David Moyes

David Moyes (born April 25, 1963 in Blythswood, Glasgow) is a football manager and former player.

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April 25 - 1963 - Blythswood - Glasgow - Football

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After bringing Preston North End F.C. to within a game of returning to the highest level of English league football for the first time in forty years (they lost in the playoff final to Bolton Wanderers F.C.) he was hired to take charge of Everton F.C., then barely staying in the FA Premier League, and turned them around to finish toward the top of the table in 2002/2003, helped by the debut of Wayne Rooney.

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Preston North End F.C. - Bolton Wanderers F.C. - Everton F.C. - FA Premier League - Wayne Rooney

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However, Rooney would leave Everton for Manchester United after the 2003/04 season, leading many pundits and experts to tip them as a favorite for relegation. Due in no small part to Moyes, Everton shocked virtually all of the so-called experts in 2004/05 by staying near the top of the table for most of the season. They eventually finished fourth, assuring them a Champions League place.

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Manchester United - Champions League

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After an uneventful career as a player (he was a journeyman centre half with Celtic and Preston), Moyes' mangerial style has drawn comparisons with that of Bill Shankly, and great things are expected for him and Everton in future years if he can build upon the success achieved in the 2004-05 season.

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