Michael Appleton
English association football player
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March 26 2025 | Michael Appleton signed a contract with Shrewsbury Town for the remainder of the 2024–25 season, taking over the team when they were 14 points from safety with nine games remaining in the season. |
January 23 2024 | Appleton was sacked from Charlton Athletic following a 3-2 defeat against Northampton Town and a ten-game winless streak in League One. |
September 8 2023 | Michael Appleton signed a two-year contract to become head coach of Charlton Athletic. |
January 18 2023 | Concludes management period at Blackpool. |
January 18 2023 | Appleton was sacked from Blackpool after seven months, having achieved only one win in eleven games and leaving the team in 23rd place in the Championship relegation zone. |
June 2022 | Appleton revealed that he had fully recovered from his testicular cancer treatment. |
June 17 2022 | Returned to manage Blackpool. |
June 17 2022 | Michael Appleton was appointed head coach of Blackpool for his second stint at the club, signing a contract until June 2026 and succeeding Neil Critchley. |
April 30 2022 | Concludes management role at Lincoln City |
April 30 2022 | Following a victory over Crewe Alexandra on the final day of the season, Appleton announced his departure from his role as Lincoln City manager. |
July 13 2021 | Michael Appleton publicly announced his diagnosis of testicular cancer and his plans to take a short break to recover from surgery. |
February 25 2021 | Appleton signed a new four-year contract with Lincoln City, extending his commitment to the club. |
September 23 2019 | Michael Appleton was appointed manager of Lincoln City on a four-year deal, replacing Danny Cowley who left for Huddersfield Town. |
August 5 2019 | West Bromwich Albion officially appointed Appleton as the coach of their under-23 squad. |
April 26 2019 | Michael Appleton agreed to act as first-team coach to West Bromwich Albion caretaker manager James Shan until the end of the 2018–19 season, marking his return to the club after an eight-year absence. |
June 30 2018 | Appleton left his position at Leicester City with immediate effect following a restructure of the coaching staff. |
October 25 2017 | Concludes caretaker manager position at Leicester City |
October 17 2017 | Begins caretaker manager role at Leicester City |
June 20 2017 | Ends managerial tenure at Oxford United |
June 20 2017 | Michael Appleton was confirmed as the new assistant manager to Craig Shakespeare at Leicester City, signing a three-year contract. |
July 4 2014 | Becomes manager of Oxford United |
March 19 2013 | Concludes managerial role at Blackburn Rovers |
January 11 2013 | Ends management at Blackpool and begins management of Blackburn Rovers |
January 11 2013 | Ends managerial position at Blackpool |
January 11 2013 | Appointed manager of Blackburn Rovers |
November 7 2012 | Ends managerial tenure at Portsmouth |
November 7 2012 | Becomes manager of Blackpool Football Club |
November 10 2011 | Appointed manager of Portsmouth Football Club |
February 14 2011 | Concludes caretaker manager position at West Bromwich Albion |
February 6 2011 | Michael Appleton begins his first caretaker managerial role at West Bromwich Albion |
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