Steve Tilson

Football manager infobox
playername = Steve Tilson


fullname = Stephen Brian Tilson
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1966|7|27|df=y
cityofbirth = Wickford
countryofbirth = England
nickname = Tilly
currentclub = Southend United (manager)
position = Midfielder/striker
years = 1986–1988
1988–1998
1994
1998–2002
2002–2004
clubs = Witham Town
Southend United
→ Brentford (loan)
Canvey Island
Southend United
caps(goals) = unknown
239 (26)
002 0(0)
143 (58)
004 0(0)
manageryears = 2003–"present"
managerclubs = Southend United

Stephen Brian "Steve" Tilson (born 27 July 1966 in Wickford, England) an English football manager and former player. He is currently in charge of Southend United, who play in League One in the 2007–08 season.

Career

Tilson began his footballing career with non-league side Witham Town before being signed by then Southend manager David Webb. During the 1990s, Tilson appeared in just under 250 matches and played in the side that won two consecutive promotions in the early part of the decade. Tilson played continually for Southend, except for a loan spell at Brentford, until 1998, when he signed for Canvey Island, serving as club captain during his 4-year spell with the team.

In 2002, Tilson moved back to Southend, this time to head a newly created "Centre of Excellence". Tilson worked to develop Southend's youth until the sacking of Steve Wignall in November 2003. With the club in danger of relegation to the Football Conference, Tilson was named caretaker-manager by chairman Ron Martin and proceeded to take Southend clear of danger. Also in the same season, Tilson led Southend to the first ever national cup final in the club's history, losing to Blackpool 2–0 in the Football League Trophy Final. In March of 2004 Tilson was offered the job of manager on a full-time basis, and accepted the offer. [cite news
title = Southend appoint Tilson
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southend_utd/3501354.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2004-03-11
accessdate = 2007-09-01]

In the following two seasons, Tilson took Southend to two consecutive promotions from League Two to the Championship. Southend also reached another Football League Trophy Final in 2005, but lost to Wrexham. Tilson's success saw him linked with jobs at West Bromwich Albion and Norwich City, but he remained with Southend. In November 2006, Southend achieved a notable victory over eventual Premier League champions Manchester United in the League Cup, [cite news
title = Tilson revels in Southend cup win
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southend_utd/6127516.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2006-11-08
accessdate = 2007-09-01] but were relegated from the Championship at the end of the 2006–07 season.

Managerial stats

"As of 20 January 2008"

References

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