By Mark Heys
October 25 2005

NAME: John McGovern

BORN: 28th October 1949, Montrose, Scotland

APPOINTED: June 1982

DEPARTED: January 1985

PLAYING CAREER: Hartlepool United, Derby County, Leeds United (loan), Nottingham Forest, Bolton Wanderers, Horwich RMI

MANAGERIAL CAREER: Bolton Wanderers, Rotherham United, Woking

HIGHEST LEAGUE POSITION AT BOLTON: 10th in Division 3, 1983-1984

BEST FA CUP POSITION AT BOLTON: 3rd round on two occasions

BEST LEAGUE CUP POSITION AT BOLTON: 3rd round, 1984-1985

ASSISTED BY: Charlie Wright, Walter Joyce

PLAYERS BOUGHT: Vernan Allatt (Halifax Town), Graham Bell (Carlisle United), Brian Borrows (Everton), Tony Caldwell (Horwich RMI), Mark Came (Winsford United), Ray Deakin (Port Vale), Stuart Gray (Nottingham Forest), Paul Lodge (Preston North End), Ian Moores (Leyton Orient), George Oghani (Hyde United), John Platt (Bury), Neil Redfearn (Nottingham Forest), Eric Snookes (Rochdale), Peter Valentine (Huddersfield Town), Neil Whatmore (Birmingham City)

PLAYERS SOLD: Mick Bennett (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Neil Berry (Heart of Midlothian), Mike Doyle (Rochdale), Tony Henry (Oldham Athletic), David Hoggan (Pittsburgh Spirit), Paul Jones (Huddersfield Town), Jim McDonagh (Notts County), Ian Moores (Omonia Nicosia), Neil Redfearn (Lincoln City), Peter Reid (Everton), Eric Snookes (Macclesfield Town), Chris Thompson (Blackburn Rovers), Steve Whitworth (Mansfield Town)

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