Former Bristol City star Lee Johnson appointed Oldham manager
RELEGATION-threatened Oldham have announced the appointment of rookie manager Lee Johnson as their new boss.
Former Bristol City midfielder Johnson fought off competition from 120 applicants to land the role after impressing chairman Simon Corney.
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He takes over from Paul Dickov, who departed last month, and inherits a side who lie 21st in the npower League One table. He will be in the dugout for tonight's crucial game against fellow strugglers Hartlepool.
Johnson, 31, the son of Yeovil boss Gary Johnson, becomes the youngest manager in the Football League, with the Boundary Park job his first managerial role after a playing career with Yeovil, Bristol City and Kilmarnock.
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Johnson takes the reins from caretaker manager Tony Philliskirk, who leaves the League One side two points from safety with two games in hand on the teams above them.
In his playing days, the Suffolk-born midfielder achieved a double promotion in a five-year spell at Yeovil under the management of his father before he moved to Hearts in 2006 where he picked up a Scottish Cup medal.
Johnson then rejoined his father at Bristol City, where he celebrated promotion to League One before reaching the 2008 play-off final, where the Robins lost 1-0 to Hull at Wembley.
He ended his playing career at Kilmarnock, where he won the Scottish League Cup, and now faces an immediate challenge to escape relegation as he follows his father's footsteps into management.
10 Comments
by Frankclack
Tuesday, March 19 2013, 8:32PM
“A rather uncharitable and disappointing response.
In football I can think of nothing worse than playing for your father. Anything less than a storming performance and there are those fans in almost all clubs who will jump in with both feet.
I don't pretend that he was my favourite style of player, but we still have a clone of Johnson hanging around the squad like clay on a shovel. In my opinion no better, and with more mouth and less commitment to the team. Johnson's presence in City's team never upset me unduly, which is more than I can say for his clone!
I am staggered that Lee johnson has landed the job at Oldham.
But he has, and good luck to him.”
by Red_Emerson
Tuesday, March 19 2013, 7:01PM
“Tells you, he is CR*P!”
by piledriver
Tuesday, March 19 2013, 6:44PM
“I still don't know how we managed to finish fourth that season (We should have gone up auto) with LJ & Marv in central midfield.Marv was in prime form then but the fact that LJ has only played regularly for his Dad tells you something.
Still, he can pick himself now!!!”
by manchestergas
Tuesday, March 19 2013, 3:32PM
“good luck to the lad. if he's good enough, he's old enough.
1st lesson he'll have to learn = ALWAYS call them Latics. I used to work in Oldham and never heard any fan ever call them 'Oldham'.”
by Vonner
Tuesday, March 19 2013, 12:57PM
“Lee Johnston was no better or no worse than many a City player - I think he did pretty well considering it must be very hard to play under the pressure of your father as manager and probably feeling you have to win the Man Of The Match every game to justify your place.
I think we'd quite like to feel how we did that day v Rotherham or v Palace a few years ago rather than how we have this season...”
by Red_Emerson
Tuesday, March 19 2013, 10:30AM
“He only played when Daddy picked the team, contract was terminated at Hearts and Kilmarnock, when someone else picked the team. He played less than 90 minutes at Hearts!
Perhaps Daddy will pick the team for him, at Oldham!
Amazing how such a talentless individual, has made such a good living from football.
Seems a big mouth, goes a long way in football!”
by marmeliser
Tuesday, March 19 2013, 9:57AM
“if he does well in management - and he may have his dad's 'gift of the gab' - then he will join several other ex city players - moyes and mcclaren spring to mind - who have done so, but were never considered by their former club for the job.
who knows, maybe this one 'that got away' might be in the hot seat at AG in a few years?”
by marmeliser
Tuesday, March 19 2013, 9:56AM
“if he does well in management - and he may have his dad's 'gift of the gab' - then he will join several other ex city players - moyes and mcclaren spring to mind - who have done so, but were never considered by their former club for the job.
who knows, maybe this one 'that got away' might be in the hot seat at AG in a few years?”
by marmeliser
Tuesday, March 19 2013, 9:49AM
“if he does well in management - and he may have his dad's 'gift of the gab' - then he will join several other ex city players - moyes and mcclaren spring to mind - who have done so, but were never considered by their former club for the job.
who knows, maybe this one 'that got away' might be in the hot seat at AG in a few years?”
by RedNemesis_1
Tuesday, March 19 2013, 7:51AM
“Good luck Lee. Much maligned during your time at AG but your points per game ratio puts many of your peers to shame. The fact is City enjoyed some of their most successful recent times during your spell at AG. Lets hope this is the start to a long and successful management career.”