 First team coach Tony Mowbray was in charge for four games as caretaker manager , winning once , but he was replaced as manager by the permanent appointment of former Oldham Athletic , Everton and Manchester City manager Joe Royle , whose managerial career had previously yielded four promotions and one FA Cup victory ; as a player , he had been named player of the year in his only full season at Ipswich 's local rivals Norwich City . 
