Random question: first BFC manager to be younger than you?

Fretters · Post by **Fretters** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 12:17 pm

Amongst the hysteria of the past few weeks, I was shocked to discover that Vinny is the first Burnley manager to be younger than me, by two years. Even when we appointed the man-child Eddie Howe, he still had about 7 years on me, so this is a sobering time. It took me a while to get used to the players being younger than me!

Without directly asking your age, who's the first Burnley manager that you were older than?

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 12:20 pm

Eddie for me unless Stan looked a lot older than he was !

lakedistrictclaret · Post by **lakedistrictclaret** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 12:22 pm

Adrian Heath, I think.

agreenwood · Post by **agreenwood** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 12:23 pm

Another one for Eddie Howe. I super most managers will be younger than me from now on.

bpgburn · Post by **bpgburn** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 12:30 pm

Another for Adrian Heath here...

Guitargeorge · Post by **Guitargeorge** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 12:32 pm

Martin Buchan

Lord Beamish · Post by **Lord Beamish** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 12:33 pm

Eddie Howe.

Herts Clarets · Post by **Herts Clarets** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 12:34 pm

Eddie Howe for me too but then each Manager since him.

RammyClaret61 · Post by **RammyClaret61** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 12:34 pm

Owen Coyle.

Longsider · Post by **Longsider** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 12:42 pm

Edward Howe

Culmclaret · Post by **Culmclaret** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 12:50 pm

Cotterill…just

RammyClaret61 · Post by **RammyClaret61** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 12:57 pm

Whoops, not Coyle for me. It was Cotterill, I’d completely forgotten about him.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 1:00 pm

Adrian Heath

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 1:19 pm

Jimmy Mullen for me - he's just a few months younger than me.

And the first to play in our first team younger than me was Eric Probert.

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 1:20 pm

Not had one yet, only being 30, or have we ever had a manager younger than 30? I don't believe so.

beeholeclaret · Post by **beeholeclaret** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 2:40 pm

claretburns wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 13, 2023 1:20 pm
Not had one yet, only being 30, or have we ever had a manager younger than 30? I don't believe so.

Just wait till you find that the chairman is younger than you!!

Fretters · Post by **Fretters** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 2:44 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 13, 2023 1:19 pm
Jimmy Mullen for me - he's just a few months younger than me.

And the first to play in our first team younger than me was Eric Probert.

I think Chaplow was the first player to be younger than me, he's 15 months younger.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 2:47 pm

Vincent Kompany

NickBFC · Post by **NickBFC** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 2:47 pm

Must be VK for me (I am 40). Bit depressing!

Silkyskills1 · Post by **Silkyskills1** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 3:08 pm

Jimmy Mullen by about 7 months. First player seen younger than me probably Billy Ingham.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 3:18 pm

beeholeclaret wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 13, 2023 2:40 pm
Just wait till you find that the chairman is younger than you!!

John B & Garlick for me - not sure on Garlick's age but I do know that John is just short of eleven years behind me.

Down_Rover · Post by **Down_Rover** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 3:48 pm

Adrian heath

aclaretinstevenage · Post by **aclaretinstevenage** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 4:05 pm

Adrian Heath

Steve Cotterill

Brian Laws

SammyBoy · Post by **SammyBoy** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 4:05 pm

Still to happen, although VK is only 4 years older

gawthorpe_view · Post by **gawthorpe_view** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 4:09 pm

Chris Waddle, 18 months younger than myself.

bfcmik · Post by **bfcmik** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 4:10 pm

Inchy for me, Mullen is a school year older than I am

whalleyclaret · Post by **whalleyclaret** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 5:08 pm

Steve Cotterill, born in 1964 I think, 2 years younger than me

AmbleClaret · Post by **AmbleClaret** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 5:12 pm

Another one for Coyle from me.

gawthorpe_view · Post by **gawthorpe_view** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 5:16 pm

gawthorpe_view wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 13, 2023 4:09 pm
Chris Waddle, 18 months younger than myself.

Correction, Inchy came before Waddle so he's the first younger than me.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 5:23 pm

whalleyclaret wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 13, 2023 5:08 pm
Steve Cotterill, born in 1964 I think, 2 years younger than me

That’s correct. He had his 40th just after getting the job.

cricketfield73 · Post by **cricketfield73** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 5:25 pm

Steve Cotterill for me, by a couple of months.
Completely irrelevant, but I was driving down to London to see the Sex Pistols the day before my 43rd birthday in 2007 when I received a flurry of text messages all saying that he'd been sacked.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 5:30 pm

Adrian Heath for me he is 3 yrs younger than me

MrTechno · Post by **MrTechno** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 5:46 pm

Vinnie. Makes it all the more incredible as to what he’s achieved at 37 years old. Amazing.

lakedistrictclaret · Post by **lakedistrictclaret** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 6:33 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 13, 2023 1:19 pm
Jimmy Mullen for me - he's just a few months younger than me.

And the first to play in our first team younger than me was Eric Probert.

Oops! I forgot about him.

He's three months younger than me.

gandhisflipflop · Post by **gandhisflipflop** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 6:52 pm

I’m at the stage where most of the players are younger than me and it feels weird. Our senior player Jack Cork is a similar age to me. VK ain’t much older than me either so it isn’t out of the question that I reach that milestone soon

Royboyclaret · Post by **Royboyclaret** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 6:54 pm

Martin Buchan in June'85, aged just 36 years.....A career that lasted just 110 days as Buchan failed to make the transition from dressing room to manager's office.

turfytopper · Post by **turfytopper** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 6:56 pm

Another vote for Adrian Heath.

Im_not_Robbie_Blake · Post by **Im_not_Robbie_Blake** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 6:59 pm

Adrian Heath

dougcollins · Post by **dougcollins** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 7:13 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 13, 2023 1:19 pm
Jimmy Mullen for me - he's just a few months younger than me.

And the first to play in our first team younger than me was Eric Probert.

My memory may be playing tricks, but wasn't Eric generally on the bench around the same time Stan was?

Didn't see either of them play too regularly.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 8:25 pm

dougcollins wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 13, 2023 7:13 pm
My memory may be playing tricks, but wasn't Eric generally on the bench around the same time Stan was?

Didn't see either of them play too regularly.

Stan was here when Probert first got into the team. Probert was only 16 when he made his debut.

JohnMac · Post by **JohnMac** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 9:12 pm

Adrian Heath was 6 years younger than me

2 Bee Holed · Post by **2 Bee Holed** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 9:18 pm

John Haworth.....just, by a few days.

Tw@ · Post by **Tw@** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 9:19 pm

Eddie Howe

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 9:27 pm

Adrian Heath.

Pearcey · Post by **Pearcey** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 9:40 pm

Eddie Howe

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 10:22 pm

Jimmy Mullen for me. 9 months younger.

GordonvaleClaret · Post by **GordonvaleClaret** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 11:46 pm

Manager: Martin Buchan
Player: One from the '68 FA Youth Cup winners, I presume.

Goobs · Post by **Goobs** » Fri Apr 14, 2023 12:44 am

Vk it would appear.

Commy · Post by **Commy** » Fri Apr 14, 2023 12:50 am

Steve Cotterill for me. Problem is, as you get older they all end up younger than you