Michael Christopher Phelan (born 24 September 1962 in Nelson, Lancashire) was an English football player. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nelson is a town in the borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England with a population of 28998 in 2001 England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered He was a versatile player and played in midfield and defence. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Phelan is currently employed as Manchester United's First Team Coach, working alongside Sir Alex Ferguson and Carlos Queiroz. Sir Alexander Chapman "Alex" Ferguson, CBE, (born 31 December 1941 in Govan, Glasgow) is a Scottish football manager Carlos Queirós, ComIH ('kaɾluʃ kɐi'ɾɔʃ (born 1 March 1953 in Nampula, Portuguese Mozambique) is a

Football career

Mike Phelan began his career at Burnley, signing as an associated schoolboy in July 1979, as an apprentice two years later and as a professional in July 1980. Burnley Football Club, nicknamed The Clarets, is a professional football club managed by Owen Coyle and based in Burnley, Lancashire He made his league debut in January 1981 against Chesterfield and whilst at Turf Moor, gained England Youth caps and a Third Division champions medal in 1982. Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Turf Moor is a football stadium located in Burnley, Lancashire, and is the home ground of English football club Burnley F From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest But in 1985, Burnley were relegated to the Fourth Division, and Phelan moved to Norwich City. "Fourth Division" redirects here For usage of the term in the Military, see 4th Division. PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here

Norwich won the Second Division title in his first season at the club. From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. He became club captain when Steve Bruce joined Manchester United in December 1987, captaining them to fourth place in the First Division and a place in the FA Cup semi-finals in his first full season as captain. Stephen Roger "Steve" Bruce (born 31 December 1960 is an English football manager and former player The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after

He was called into the England squad for the Rous Cup games against Chile and Scotland but did not play due to a hamstring injury. The Rous Cup was a short-lived football competition in the second half of the 1980s contested between England, Scotland and in later years a guest team The Chilean national football team represents Chile in all major international football competitions The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. In Human anatomy, a hamstring refers to one of the Tendons that make up the borders of the space behind the knee His success drew the attention of larger clubs and he followed Steve Bruce to Old Trafford for £750,000 in July 1989. At Manchester United, he won his first international cap (against Italy) and an FA Cup winner's medal in his first season. The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition This was followed the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1991, the League Cup in 1992, and the Premiership title in 1993 before he dropped down a division to join West Bromwich Albion in 1994. The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are

Phelan was often deployed at right-back during his stint at Manchester United, but following the arrival of Denis Irwin in 1990 he mostly played on the right or in the centre of midfield. For the double bassist see Dennis Irwin Denis Joseph Irwin (born 31 October 1965 in Cork, Ireland) is a former Irish football By 1993, however, he was very much a bit-part player due to growing competition from younger players like Andrei Kanchelskis, Paul Ince and Lee Sharpe. Andrei Antanasovich Kanchelskis (Андрей Антанасович Канчельскис is a retired Soviet and Russian football Midfielder Paul Emerson Herbert Carlyle Ince (born 21 October 1967 in Ilford, London) is an English football manager who is currently Lee Stuart Sharpe (born 27 May 1971 in Halesowen, West Midlands) is a retired English football player By the time of his departure, even his place on the substitutes bench was being threatened by a new generation of youngsters such as David Beckham and Nicky Butt. David Robert Joseph Beckham, and is also a member of the England national team. Nicholas "Nicky" Butt (born January 21, 1975 in Gorton, Manchester) is an English footballer who currently plays He had missed out on a place in the 1994 FA Cup winning squad, and had not played in enough Premier League games to merit a title medal. The 1994 FA Cup Final was the 49th FA Cup final to be held since the Second World War and was contested between Manchester United and Chelsea The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs

After leaving Old Trafford, Phelan signed for West Bromwich Albion, where he spent 18 months and played just 21 games, his first team chances limited by players such as Kevin Donovan and Lee Ashcroft. Kevin Donovan (born December 17, 1971 in Halifax) is a retired Professional footballer who played as a Midfielder Lee Ashcroft is a former England under-21 professional footballer who now plays as a striker and manages Kendal Town F

He returned to Carrow Road in December 1995 as Assistant Manager to Gary Megson and managed the Norwich Reserves. Carrow Road is a British football Stadium in Norwich, England. Gary John Megson (born 17 December, 1955 in Manchester) is an English former football player and current manager. When Megson was fired and joined Blackpool, Phelan followed him, returning to his native North-West. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 and located in the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. A year later he followed Megson to Stockport County. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, England. His career total stands at Burnley (168 league games, nine goals), Norwich City (194 games, 10 goals), Manchester United (102 games, two goals) and West Bromwich Albion (21 games).

Following Megson's sacking as Stockport boss on 25 June 1999, Andy Kilner took over as manager. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Andy Kilner is a former manager of Stockport County. He managed Stockport from 1999 to 2001 having previously played for the club Phelan moved on shortly afterwards, taking up a role at Manchester United's Centre of Excellence. With Steve McClaren's departure to Middlesbrough in the summer of 2001, Phelan was promoted to first team coach. Stephen "Steve" McClaren (born 3 May 1961 is an English football manager and former player Middlesbrough Football Club, also known as The Boro are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Premier League. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.

In 2002, Norwich fans voted Phelan into the club's Hall of Fame. The Norwich City FC Hall of Fame honours Norwich City FC players coaches managers directors and executives who have "made the greatest contribution to the club in

External links

• Career information at ex-canaries.co.uk