Managers' roll-call 2000/2001

John Hollins becomes the latest manager to lose his job after failing to agree a new contract with Rochdale.

He becomes the 46th boss to leave or be sacked by his club since the 2000-2001 season started, not including Andy King who left Swindon before the season started.

BBC Sport Online lists who's in and who's out so far this season.

Rochdale

Out: John Hollins
Reign: December 2001- May 2002
In: Not decided.
Verdict: Did a good job but could not agree a new contract.

John Hollins guided perennial under-achievers Rochdale into the Division Three play-offs.

But he had arrived at the club on a short-term deal - until the end of the season.

He was unable to agree a new contract and chairman David Kilpatrick decided he could not wait for an answer any longer.

Brighton

Out: Peter Taylor
Reign: October 2001- April 2002
In: Not decided.
Verdict: May have another job already lined up despite reports to the contrary.

Taylor helped Brighton secure promotion to Division One, but claimed he was forced to quit because of uncertainty over the club's uncertain future.

Taylor did not sign a contract when he took over at Albion and is now available to listen to offers from Crystal Palace and Wimbledon who are believed to be on the look out for new managers.
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Lincoln

Out: Alan Buckley
Reign: February 2001 - April 2002.
In: Keith Alexander in temporary charge.
Verdict: A victim of a cash crisis at Lincoln.

Alan Buckley was in charge of Lincoln for 14 months.

But the club have been hit hard by the collapse of ITV Digital and the Imps have made it clear Buckley's departure is for purely financial reasons.
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Wimbledon

Out: Terry Burton
Reign: May 2000 - April 2002.
In: Not decided.
Verdict: Paid the ultimate price for defying the instructions of his chairman.

Terry Burton's Wimbledon made a late-season surge towards the Division One play-off zone, but left themselves with too much to do and missed out.

The Dons boss then infuriated chairman Charles Koppel by playing Peter Hawkins in the last game of the season despite being specifically told not to do so.

Burton's decision cost Koppel £10,000 as part of the deal that brought Hawkins to the club from Barnsley.
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Torquay

Out: Roy McFarland
Reign: July 2001 - April 2002.
In: Not decided.
Verdict: Torquay struggled all season and flirted with relegation.

But McFarland was forced to work on a shoestring and just keeping Torquay in the Third Division was an achivement in itself.
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Coventry

Out: Roland Nilsson
Reign: Sep 2001 - April 2002.
In: Gary McAllister.
Verdict: Nilsson began promisingly when as caretaker and then manager his team went on an 11-match unbeaten run.

But Coventry's failure to reach the play-offs proved costly and chairman Mike McGinnity has handed McAllister a ticket back to Highfield Road for his first taste of management.
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Bristol Rovers

Out: Garry Thompson
Reign: Dec 2001 - April 2002.
In: Ray Graydon
Verdict: Bristol Rovers faded badly after Thompson led them to FA Cup success against Premiership strugglers Derby.

Graydon, having guided Walsall to promotion from Diviion Two and set them up for First Division survival, found himself harshly sacked but now has a new challenge.
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Halifax

Out: Alan Little
Reign: Oct 2001 - April 2002.
In: Caretaker Neil Redfearn
Verdict: Halifax won just two games under Little, who is still recovering from an appendix operation.
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Carlisle

Out: Roddy Collins
Reign: July 2001 - April 2002.
In: Caretaker Billy Barr
Verdict: Collins' was dismissed after announcing his intention to leave Brunton Park unless the club was sold by current owner Michael Knighton to Irish businessman John Courtenay
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Portsmouth

Out: Graham Rix
Reign: Feb 2001 - March 2002.
In: Harry Redknapp
Verdict: Chairman Milan Mandaric, who has invested heavily, was forced to act after Rix failed to rouse one of football's sleeping giants.
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Everton

Out: Walter Smith
Reign: June 1998 - March 2002.
In: David Moyes
Verdict: Smith was living on borrowed time, but the crunch came after the Toffees were dumped out of the FA Cup by Middlesbrough.
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Kidderminster

Out: Jan Molby
Reign: May 1999 - March 2002.
In: Ian Britton
Verdict: Former Swansea player-manager Jan Molby took Kidderminster into the Football League and appeared to have the job for as long as he wanted. But he was lured by the potentially bigger challenge at Hull City.

Former Birmingham and Chelsea player Ian Britton enjoyed a relatively successful spell as caretaker boss and has been rewarded with a two-year contract.
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Hull City

Out: Brian Little
Reign: April 2000 - February 2002
In:Jan Molby
Verdict: Little rescued Hull from the threat of relegation and saw them rise to sixth in this campaign. But a string of results saw them teetering on the edge of a play-off spot and that was deemed not enough.
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Aston Villa

Out: John Gregory
Reign: February 1998 - January 2002
In: Graham Taylor
Verdict: Gregory's ambition to take Villa to the top of the Premiership has been hampered by a lack of resources. He spent £67m on transfers, but recoupe £51m during his tenure. Twice he led them into the Uefa Cup and the FA Cup final and they were seventh in the Premiership when he left. Without the riches of talent of other top clubs, Gregory did the best he could with the resources at hand.
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Walsall

Out: Ray Graydon
Reign: May 1998 - January 2002
In: Colin Lee
Verdict: Graydon has done a tremendous job with limited funds at the Bescot Stadium. The first team has been assembled for a meagre £180,000. In his three and a half years at the club, Graydon has tasted promotion to Division One twice and relegation back to Division Two once. A poor run of results has left the Saddlers in a precarious position and ultimately cost Graydon his job.
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Derby

Out: Colin Todd
Reign: October 2001 - January 2002
In: John Gregory
Verdict: Todd came in as first-team coach at Derby last season and was credited with shoring up their defence and leading them to safety. He took over as manager from Jim Smith in October. The Rams have slipped to second-bottom in the league since then and the final straw was the 3-1 home defeat by Bristol Rovers in the FA Cup third round.
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Mansfield Town

Out: Bill Dearden
Reign: 1999-January 2002
In: Stuart Watkiss
Verdict: Dearden had guided the Stags to third in the Third Division but decided he wanted to manage at a higher level. He resigned and was subsequently unveiled as Notts County manager.
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Chesterfield

Out: Nicky Law
Reign: 2000-January 2002
In:
Verdict: Law guided the Spireites to promotion last season despite a nine-point penalty imposed on the club for financial irregularities. But he left when Bradford offered him the chance to take over from Jim Jefferies.
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Grimsby

Out: Lennie Lawrence
Reign: August 2000 - December 2001
In: Paul Groves
Verdict: Despite Grimsby's bright start to the season, capped by Lawrence winning Manager of the Month for August, a run of just one win in 20 games has cost him his job. Grimsby also knocked Liverpool out of the Worthington Cup, but Lawrence has been unable to halt the club's alarming slide down Division One.
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Bradford

Out: Jim Jefferies
Reign: November 2000 - December 2001
In: Nicky Law
Verdict: Jefferies failed to save Bradford from relegation to Division One last season. But he was expected to put the Bantams back on the right track. This has not happened despite some good early form. The Scot was also rumoured to have been involved in a bust-up with midfielder Stuart McCall.
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Bristol Rovers

Out: Gerry Francis
Reign: June-December 2001
In: Garry Thompson
Verdict: Francis came out of retirement to take over relegated Bristol Rovers in the summer. It was hoped that his experience could help them bounce back immediately. But Francis has been forced to leave the job because of personal problems, with the Pirates struggling in Division Three.
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Swindon

Out: Roy Evans
Reign: August-December 2001
In: Andy King
Verdict: Evans' departure is not an admittance of failure. Financial limitations made his mind up, although he had failed to get the side into the top half of Division Two.
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Oxford

Out: Mark Wright
Reign: May-November 2001
In: Ian Atkins
Verdict: Wright had too little time to make much of an impact at United. But saying that, the U's were struggling in the lower half of Division Three when he left. The former Liverpool player resigned amidst a controversy over alledged racist comments.
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Cambridge

Out: John Beck
Reign: March-November 2001
In: John Taylor (caretaker)
Verdict: Beck returned to the club he managed during the early 1990s and saved them from relegation to the Third Division. But this season has not seen the upturn he had hoped for, and chairman Reg Smart and Beck decided a change was needed.
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Rochdale

Out: Steve Parkin Reign: June 1999-November 2001.
In: John Hollins
Verdict: Parkin turned Rochdale's fortunes around, guiding them to second in Division Three. But he had a clause in his contract allowing him to talk to any club from a higher division, which was duly exercised when Barnsley came calling.
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Crystal Palace

Out: Steve Bruce
Reign: May-November 2001
In: Trevor Francis
Verdict: Bruce joined Palace last summer after failing to win promotion with Wigan. His side made a promising start to the season but he became a target for Birmingham. Bruce was eventually allowed to leave after a legal dispute, swapping places with Trevor Francis.
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Oldham

Out: Andy Ritchie
Reign: 1998 - October 2001
In: Mick Wadsworth
Verdict: Just three weeks ago, Latics were top of Division Two and in free scoring form. But, having managed just one point from the last five games, Ritchie's bubble appeared to have burst. Oldham are hungry for promotion and offered Ritchie a place on the board, which he declined.
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Stockport

Out: Andy Kilner
Reign: 1999 - October 2001
In: Carlton Palmer
Verdict: Kilner paid the price for Stockport's poor run of form which has seen them anchored at the foot of the First Division. The pressure had been mounting after just one league victory and a 4-0 defeat by Millwall proved one too many.
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Barnsley

Out: Nigel Spackman
Reign: January 2001 - October 2001
In: Steve Parkin
Verdict: Spackman was unable to revive the Tykes' fortunes. Since taking over from Dave Bassett, he steered the side to only nine wins in 33 league games, the last being against Crewe on 15 September. Spackman's first team coach, Derek Fazackerley, was also dismissed. Having guided Rochdale from a lowly Division Three position to a promotion challenge, Parkin is given his chance ahead of the likes of Stuart Gray.
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Darlington

Out: Gary Bennett
Reign: August 2000 - October 2001
In: Tommy Taylor
Verdict: Bennett struggled in his first season in charge after succeeding David Hodgson. The Quakers finished a disappointing 20th at the end of the 2000/ 2001 season, just four points above relegation. But they have started this campaign more promisingly and are ninth in Division Three.
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Southampton

Out: Stuart Gray
Reign: March-October 2001
In: Gordon Strachan
Verdict: Gray did well with Saints after taking over from Glenn Hoddle in difficult circumstances at the end of the 2000-2001 season. However, this season has proved a more difficult proposition and he leaves the club after a run of six defeats in eight Premiership games.

Strachan will face a difficult task to ensure Southampton's new St Mary's stadium hosts Premier League football next season.
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Sheffield Wednesday

Out: Peter Shreeves
Reign: February-October 2001
In: Terry Yorath
Verdict: Shreeves only took the reins permanently in May, but quit with the Owls one off the bottom of the First Division and with just one win from their opening 13 league matches.

Terry Yorath will be the manager with Willie Donachie as first team coach as the Owls look to climb the First Division table and get clear of the drop zone.
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Birmingham City

Out: Trevor Francis
Reign: May 1996 - October 2001
In: Steve Bruce
Verdict: Despite originally claiming Francis' departure was by mutual consent, Birmingham later announced that he had actually been sacked. Francis led the club to three successive Division One play-offs and last season's Worthington Cup final but the board finally ran out of patience.

Whoever takes over knows promotion is a must.
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Brighton

Out: Micky Adams
Reign: February 1999 - October 2001
In: Peter Taylor
Verdict: Adams' reward for succeeding at Brighton was to join Leicester as number two to Dave Bassett. Adams led Brighton to the Division Three championship last season and left the Seagulls flying high in Division Two.

He was replaced by former Leicester boss Peter Taylor, who has a good chance to re-build his reputation.
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Notts County

Out: Jocky Scott
Reign: June 2000 - October 2001
In: Bill Dearden
Verdict: Former Dundee boss Scott steered the club to eighth in Division Two in his first season in charge, but paid the price for a poor start to this season. His management style did not suit the club's new owners, and after just four wins in 12 matches he was on his way. Former assistant Gary Brazil took over as head coach, but was demoted when Bill Dearden became manager in January.
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Leyton Orient

Out: Tommy Taylor
Reign: November 1996 - October 2001
In: Paul Brush
Verdict: Taylor resigned after five years which saw him guide the club to two Division Three play-off finals. He decided to go after a bad start to the season, and former first-team coach Brush knows he has a big act to follow.
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Derby County

Out: Jim Smith
Reign: June 1995 - October 2001
In: Colin Todd
Verdict: Life without the Bald Eagle will be hard to contemplate for Rams fans. New man Todd has his work cut out to keep Derby's best young players and, more importantly, keep Derby in the top flight.
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Leicester City

Out: Peter Taylor
Reign: June 2000 - September 2001
In: Dave Bassett
Verdict: Highly-regarded at international level, but struggling to come to terms with life as a club boss. Taylor's departure was on the cards from the opening day of the season, when his side were beaten 5-0 at home by Premiership new boys Bolton.

Leicester are due to move into a new home next season and Bassett's priority will be to ensure it plays host to Premiership football.
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Coventry City

Out: Gordon Strachan
Reign: November 1996 - September 2001
In: Roland Nilsson
Verdict: After dropping out of the top flight for the first time in 35 years, dark clouds hung over the Sky Blues. Nilsson has quickly lifted the gloom and looks set to have Coventry battling for a quick return.
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Northampton Town

Out: Kevin Wilson
Reign: November 1999 - September 2001
In: Kevan Broadhurst
Verdict: With two months of last season remaining, the Cobblers were in the hunt for the play-offs, but one win in their last 10 games and a disastrous start to the new campaign spelled the end for Wilson.

Broadhurst is facing a mammoth task in stopping the rot.
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Wrexham

Out: Brian Flynn
Reign: November 1989 - September 2001
In: Denis Smith
Verdict: Flynn was the league's third longest-serving manager behind Sir Alex Ferguson and Crewe's Dario Gradi. His exit has been felt like a death in the family but the vastly-experienced Smith has the ability to steady a rocking Robins ship.
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Exeter City

Out: Noel Blake
Reign: May 2000 - September 2001
In: John Cornforth
Verdict: Blake enjoyed seven years as a player, coach and manager with the Grecians, but a meagre 20 wins from his 87 games in charge meant his final job was a brief one. Cornforth has lifted Exeter off the bottom to give the coach the chance of a full-time job.
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Halifax Town

Out: Paul Bracewell
Reign: October 2000 - September 2001.
In: Alan Little
Verdict: Former England midfielder Bracewell saved Town from dropping into the Conference when he took over from Mark Lillis last season. His decision to quit, even taking an indifferent start into account, came as something of a surprise and Little must now consolidate.
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Southend United

Out: Dave Webb
Reign: October 2000 - October 2001.
In: Rob Newman
Verdict: Webb quit two weeks after stepping down to ponder his future. He declined to reveal specific reasons for leaving. Newman is now in a second temporary spell having filled in for Webb when the boss was ill.
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Swansea City

Out: John Hollins
Reign: July 1998 - September 2001.
In: Colin Addison
Verdict: Hollins guided the Swans to the Division Three title two seasons ago but relegation last season and a poor start to this campaign spelled the end of his tenure. Former Atletico Madrid boss Addison is the kind of no-nonsense manager needed to turn fortunes back round.
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Macclesfield Town

Out: Gil Prescott
Reign: January 2001 - October 2001.
In: Kevin Keen
Verdict: Prescott was juggling two jobs at Moss Rose and decided to concentrate on his director of football duties after managing just two wins this season. Keen faces a long haul to lift the club away from the bottom reaches of the table
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