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Matthew Upson
| Born | 18 April 1979, Stowmarket |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 72 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
Many observers believe Arsene Wenger was rather hasty in allowing the former Luton Town centre-back to join Birmingham City.
Matthew went on to win England international honours.
Matthew spent the first part of the 2000-01 season battling back to full fitness after rupturing a cruciate ligament in December 1999.
He made a handful of appearances for Arsenal in the autumn, featuring in the defeats against Ipswich Town and Shakhtar Donetsk in the Worthington Cup and Champions' League competitions, but made only one substitute appearance in the Premiership away at Everton.
He subsequently joined Nottingham Forest on loan where he made a single appearance against Portsmouth in an unfamiliar midfield role before returning early to North London with a back injury.
He later moved to Crystal Palace for another loan period and featured regularly for the Eagles in the run-in to the end of the season, contributing to their struggle to avoid relegation.
Back at Highbury, he added a further appearance from the subs' bench when he replaced Robert Pires in the final stages of the last game of the season at Southampton.
Matthew is a strong, intelligent central defender who is comfortable on the ball and has good distribution skills.
He continued to feature in the England Under-21 squad winning a further three caps.
Matthew's contract at Birmingham City was extended to June 2008 in April 2006.
He joined West Ham United in January 2007 with a contract to June 2011.
Matthew joined Stoke City in August 2011 with a two-year contract.
Career stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1996-97 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Arsenal | Coca-Cola League Cup | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Arsenal | Premier League | 5 | ||||
| 1997-98 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 6 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Arsenal | Premier League | 5 |
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| 1998-99 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Arsenal | Worthington Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 3 | ||||
| 1998-99 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | England | Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Arsenal | Premier League | 5 | 3 |
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| 1999-00 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Arsenal | Worthington Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | England | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Arsenal | Premier League | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Arsenal | Worthington Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Crystal Palace | League Division 1 | 7 |
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| 2000-01 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | England | Under-21 | 1 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Nottingham Forest | League Division 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Arsenal | Premier League | 10 | 4 |
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| 2001-02 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Arsenal | Worthington Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 14 |
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| 2002-03 | England | European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | England | International | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Reading | League Division 1 | 13 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Reading | Worthington Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Birmingham City | Carling Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 30 |
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| 2003-04 | England | European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | England | International | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Birmingham City | Carling Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 36 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | England | International | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Birmingham City | Carling Cup | 4 |
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| 2005-06 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 24 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2006-07 | Birmingham City | League Championship | 8 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | West Ham United | Premier League | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | England | International | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | West Ham United | Carling Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | West Ham United | Premier League | 29 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | England | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | England | International | 2 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | West Ham United | Carling Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | West Ham United | Premier League | 37 |
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| 2009-10 | England | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | England | International | 3 | ||||
| 2009-10 | West Ham United | Carling Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | West Ham United | Premier League | 33 | 3 |
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| 2010-11 | West Ham United | Carling Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2010-11 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | West Ham United | Premier League | 30 |
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| 2011-12 | Stoke City | Carling Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Stoke City | Premier League | 10 | 4 |
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| 2011-12 | Stoke City | UEFA Europa League | 8 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Match history
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb 2007 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2007 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-4 | Premier League | |
| 11 Aug 2007 | West Ham United v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Birmingham City v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2007 | West Ham United v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Sep 2007 | Reading v West Ham United | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 2007 | West Ham United v Middlesbrough | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2007 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Sep 2007 | West Ham United v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Oct 2007 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2007 | West Ham United v Sunderland | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2007 | Portsmouth v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 2007 | Coventry City v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | Carling Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Nov 2007 | West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Nov 2007 | Derby County v West Ham United | W | 0-5 | Premier League | |
| 25 Nov 2007 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2007 | Chelsea v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2007 | Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 2007 | West Ham United v Everton | L | 1-2 | Carling Cup | 5th round |
| 15 Dec 2007 | West Ham United v Everton | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Middlesbrough v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2007 | West Ham United v Reading | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2007 | West Ham United v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2008 | Arsenal v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2008 | West Ham United v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2008 | West Ham United v Fulham | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Jan 2008 | Manchester City v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 20 Jan 2008 | Manchester City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 2008 | West Ham United v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2008 | Wigan Athletic v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Feb 2008 | West Ham United v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Feb 2008 | Fulham v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Mar 2008 | West Ham United v Chelsea | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 2008 | Liverpool v West Ham United | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2008 | Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Aug 2008 | West Ham United v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2008 | Manchester City v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2008 | West Ham United v Macclesfield Town | W | 4-1 | Carling Cup | 2nd round |
| 30 Aug 2008 | West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 2008 | West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2008 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2008 | Watford v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Carling Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Sep 2008 | Fulham v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Oct 2008 | West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2008 | Hull City v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 2008 | West Ham United v Arsenal | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2008 | Manchester United v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 2008 | Middlesbrough v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Nov 2008 | West Ham United v Everton | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 15 Nov 2008 | West Ham United v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 2008 | Sunderland v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2008 | Liverpool v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Dec 2008 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2008 | Chelsea v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 2008 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2008 | Portsmouth v West Ham United | W | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2008 | West Ham United v Stoke City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Jan 2009 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Jan 2009 | West Ham United v Fulham | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Jan 2009 | West Ham United v Hull City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jan 2009 | Arsenal v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Feb 2009 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Feb 2009 | West Ham United v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 21 Feb 2009 | Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 2009 | Middlesbrough v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 01 Mar 2009 | West Ham United v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2009 | Wigan Athletic v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 2009 | West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 2009 | West Ham United v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 2009 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 2009 | West Ham United v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 2009 | Stoke City v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 2009 | West Ham United v Liverpool | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 16 May 2009 | Everton v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 May 2009 | West Ham United v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2009 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2009 | West Ham United v Millwall | W | 3-1 | Carling Cup | 2nd round |
| 29 Aug 2009 | Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Sep 2009 | Wigan Athletic v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 2009 | West Ham United v Liverpool | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 2009 | West Ham United v Fulham | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Oct 2009 | Stoke City v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2009 | West Ham United v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 2009 | Sunderland v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Nov 2009 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Nov 2009 | West Ham United v Everton | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 2009 | Hull City v West Ham United | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 2009 | West Ham United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2009 | West Ham United v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2009 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2010 | West Ham United v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Jan 2010 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Jan 2010 | Portsmouth v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 2010 | West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Feb 2010 | Burnley v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2010 | West Ham United v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Feb 2010 | West Ham United v Hull City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Feb 2010 | Manchester United v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Mar 2010 | West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Chelsea v West Ham United | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 2010 | Arsenal v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Mar 2010 | West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 27 Mar 2010 | West Ham United v Stoke City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 2010 | Everton v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Apr 2010 | West Ham United v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 2010 | Liverpool v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Apr 2010 | West Ham United v Wigan Athletic | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 2010 | Fulham v West Ham United | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 2010 | West Ham United v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 2010 | West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2010 | Manchester United v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2010 | West Ham United v Chelsea | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Stoke City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Sep 2010 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Oct 2010 | West Ham United v Fulham | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 2010 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2010 | Birmingham City v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Nov 2010 | West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 Nov 2010 | West Ham United v Blackpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Nov 2010 | Liverpool v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2010 | West Ham United v Wigan Athletic | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2010 | West Ham United v Manchester United | W | 4-0 | Carling Cup | 5th round |
| 05 Dec 2010 | Sunderland v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 2010 | West Ham United v Manchester City | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 2010 | Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2010 | Fulham v West Ham United | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2010 | West Ham United v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2011 | West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2011 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Jan 2011 | West Ham United v Birmingham City | W | 2-1 | Carling Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 15 Jan 2011 | West Ham United v Arsenal | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 2011 | Everton v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Jan 2011 | Birmingham City v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | Carling Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 06 Feb 2011 | West Ham United v Birmingham City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Feb 2011 | West Ham United v Liverpool | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 2011 | West Ham United v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Mar 2011 | Stoke City v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 19 Mar 2011 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2011 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2011 | Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2011 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 2011 | Manchester City v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luton Town | 24 Apr 1996 | 10 May 1997 | |
| Arsenal | 10 May 1997 | 23 Jan 2003 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 12 Aug 2000 | 20 Dec 2000 | L |
| Crystal Palace | 02 Mar 2001 | 07 May 2001 | L |
| Reading | 05 Sep 2002 | 08 Dec 2002 | L |
| Birmingham City | 23 Jan 2003 | 31 Jan 2007 | |
| West Ham United | 31 Jan 2007 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
| Stoke City | 09 Aug 2011 |