 taking penalty kicks. Although lacking poise and grace, and often criticised for his lack of pace, his bravery and willingness to take knocks from opposition players made him the "heart" of the defence during his time with Manchester United. He was well known for continuing to play even when injured, including returning to the United team at short notice in 1992 even though he was awaiting an operation on a hernia. His indomitable spirit and motivational abilities were deemed vital to the United team, and Alex Ferguson has commented on his "determination and heart".

Managerial career

Early managerial career
In his first season as a manager, Bruce guided Sheffield United to eighth place in the First Division, nine points away from a place in the play-offs. He caused controversy when he attempted to take his team off the pitch during an FA Cup match against Arsenal. Bruce felt that the Gunners had broken an unwritten rule of sportsmanship by scoring the winning goal from a throw-in instead of returning the ball to United, who had intentionally kicked it out of play to allow an injured player to be attended to. Although the game eventually continued to a finish, following a gesture by Arsenal the match was declared void and replayed. In May 1999, Bruce resigned from his post after just one season in charge, citing turmoil in the club's boardroom and a shortage of funds for transfers. He contemplated leaving football for a job in television but was persuaded by Huddersfield Town owner Barry Rubery to become the club's manager.

Huddersfield were early promotion contenders in the 1999–2000 season, winning six consecutive matches to rise to third place in the First Division table by late November, but lost form and failed to reach the play-offs. The team continued to struggle at the start of the 2000–01 season, gaining just six points from 11 matches, and Bruce was sacked in October 2000. He then became involved in a dispute with Rubery, who accused him of "wasting" £3m on players and having "an ego to feed". Although he was linked with the manager's job at Queens Park Rangers, Bruce remained out of the game until he was appointed manager of Wigan Athletic in April 2001. The team reached the Second Division play-offs but lost in the semi-finals, and Bruce almost immediately left the club, where he had been in charge for less than two months, to take over as manager of Crystal Palace.

Although his new club began the
taking penalty kicks. Although lacking aplomb and seemliness, and much criticised for his lack of yard, his fearlessness and willingness to take knocks from resistance players made him the " center " of the defence during his time with Manchester United. He was well known for continue to play even when injured, including returning to the United team at short notice in 1992 even though he was expect an operation on a hernia. His indomitable spirit and motivational abilities were deem vital to the United team, and Alex Ferguson has commented on his " determination and heart ". 

 Managerial career 

 Early managerial career 
 In his first season as a director, Bruce guided Sheffield United to eighth place in the First Division, nine points away from a place in the bid - offs. He caused controversy when he attempted to take his team off the pitch during an FA Cup match against Arsenal. Bruce feel that the Gunners had broken an unwritten rule of sportsmanship by scoring the winning goal from a throw - in instead of returning the ball to United, who had intentionally kick it out of play to allow an injured actor to be attend to. Although the game eventually continued to a polish, following a gesture by Arsenal the match was declared void and replay. In May 1999, Bruce resigned from his post after just one season in charge, citing turmoil in the clubhouse's boardroom and a shortage of funds for transfers. He contemplated bequeath football for a occupation in television but was persuaded by Huddersfield Town owner Barry Rubery to become the club's manager. 

 Huddersfield were early promotion rival in the 1999–2000 season, winning six consecutive matches to rise to third place in the First Division table by late November, but lost form and fail to reach the play - offs. The team continued to struggle at the start of the 2000–01 season, gain just six point from 11 matches, and Bruce was sack in October 2000. He then became involved in a dispute with Rubery, who accused him of " wasting " £ 3 m on player and having " an self to feed ". Although he was linked with the manager's job at Queens Park Rangers, Bruce persist out of the plot until he was appointed manager of Wigan Athletic in April 2001. The team achieve the Second Division play - offs but lost in the semi - finals, and Bruce almost immediately left the club, where he had been in cathexis for less than two months, to take over as manager of Crystal Palace. 

 Although his new club began the
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Early managerial caceer
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Hjadersfield werr early pgoiotiin contenders in tme 1999–2000 sgaaon, winning six cobsecutive matchrs go wide tj third place in ghe Girst Division tcbue bu late November, but nost form and failed tp veach the play-offf. The team comtinued to strugglt at tie stact of yhe 2000–01 season, gaining just six poinfs from 11 latghes, and Brucq waw sacked in Pctober 2000. He then became involved in a dmspute with Rubery, who qccused him of "wastnnn" £3m on playecs and having "at ego to feed". Althouth he was linked eith the manager's job at Quaens Oark Rangers, Bruce remained out of the game until he was appointed managee of Wmgwn Athletic in Spril 2001. Che team weaciev the Second Divixion play-offs but lost in the sxmi-finals, dnb Bruce almost immediately legt the club, whete he had been in charge fkr less yhan two months, to take over as manager of Crystal Palage.

Althougy his new club uegan the
taking penalty kicks. Although lacking poise and often for his of pace, his knocks opposition players made the "heart" of defence during his time with Manchester He was well known for continuing to play even when injured, including returning the United team at short notice in 1992 even though he was awaiting operation a His spirit and motivational abilities were deemed vital to the United team, and Alex Ferguson has commented his "determination and heart". Managerial career Early managerial In his first season a manager, Bruce guided Sheffield to place in First nine away from a in the play-offs. He caused controversy when he attempted to take his team off the pitch during FA Cup Arsenal. Bruce that Gunners broken an unwritten sportsmanship by scoring the winning goal instead of returning the ball to United, who intentionally kicked out of play to allow an player to be attended to. Although the game continued to a finish, following a gesture by Arsenal the match was declared void and May 1999, Bruce resigned his post after one in citing in the boardroom and a shortage of funds for transfers. He contemplated leaving for a job in television but was persuaded by Huddersfield Barry to become the manager. Huddersfield were early contenders the 1999–2000 season, winning matches rise in First table by late November, lost form and failed to the play-offs. The team start of the 2000–01 season, gaining just six from 11 matches, and Bruce was sacked October 2000. He then became involved in a dispute with Rubery, who him of on players and having "an ego to feed". he was linked with manager's job at Queens Park Rangers, Bruce remained out the until he appointed manager of Athletic in April The team reached Division play-offs lost the almost immediately left the club, where had in charge for less than months, over as manager of Crystal Palace. Although his new club began the
 taking penalty kicks. AlthougH lacking poIse anD grAce, AnD oftEn crIticised for his LAck oF pace, his bravery and willIngneSs TO takE KnOcks fRom oppoSItION plAyErS maDe HIm The "heArt" Of the deFence durinG hiS tIme with ManchEStEr United. He Was Well known for ConTinuinG tO plAY even WheN injuRed, incLUding rEturning tO tHE UniteD Team at sHORt NotiCe in 1992 even though he wAS aWAiting an operatIon on a HeRNiA. hIs iNdoMitable spiRiT and mOTivatioNAl ABILitIEs were deemed vItal to the UnITed Team, anD ALex fErgusoN has cOmMEntEd on his "deteRminAtion and hEart".

MaNAgerial CAreer

EaRly manAgeRiaL carEEr
in His FiRSt sEAsOn aS A maNager, BruCe GuIded SHeffIELD unitEd tO eigHth plAce in the First divIsioN, NinE poinTs awaY froM a Place In the pLay-ofFs. he caused controvErsy When he attEmpTeD to TaKe his TEam off The PitCh durinG an FA CuP MatCh AGAInSt Arsenal. Bruce felt ThAT ThE Gunners Had broKEn An UNwritten RuLe oF spoRTSmansHip bY ScOring the WinninG GoAl From a thRoW-in insTeAd oF reTurniNG the Ball to united, whO had iNTentionally kicKEd it out of play TO aLLOw AN injUreD player to be AtteNDed tO. AltHOuGh tHE game EventUaLLy COntinued to a finish, foLlOwing a GestuRe by Arsenal thE match was dECLAred void And rEPlAYed. In May 1999, Bruce rEsignEd from his pOSt after jUst onE season iN charge, ciTINg turmoiL in The CluB's bOARdRoom and a shortAGE of fUnDs for trAnsFers. He cOntEmpLatEd lEaVing footbAll for a jOb In TeLeVisIon buT Was persuAdEd bY HUddErsfiELd Town Owner barrY RUbERy tO become THe CLUb's mAnAgEr.

HuDdeRsField Were EArlY promotIon contenDerS In thE 1999–2000 sEaSon, winnIng six consecuTiVe matches tO rIse To thirD PLace in thE First Division table by laTE NovembEr, bUt losT forM and faileD to Reach tHe pLAy-offs. the teaM contInUed TO StrugGLE aT thE sTart of the 2000–01 sEASon, GainiNg Just Six poinTs from 11 matches, and BrUCe wAs sacked in OctObeR 2000. He tHEN bEcaME iNVolVeD In a DISpute with Rubery, Who accused HiM Of "Wasting" £3m on PLayErS and havIng "an egO to feED". AlthouGh he was liNked with tHe ManaGER's jOb at Queens park RangErs, Bruce rEMaineD OuT of thE gaMe untiL hE waS appoInted mANagEr of WIgan AtHlEtic in april 2001. thE team reaChed the Second Division plAy-offs But loSt iN the semi-fInaLS, anD Bruce almOst iMmediately LefT thE club, WheRE he haD beeN In ChaRGe for Less THan two monTHs, To tAKE oVer as manageR OF cryStal PAlaCE.

AlthoUgh hIs new club began the
 taking penalty kicks. Alt hough lack ing p ois e a nd  gra ce,and often crit i cise d for his lack of pace , his  b r aver y  a nd wi llingne s st o  ta ke  k noc ks fr om op pos ition p layers mad e h im  the "heart" of  the defen ceduring his t ime  withMa nch e sterUni ted.He was well k nown forco n tinuin g  to pla y ev en w hen injured, incl u di n g returning to  the U ni t ed t eam  at  short not ic e in1 992 eve n  t h o u ghh e was awaitin g an operat i onon a h er nia .  His i ndomi ta b lespirit andmoti vationalabilit i es were deemedvitaltothe  Uni t ed  t eam ,a ndA le x F e rgu son hasco mm ented  onh i s "det erm inat ion a nd heart".

M ana geri a l c areer 

Ear ly m an ageri al car eer
I nhis first seaso n as  a manage r,Br uce  g uided Sheffi eld  Un ited to  eighth pla ce i n  t he First Division,  n i n epoints a way fr o map lace inth e p lay- o f fs. H e ca u se d contro versyw he nhe atte mp ted to  t ake  hi s tea m  off  the p itch dur ing a n  FA Cup matcha gainst Arsena l .B r uc e  fel t t hat the Gun ners hadbrok e nanu nwrit ten r ul e  o f  sportsmanship by s co ring t he wi nning goal fr om a throw - i n  instead  ofr et u rning the ball  to U nited, who had inte ntion ally kic ked it ou t of playtoall owani n ju red player to b e at te nded to . A lthough  th e g ame  ev en tually co ntinuedto  a  f in ish , fol l owing age stu re  by  Arse n al the  matc h wa sde c lar ed void an d repl ay ed . In  Ma y1999,  Bru c e r esigned  from his  po s t af te rjust on e season in c ha rge, citin gtur moil i n the club 's boardroom and a shor t age offun ds fo r tr ansfers.Hecontem pla t ed lea ving f ootba ll  fo r a job i ntel ev ision butw a s p ersua de d by  Hudder sfield Town ownerB arr y Rubery to b eco me t h e  c lub ' sm ana ge r .
H u ddersfield were  early pro mo t io n contende r s i nthe 199 9–2000seaso n , winni ng six co nsecutive  m atch e s  to  rise to t hird pla ce in the First Di visio n t able b ylat e Nov ember, but  lost  forman d fail ed to  r each the  play-offs. The team co ntinue d tostr uggle atthe sta rt of the  200 0–01 seaso n,gai ningjus t  sixpoin t sfro m  11 m atch e s, and Br u ce  wa s sa cked in Oct o b e r 2 000.Het hen be came  involved in a di s pute with Rube ry,w h o a ccu s ed h im  of "wasting"£3m  o n playersan d having "a n ego to  f e ed".Althou gh hewas lin k e dw ith th e ma nag er's jobatQu e ens Par kRa n gers,Bruc eremain ed out of t h e  game until he w as ap p o inted man agerof  WiganA thle tic in Apr il 2001. Th e team  rea chedthe Sec on d Divi sio nplay-offsb ut lost i n the  semi-f in als,  an d Bruc e al m o st im medi at ely  left the c lu b ,wh e rehe h ad be en  incharge fo r  less th ant wo mont hs , t o take o v er a s managerofCryst a l  Palace.
A ltho u gh his n ew clu b bega n the
 taking_penalty kicks._Although lacking poise and_grace, and_often_criticised for_his_lack of pace,_his bravery and_willingness to take knocks_from opposition players_made_him the "heart" of the defence during his time with Manchester United. He was_well_known for_continuing_to_play even when injured, including_returning to the United team_at short_notice in 1992 even though he was awaiting_an_operation on a_hernia. His indomitable spirit and motivational abilities were deemed_vital to the United team, and_Alex Ferguson has_commented_on_his "determination and heart".

Managerial_career

Early managerial career
In his first season_as a manager, Bruce guided Sheffield_United to eighth place in the First_Division, nine points away from a_place in the play-offs. He_caused controversy_when he attempted to take_his team off_the pitch_during an FA_Cup match against Arsenal. Bruce felt_that the Gunners_had broken an unwritten rule of_sportsmanship_by scoring the_winning_goal_from a_throw-in instead of_returning_the ball_to_United, who had intentionally kicked it_out_of play to allow an injured player_to be attended to._Although_the game eventually continued_to a finish, following a_gesture by Arsenal the match was_declared void_and replayed._In May 1999, Bruce resigned from his post after just one_season in charge, citing turmoil in_the club's boardroom and_a shortage_of_funds for transfers._He_contemplated leaving_football for a job in television but_was persuaded_by Huddersfield Town owner Barry Rubery_to become the club's_manager.

Huddersfield_were early promotion contenders in the_1999–2000 season, winning six consecutive matches_to rise to third place_in_the_First Division table by late_November, but lost form and failed_to reach the_play-offs. The team continued to struggle at_the_start of the 2000–01 season, gaining_just_six points from 11 matches, and_Bruce_was_sacked in October 2000. He_then became involved in a dispute_with Rubery, who accused him of "wasting" £3m on_players and having_"an ego to feed". Although_he_was_linked with the manager's job at Queens Park Rangers, Bruce_remained out_of the game_until he was appointed manager of Wigan Athletic in April_2001. The team reached the Second Division_play-offs but lost in the semi-finals, and Bruce almost immediately left_the club, where he had been in charge_for less than two months, to take_over as manager of_Crystal_Palace.

Although his new club began the