Michael Christopher "Mike" Phelan (born 24 September 1962 in Nelson, Lancashire), also known as Mick Phelan or Micky Phelan, is an English football coach and former player.
As a player, he spent most of his career at Burnley, Norwich City and Manchester United, with a short spell at West Bromwich Albion before retirement. Whilst with Manchester United, he also gained his one cap for England.
In September 2008, Phelan was promoted from first team ...
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Michael Christopher "Mike" Phelan (born 24 September 1962 in Nelson, Lancashire), also known as Mick Phelan or Micky Phelan, is an English football coach and former player.
As a player, he spent most of his career at Burnley, Norwich City and Manchester United, with a short spell at West Bromwich Albion before retirement. Whilst with Manchester United, he also gained his one cap for England.
In September 2008, Phelan was promoted from first team coach to assistant manager of Manchester United, working alongside Sir Alex Ferguson, in place of Carlos Queiroz.
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. 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. But in 1985, Burnley were relegated to the Fourth Division, and Phelan moved to Norwich City.
Norwich won the Second...
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