a b "Norwich win the League Cup, 1985 – Caught in time". The Sunday Times. London. 28 September 2003 . Retrieved 6 January 2016. GFC Hall of Fame Winners". Gillingham F.C. 18 July 2009. Archived from the original on 2 December 2009. Bruce was dismissed as manager on 30 November 2011, with Sunderland in 16th position following a poor run of form which culminated with a 2–1 home defeat to bottom club Wigan four days earlier. [149] He later linked his dismissal from the managerial post with the fact that he is a fan of Newcastle United, Sunderland's bitter rivals. [150] Hull City a b "Games played by Steve Bruce in 1998/1999". Soccerbase. Centurycomm . Retrieved 4 January 2016. Rostron, Phil (16 November 1997). "Campbell's kingdom". Sunday Mirror. London . Retrieved 26 November 2007.

In 1987, he was chosen to captain the England B team in a match against the full national team of Malta, [33] but it was to be his only appearance in an England shirt, and he has subsequently been described as one of the best defenders of his era never to be selected for the full England team. [34] [35] [36] Bruce later stated, "I bumped into former England manager Bobby Robson in Benfica (sic). He came up to me and said 'I should have capped you'. It was nice to hear but it still didn't get me one .... I'll always be a little disappointed I didn't get one." [37] Now we have to wonder whether, given the Bruce-like nature of his quotes ‘Reggie Sharp’ was really the great man putting on a slightly different voice on the phone.

Steve Bruce: Sheffield Wednesday appoint new manager". BBC Sport. 2 January 2019 . Retrieved 2 January 2019.

Harrison, David (16 November 1997). "Gissa job, says Bruce – Football". News of the World. London . Retrieved 6 January 2016. I was able to see in the rear-view mirror. The XJ’s electrochromic rear view mirror, and the door mirrors – electrically adjustable and heated – ensured I had clear vision… Inspired by the review and Brit’s comment that the original post still gets lots of traffic, I just found this in the Independent, 4 Dec 1999: Katie Davidson wrote: "Organised my dad three points for his Father's Day present and better yet Joelinton scored." Phillips not only went into Euro 2000 as the Premier League’s highest scorer; no one else in Europe could match his tally of 30 league goals. as he told our friends at Planet Football: “If an English player scored 30 goals now, they’d get themselves a massive move and be on God-knows what. They’d be all over the world.”There were plenty of other players who could have done Le Tissier’s dirty work. Many midfielders with more England caps made a career out of that job. But no one even tried to build a team around Le Tissier in 1990s. His was an alien style of play and it is only in recent years that England have sussed out that a creative and inventive No.10 is exactly the type of player we need to be producing more. Just two decades too late for Le Tissier. Sunderland confirm appointment of Steve Bruce as manager". The Times. London. 3 June 2009 . Retrieved 3 June 2009. Bruce, Steve (1994). Heading for Victory: An Autobiography. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 0-7475-1780-0. On 8 June 2012, Bruce was appointed as manager at Championship club Hull City on a three-year contract. [151] In his first season with the club, he led them to promotion to the Premier League, clinching second place in the Championship on the final day of the season. [152] The following season, the "Tigers" came 16th with a club record tally of 37 points, [153] and reached the final of the FA Cup for the first time. [154] They took a two-goal lead in the first ten minutes of the final, but opponents Arsenal scored a goal in each half to take the game into extra-time and then scored a third to win the trophy. [155] Reaching the final qualified Hull for the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League, their first European campaign. [156]

The front cover depicts this scene beautifully, except for the fact that Duffy looks like a giant super-imposed on a football pitch. Steve Bruce: West Brom appoint ex-Newcastle boss as manager on 18-month deal". BBC Sport. 3 February 2022 . Retrieved 3 February 2022. Lynch, Tony (1995). The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. London: Random House. pp.145–146. ISBN 978-0-09-179135-3. Tottenham tie up Wilson Palacios deal; Steve Bruce bemoans loss of "right arm" ". Daily Mirror. London. 16 January 2009. Archived from the original on 25 June 2009 . Retrieved 27 May 2009.

So, for instance, there's fake names that stand in for real places, like Leddersford for Huddersfield and Mulcaster for Manchester. Bruce's autobiography, Heading for Victory, was published in 1994. In 1999, while manager of Huddersfield, he wrote a trio of novels: Striker!, Sweeper! and Defender!. The books centred on fictional football manager Steve Barnes, based on Bruce, who solved murder mysteries and thwarted terrorists. Bruce later expressed his embarrassment at the books, which have become sought-after collectables. [204] [205] He intended to publish a new autobiography in late 2019 but the book was postponed indefinitely due to the deaths of his parents and his desire to concentrate on his job at Newcastle. [206] Playing statistics Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Bruce is a writer unafraid of lofty allusions. Following a visit from Michelle, a mystery blonde claiming to be Pat Duffy’s pregnant lover, Bruce reconciles her with old flame Martin Thornton, another squad member at Leddersford, solving their relationship problems simply by telling them to sit down and be quiet until they love each other again, like a sleepy, taciturn Jeremy Kyle. Afterwards, he reflects on their situation; It's been difficult, but I'm delighted for him because he's a really good pro and he can only get better."

Steve Bruce has confirmed to Sky Sports that he definitely wrote the trio of detective novels that have taken the internet by storm. a b Tattum, Colin (16 October 2004). "Bruce in rage over "lies" ". Birmingham Evening Mail. Archived from the original on 3 May 2016 . Retrieved 28 February 2016– via Highbeam Research. When he missed a golden chance in the first half against Sheffield United it seemed like it would be another bad day at the office, but his perseverance paid off when he turned home Miguel Almiron's cross in the 78th minute.Striker Steve Mounie managed 44 shots without a goal between April 2018 and January 2019 when he played for Huddersfield - a record in the Premier League. James, Stuart (14 November 2007). "Birmingham in a flux as Bruce heads for Wigan". The Guardian. London . Retrieved 5 January 2016. Premier League ins and outs: The 2019 summer transfer window moves". Sky Sports. 9 August 2019 . Retrieved 14 August 2019.