following Parker's dismissal. He took charge of the team for the first time the following day, in a 0–0 draw against Wolves, before picking up his first victory in the club's following match, a 3–2 victory against Nottingham Forest on 3 September. They would remain unbeaten for 4 more games after that, including a 2–1 victory against Leicester on 8 October, while O'Neil garnered a nomination for Premier League Manager of the Month for the team's performances in September. He would remain in caretaker charge until the season paused for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, adding another Premier League victory, against Everton on 12 November, during that stretch. On 27 November, having picked up 13 points from a possible 33, O'Neil was appointed as Bournemouth's permanent head coach, signing an initial 18-month contract. Personal life O'Neil is married to Donna Guerin, whom he married in 2006. Career statistics Managerial statistics Honours Portsmouth Football League First Division: 2002–03 West Ham United Football League Championship play-offs: 2012 Queens Park Rangers Football League Championship play-offs: 2014 Norwich City Football League Championship play-offs: 2015 References External links Gary O'Neil Official Website at officialplayerwebsites.com Profile at the AFC Bournemouth website BBC profile England profile at The FA 1983 births Living people Footballers from Beckenham English footballers Association football midfielders Portsmouth F.C. players Walsall F.C. players Cardiff City F.C. players Middlesbrough F.C. players West Ham United F.C. players Queens Park Rangers F.C. players Norwich City F.C. players Bristol City F.C. players Bolton Wanderers F.C. players English Football League players Premier League players England youth international footballers England under-21 international footballers English football managers AFC Bournemouth managers Premier League managers Association football coaches Liverpool F.C. non-playing staff AFC Bournemouth non-playing staff