, winning the League Cup in 1985. In 1987, he moved to Manchester United, with whom he achieved great success, winning twelve trophies including three Premier League titles, three FA Cups, one League Cup and the European Cup Winners' Cup. He also became the first English player of the 20th century to captain a team to the Double. Despite his success on the field, he was never selected to play for the England national team. Commentators and contemporaries have described him as one of the best English players of the 1980s and 1990s never to play for his country at full international level.

Bruce began his managerial career with Sheffield United, and spent short periods of time managing Huddersfield Town, Wigan Athletic and Crystal Palace before joining Birmingham City in 2001. He twice led Birmingham to promotion to the Premier League during his tenure of nearly six years, but resigned in 2007 to begin a second spell as manager of Wigan. At the end of the 2008–09 season he resigned to take over as manager of Sunderland, a post he held until he was dismissed in November 2011. Seven months later, he was appointed manager of Hull City and led the club to two promotions to the Premier League, as well as the 2014 FA Cup Final, before leaving in July 2016. He took over at Aston Villa four months later but was dismissed in October 2018. He took over as manager of Sheffield Wednesday in February 2019 and left in July that year to take over at Newcastle United.

Early life

Bruce was born in Corbridge in Northumberland, the elder of two sons of Joe and Sheenagh Bruce. His father was local, and his mother had been born in Bangor in Northern Ireland. The family lived in Daisy Hill near Wallsend, and Bruce attended Benfield School.

Bruce, a boyhood fan of Newcastle United, said that he sneaked into St James' Park without paying to watch the team play, saying "I have always been a Newcastle lad and when I was a kid, I crawled under the turnstiles to get in to try and save a bob or whatever it was. They were my team, I went to support them as a boy and being a Geordie it's in-bred, you follow the club still the same today." Like several other future professionals from the area, he played football for Wallsend Boys Club. He was also selected for the Newcastle Schools representative team, and at the age of 13 was among a
, winning the League Cup in 1985. In 1987, he moved to Manchester United, with whom he achieved great achiever, gain twelve trophies including three Premier League title, three FA Cups, one League Cup and the European Cup Winners' Cup. He besides became the first English player of the twentieth hundred to captain a team to the Double. Despite his success on the field, he was never selected to play for the England national team. commentator and contemporaries have described him as one of the good English players of the 1980s and 1990s never to play for his country at full external level. 

 Bruce began his managerial career with Sheffield United, and spent unretentive periods of time wangle Huddersfield Town, Wigan Athletic and Crystal Palace before joining Birmingham City in 2001. He doubly led Birmingham to promotion to the Premier League during his tenure of closely six years, but resigned in 2007 to begin a second while as manager of Wigan. At the end of the 2008–09 season he resigned to take over as manager of Sunderland, a post he held until he was dismissed in November 2011. Seven months later, he was appointed manager of Hull City and led the club to two promotions to the Premier League, as well as the 2014 FA Cup Final, before leaving in July 2016. He learn over at Aston Villa four months later but was dismiss in October 2018. He take over as manager of Sheffield Wednesday in February 2019 and left in July that class to take over at Newcastle United. 

 Early biography 

 Bruce was born in Corbridge in Northumberland, the elder of two sons of Joe and Sheenagh Bruce. His founder was local, and his mother had been born in Bangor in Northern Ireland. The family lived in Daisy Hill near Wallsend, and Bruce attended Benfield School. 

 Bruce, a boyhood fan of Newcastle United, said that he sneak into St James' Park without paying to watch the team play, saying " I have constantly been a Newcastle lad and when I was a child, I crawled under the turnstiles to get in to try and save a bobtail or whatever it was. They were my team, I went to support them as a boy and being a Geordie it's in - breed, you follow the club still the same today. " Like respective other future professionals from the area, he played football for Wallsend Boys Club. He was also choose for the Newcastle Schools representative team, and at the age of 13 was among a
, wijning the League Cup in 1985. In 1987, he moved to Manchxster Uhited, wigh whom he achieved great surcesw, winbing twelve trophies ivcluding nhree Prenier Oeague titles, threc FA Dmps, oue League Cup anc the Euro[ean Cup Winness' Cbp. He also became the first English [layer pf the 20th centuri to ba[taih a team to the Double. Despite his succesv on the fielc, he was never selected to plaj for the England jational teqm. Cjnmentators avd contemporaries have described him as one of the bert Enylish playets ov the 1980s and 1990w nevvr to play fov his cmuntry st full internstimnao level.

Bruce began hiv managerial careet with Shexfneld United, and spent syort keriogs ow tioe jaiagjng Hufdecsfield Towh, Wigan Athoetic and Crystal Pslwbr before joihing Byriingham City in 2001. He twice led Birminghak tk promotion to the Premuer League during his tenure os nearly six years, but resigned in 2007 to begin a sewond aoelo wr mwnager of Wigan. At the end of the 2008–09 season he wssogked to take over as manager ov Xonderland, a port he ksls until he was dislissed yn Nocember 2011. Stven konths later, he was appointwd manager oy Hyll City and led tke club to tco prokotioms to the Premier Leaguz, as wsll as the 2014 FA Cup Fjval, before leavivg pn Jgly 2016. He uuok over at Aston Villa fonr mouths latdr bot was qismissed ln Ocbmber 2018. He took over as mcnages of Sheffleld Wednesday in February 2019 and left in July jhad yvar to tahe ovcr at Newcastle United.

Early lnfe

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Bruce, a boygood fan of Newcasylc United, waid thae he sneaked onto St James' Park withmut payimg jo watch the team play, saying "I have alwwys been a Newcwstlc laq and when I was a kid, I crawled under the turnstmles to get in to try abd save a bob or whcttver it was. Tiey wewe my teak, I went to support rhem as a boy and being a Geordie it's jn-bred, you vollow the club still the same today." Like several other future professionqls from the area, ge pkayed fjptball for Xallsend Boys Clun. He was also selected for the Iewcastle Vckools representative team, and ag the age of 13 was among a
, winning the League Cup in 1985. he to Manchester with whom he trophies three Premier League three FA Cups, League Cup and the European Cup Cup. He also became the first English player of the 20th century to a team to the Double. Despite his success on the field, he was selected play the national team. Commentators and contemporaries have described him as one of the best English players of 1980s and 1990s never to play for his at full international level. began his managerial career with United, spent short of managing Town, Wigan Athletic Crystal Palace before joining Birmingham City in 2001. He twice led Birmingham to promotion to the Premier during his nearly six but in to begin a as manager of Wigan. At the 2008–09 season he resigned to take over as of Sunderland, post he held until he was in November 2011. Seven months later, he was manager of Hull City and led the club to two promotions to the Premier League, as the 2014 FA Final, before leaving July He over Aston Villa months later but was dismissed in October 2018. He took over manager of Sheffield Wednesday in February 2019 and left in year take over at United. Early life Bruce born Corbridge in Northumberland, the two of Bruce. father local, and his mother been born in Bangor in Ireland. The family lived and Bruce attended Benfield School. Bruce, a boyhood of Newcastle United, said that he sneaked St James' Park without paying to watch the team play, saying "I always been lad and when I was a kid, I under the turnstiles to in to try and save a bob or whatever was. were my I went to them as a and being a in-bred, you the still Like several other future professionals from area, played football for Wallsend Boys He selected for the Newcastle Schools representative team, and at the age of 13 was among
, winning the League Cup in 1985. In 1987, he Moved to ManChestEr UNitEd, With Whom He achieved greaT SuccEss, winning twelve trophiEs incLuDIng tHReE PremIer LeagUE tITLes, ThReE FA cuPS, oNe LeaGue cup and tHe European cup wiNners' Cup. He alSO bEcame the fiRst english playeR of The 20th cEnTurY To capTaiN a teaM to the dOuble. DEspite his SuCCess on THe field, HE WaS nevEr selected to play fOR tHE England nationAl team. coMMeNTAtoRs aNd contempoRaRies hAVe descrIBeD HIM as ONe of the best EnGlish playerS Of tHe 1980s and 1990S nEveR To play For hiS cOUntRy at full intErnaTional levEl.

BrucE Began hiS ManagerIal carEer WitH SheFFiElD UnItED, anD SpEnt SHorT periods Of TiMe manAginG hUDDersFieLd ToWn, WigAn Athletic and cryStal pAlaCe befOre joIninG BIrminGham CiTy in 2001. HE tWice led BirminghAm to Promotion To tHe preMiEr LeaGUe duriNg hIs tEnure of Nearly sIX yeArS, BUT rEsigned in 2007 to begin a sEcOND sPell as maNager oF wiGaN. at the end Of The 2008–09 SeasON He resIgneD To Take over As manaGEr Of sunderlAnD, a post He HelD unTil he WAs diSmisseD in NovemBer 2011. SeVEn months later, hE Was appointed mANaGER oF hull citY and led the cLub tO Two pRomoTIoNs tO The PrEmier leAGuE, As well as the 2014 FA Cup FinAl, Before LeaviNg in July 2016. He tooK over at AstON vIlla four MontHS lATer but was dismiSsed iN October 2018. He TOok over aS manaGer of SheFfield WedNESday in FeBruAry 2019 And LefT IN JUly that year to TAKe ovEr At NewcaStlE United.

earLy lIfe

bruCe Was born in corbridgE iN NOrThUmbErlanD, The elder Of Two SoNs oF Joe aND SheenAgh BrUce. HIs FaTHer Was locaL, AnD HIs moThEr Had bEen BoRn in BAngoR In NOrthern ireland. ThE faMIly lIvEd In Daisy hill near WallsEnD, and Bruce aTtEndEd BenfIELd School.

bruce, a boyhood fan of NewcaSTle UnitEd, sAid thAt he Sneaked inTo ST James' parK WithouT payinG to waTcH thE TEam plAY, SaYinG "I Have always BEEn a newcaStLe laD and wheN I was a kid, I crawled uNDer The turnstiles To gEt in TO TrY anD SaVE a bOb OR whATEver it was. They weRe my team, I wEnT To Support theM As a BoY and beiNg a GeorDie it'S In-bred, yOu follow tHe club stiLl The sAME toDay." Like sevEral otheR future prOFessiONaLs froM thE area, hE pLayEd fooTball fOR WaLlsenD Boys CLuB. He was Also sElEcted for The Newcastle Schools reprEsentaTive tEam, And at the aGe oF 13 Was Among a
, winning the League Cup i n 1985. In  1987 , h e m ov ed t o Ma nchester Unite d , wi th whom he achieved gr eat s uc c ess, wi nning  twelve tr o p hie sin clu di n gthree  Pr emier L eague titl es,  t hree FA Cups ,  o ne LeagueCup  and the Eur ope an Cup  W inn e rs' C up.  He a lso be c ame th e first E ng l ish pl a yer oft h e20th  century to capta i na  team to the D ouble.  D e sp i t e h issuccess on  t he fi e ld, hew as n e ver selected to p lay for the Eng land n at ion a l team . Com me n tat ors and con temp oraries h ave de s cribedh im as o ne ofthe  be st E n gl is h p la y ers of  th e  19 80s and19 90 s nev er t o p l ay f orhiscount ry at full in ter nati o nal  leve l.

B ruce  b eganhis ma nager ia l career with S heff ield Unit ed,  a ndsp ent s h ort pe rio dsof time  managi n g H ud d e r sf ield Town, Wigan A th l e ti c and Cr ystalP al ac e  beforejo ini ng B i r mingh am C i ty  in 2001 . He t w ic eled Bir mi nghamto  pr omo tiont o th e Prem ier Leag ue du r ing his tenure of nearly six ye a r s, butres igned in 20 07 t o  beg in a se con d  spel l asma n ag e r of Wigan. At theen d of t he 20 08–09 seasonhe resigne d t o take o vera sm anager of Sund erlan d, a posth e held u ntilhe was d ismissedi n  Novembe r 2 011 . S eve n mo nths later, h e wasap pointed  ma nager o f H ull  Ci tyan d led the  club to  t wo  p ro mot ionst o the Pr em ier  L eag ue, a s  wellas th e 20 14  F A  Cu p Final ,  b e f orele av inginJu ly 20 16.H e t ook ove r at Asto n V i llafo ur  months  later but wa sdismissedin  Oc tober2 0 18. He t ook over as manager ofS heffiel d W ednes dayin Februa ry2019 a ndl eft in  Julythatye art o  take o ve r a tNewcastleU n ite d.

E ar ly l ife

Br uce was born in Co r bri dge in Northu mbe rlan d ,  t hee ld e r o ft wos o ns of Joe and S heenagh Br uc e .His father was  l ocal, a nd hismothe r  had be en born i n Bangorin  Nor t h ern  Ireland.The fami ly livedi n Dai s yHillnea r Wall se nd,  andBrucea tte ndedBenfie ld  Schoo l.

B ru ce, a bo yhood fan of NewcastleUnited , sai d t hat he sn eak e d i nto St Ja mes'  Park with out  pa yingtow atchthet ea m p l ay, s ayin g  "I havea lw ays b ee n a Newcast l e lad  andwhe n  I was  a k id, I crawled und e r the turnstil es t o get  in to t ry  and save a bo b o rw h atever i twas. They w ere my t ea m , I w ent to  suppo rt them a sa  boy a nd b ein g a Geord ieit ' s in-br ed ,y ou fol lowth e club  still thes a me today." Likesever a l  othe r  fu turepr ofessio n alsfrom the a rea, he pla yed fo otba ll fo r Walls en d Boys  Cl ub . He was a l so select ed fo r the N ew cast leSchool s re p r esent ativ etea m, and at t he ag eo f 1 3 wa s amo ng  a
, winning_the League_Cup in 1985. In_1987, he_moved_to Manchester_United,_with whom he_achieved great success,_winning twelve trophies including_three Premier League_titles,_three FA Cups, one League Cup and the European Cup Winners' Cup. He also_became_the first_English_player_of the 20th century to_captain a team to the_Double. Despite_his success on the field, he was never_selected_to play for_the England national team. Commentators and contemporaries have described_him as one of the best_English players of_the_1980s_and 1990s never to_play for his country at full_international level.

Bruce began his managerial career_with Sheffield United, and spent short periods_of time managing Huddersfield Town, Wigan_Athletic and Crystal Palace before_joining Birmingham_City in 2001. He twice_led Birmingham to_promotion to_the Premier League_during his tenure of nearly six_years, but resigned_in 2007 to begin a second_spell_as manager of_Wigan._At_the end_of the 2008–09_season_he resigned_to_take over as manager of Sunderland,_a_post he held until he was dismissed_in November 2011. Seven_months_later, he was appointed_manager of Hull City and_led the club to two promotions_to the_Premier League,_as well as the 2014 FA Cup Final, before leaving in_July 2016. He took over at_Aston Villa four months_later but_was_dismissed in October_2018._He took_over as manager of Sheffield Wednesday in_February 2019_and left in July that year_to take over at_Newcastle_United.

Early life

Bruce was born in Corbridge_in Northumberland, the elder of two_sons of Joe and Sheenagh_Bruce._His_father was local, and his_mother had been born in Bangor_in Northern Ireland._The family lived in Daisy Hill near_Wallsend,_and Bruce attended Benfield School.

Bruce, a_boyhood_fan of Newcastle United, said that_he_sneaked_into St James' Park without_paying to watch the team play,_saying "I have always been a Newcastle lad and_when I was_a kid, I crawled under_the_turnstiles_to get in to try and save a bob or_whatever it_was. They were_my team, I went to support them as a boy_and being a Geordie it's in-bred, you_follow the club still the same today." Like several other future_professionals from the area, he played football for_Wallsend Boys Club. He was also selected_for the Newcastle Schools_representative_team, and at the age of 13_was_among_a