
26
18
21
040.00
Birmingham City
8 January 2024
19 February 2024
8
4
1
3
050.00
West Bromwich Albion
17 January 2025
21 April 2025
17
5
4
8
029.41
Total
883
363
212
308
041.11

References

  1. Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
  2. Includes League Cup, Scottish League Cup
  3. Appearances in Full Members' Cup
  4. Appearances in Football League Trophy
  5. One appearance in Full Members' Cup and four appearances in Football League Second Division play-offs
  6. Two appearances and goal in Full Members' Cup and two appearances in Football League Second Division play-offs
  7. Appearances in UEFA Cup
  8. Appearances in Anglo-Italian Cup
  9. Appearances in First Division play-offs
  10. When Mowbray confirmed on 19 February 2024 that he needed medical treatment, Mark Venus took charge with immediate effec
  11. Soccerbase include the drawn match with Stoke City on 19 January 2025, two days after Mowbray's appointment, that was ta
  12. Barry Hugman's Footballers
    https://web.archive.org/web/20240608000000/http://barryhugmansfootballers.com/player/14136
  13. Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88
    https://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball00lond/page/242
  14. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/middlesbrough/8087553/Tony-Mowbray-appointed-new-Middlesbrough-manager.html
  15. "Tony Mowbray leaves Boro"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20131024081843/http://www.mfc.co.uk/page/news/latest/0%2C%2C1~3505015%2C00.html
  16. "Boro Legends"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20080123154521/http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/boro-fc/boro-legends/
  17. Birmingham Post
    https://archive.today/20120720194704/http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/2006/10/14/shaped-by-passion-and-grief-65233-17940375
  18. The Daily Telegraph
    https://web.archive.org/web/20080118224843/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2002/10/12/sfnips12.xml
  19. "Mowbray is new Hibs boss"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/3741809.stm
  20. Hartson wins writers' top prize, BBC Sport, 2 May 2005
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/4505709.stm
  21. Mowbray rejects Ipswich approach, BBC Sport, 19 May 2006
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/4985882.stm
  22. "New Hibs deal for manager Mowbray"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/5323912.stm
  23. "Mowbray leaves Hibs for West Brom"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/6043410.stm
  24. Boss: I had to clear decks Archived 18 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine Express & Star, 12 September 2007.
    https://www.expressandstar.com/2007/09/12/boss-i-had-to-clear-decks/
  25. "West Brom complete £3m Brunt deal"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/6945739.stm
  26. "Barnett completes West Brom move"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/6914541.stm
  27. "Morrison secures move to Baggies"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/6932011.stm
  28. "Mowbray wins award"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20080118083252/http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10366~1127177%2C00.html
  29. The Independent
    https://web.archive.org/web/20071230150220/http://sport.independent.co.uk/football/coca_cola/article3286759.ece
  30. "Mowbray claims managerial award"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/7391042.stm
  31. "Ferguson wins managerial honour"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/7397622.stm
  32. Birmingham Mail
    http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/west-bromwich-albion-fc/west-bromwich-albion-fc-news/2009/05/06/baggies-fans-plan-masked-tribute-to-tony-mowbray-97319-23556332
  33. "Celtic make approach for Mowbray"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8086779.stm
  34. "Mowbray confirmed as Celtic boss"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8086779.stm
  35. "Celtic make approach for Mowbray"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8121464.stm
  36. Mowbray refuses to admit title race is over as Hibernian put massive dent in Celtic's championship hopes Archived 31 Jan
    http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/hibernian/mowbray-refuses-to-admit-title-race-is-over-as-hibernian-put-massive-dent-in-celtic-s-championship-hopes-1.1001940
  37. "Celtic part company with manager Tony Mowbray"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8586352.stm
  38. LMA – Mowbray still waiting, Sky Sports, 23 May 2010.
    http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_6168961,00.html
  39. "Middlesbrough 1-2 Bristol City"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/9129352.stm
  40. Evening Gazette
    http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/boro-fc/boro-fc-reports/2011/04/25/hull-2-boro-4-84229-28579803
  41. "League Managers official website"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120126001909/http://www.leaguemanagers.com/managers/history-1128.html
  42. "Middlesbrough 1–0 Watford"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15503970
  43. "Middlesbrough boss Tony Mowbray named Championship Manager of the Month"
    http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11680/8251184/Middlesbrough-boss-Tony-Mowbray-named-Championship-Manager-of-the-Month
  44. "Tony Mowbray: Middlesbrough boss leaves role after three years"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/24617321
  45. "Coventry City: Tony Mowbray named new Sky Blues manager"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31694467
  46. "Crawley Town 1-2 Coventry City"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32471192
  47. "Tony Mowbray: Coventry manager signs new two-year contract"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32790199
  48. "Tony Mowbray: Coventry City manager resigns after 18 months in charge"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37502741
  49. Rovers.co.uk
    http://www.rovers.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/tony-mowbray-blackburn-rovers-3588870.aspx
  50. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/may/07/brentford-blackburn-rovers-championship-match-report
  51. Rovers.co.uk
    https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2017/june/tony-mowbray-signs-new-deal/
  52. "Blackburn Rovers promoted: How Tony Mowbray turned club and his own career around"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43864675
  53. "Doncaster Rovers 0–1 Blackburn Rovers"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43792160
  54. "Tomasson to build on Mowbray's work at Blackburn"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61828061
  55. "Sunderland appoint Mowbray as boss"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62733033
  56. "Luton Town 2–0 Sunderland (Agg: 3–2): Rob Edwards' Hatters overturn first-leg deficit to reach Championship play-off final"
    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12876939/luton-town-2-0-sunderland-agg-3-2-rob-edwards-hatters-overturn-first-leg-deficit-to-reach-championship-play-off-final
  57. "Tony Mowbray: Sunderland sack head coach after 15 months in charge"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67621150
  58. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67899139
  59. "Tony Mowbray requires medical treatment"
    https://www.bcfc.com/news/all/tony-mowbray-requires-medical-treatment
  60. Sky Sports
    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13097972/gary-rowett-returns-to-birmingham-on-interim-basis-as-tony-mowbray-takes-medical-leave-of-absence
  61. "Tony Mowbray stands down"
    https://www.bcfc.com/news/all/tony-mowbray-stands-down
  62. "Mowbray steps down as Birmingham City boss"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c0jjz9le4ypo
  63. East Anglian Daily Times
    https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/24718336.ipswich-town-tony-mowbray-battle-bowel-cancer/
  64. West Bromwich Albion F.C
    https://www.wba.co.uk/news/tony-mowbray-appointed-albion-head-coach
  65. West Bromwich Albion F.C
    https://www.wba.co.uk/news/club-statement-tony-mowbray
  66. The Herald
    http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12537606.Tony_Mowbray_apos_s_wife_dies_after_four-year_cancer_battle/
  67. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/coventry-city/11448162/Tony-Mowbray-vows-to-reignite-Coventry-City-with-passion-honesty-and-a-blend-of-romance-and-realism.html
  68. Daily Record
    https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/bailey-wright-aberdeen-transfer-target-28990358.amp
  69. Tony Mowbray at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
    http://www.enfa.co.uk
  70. Fitba Stats
    http://www.fitbastats.com/celtic/player.php?playerid=2801
  71. Soccerbase
    http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=1827
  72. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=291&season_id=156&teamTabs=results
  73. "Ipswich triumph at last"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/football/768682.stm
  74. "Tony Mowbray (November 1981 – November 1991 and October 2010 – October 2013)"
    https://www.mfc.co.uk/Mowbray
  75. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes
  76. "Hall of Fame Awards 2016"
    http://www.itfc.co.uk/news/article/hall-of-fame-awards-2016-3014611.aspx
  77. "Tony Mowbray: Blackburn Rovers boss set to make first return to former club West Brom"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45990743
  78. "Blackburn Rovers promoted: How Tony Mowbray turned club and his own career around"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43864675
  79. "Meet the Championship newcomers from League One"
    https://www.canaries.co.uk/News/2018/june/three-teams-from-league-one/
  80. "Scottish Premier League Manager, Player & Young Player of the Month Awards"
    http://www.myfootballfacts.com/SPL_Manager_and_Player_of_the_Month_Awards.html
  81. "Mowbray nets monthly boss award"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8250137.stm
  82. "Mowbray And Riordan Scoop Awards Again!!"
    http://www.footymad.com/hibernian/roll/ed11/mowbray_and_riordan_scoop_awards_again_223176/index.shtml
  83. "BBC awards for Hartley & Mowbray"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/scotland/4477966.stm
  84. The Scotsman
    https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/premiership/no-exodus-says-boss-mowbray-1-968110
  85. "BBC news video of award for sports personality of the year"
    https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20111208212912/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/16095586.stm
  86. "Double delight for Rovers pair"
    https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2017/december/double-delight-for-rovers-pair
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