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Dean Glover
Dean Victor Glover (born 29 December 1963) is an English former football player and manager. A cultured and stylish defender, he had the ball control skills of a midfielder. He played 457 league games in a 17-year career in the English Football League.
He started his career at Aston Villa in 1980 before he moved on to Middlesbrough seven years later. He spent two seasons at "Boro", helping the club to promotion out of the Second Division via the play-offs in 1988, before he was sold on to Port Vale in February 1989 for £200,000. He spent nine years at Vale, becoming a club legend for his service. During that time, he helped the club to win promotion out of the Third Division via the play-offs in 1989, and then out of the Second Division in 1993–94. He also played in the club's victory in the 1993 Football League Trophy final, as well as the defeat in the final of the Anglo-Italian Cup in 1996. He was also named to the PFA Team of the Year in 1993–94. He moved on to non-League Kidderminster Harriers in 1998 before retiring the following year.
He joined the back-room staff at Port Vale and was promoted to first-team manager in October 2008, vacating the post in May 2009. He returned to a youth team coaching role in July 2012. His son Danny was a striker at the club until he was released at the end of his contract in 2010.
Despite being a Birmingham City fan, Glover began his footballing career with hometown club Aston Villa, progressing through the youth team ranks from the age of 14 to eventually sign professional terms in December 1981 following an 18-month apprenticeship. He made his debut under Tony Barton on 11 January 1984, in a 3–0 defeat to Norwich City at Carrow Road in an FA Cup Third Round Replay.
He never really became a first-team fixture in Graham Turner's First Division side, and also played little part in Billy McNeill's reign of 1986–87 that saw Villa relegated into the Second Division. He spent a brief period in 1987 on loan at Billy McEwan's Sheffield United. Still, he made only five league appearances for the Second Division side. In his six years at Villa Park, he made just 39 top-flight appearances, scoring one goal.
Glover's signed with Middlesbrough for a £60,000 fee in June 1987. Manager Bruce Rioch played him as a ball-winning midfielder. "Boro" won promotion into the First Division in 1987–88; they had finished behind second place Aston Villa on goals scored, but managed to beat Chelsea 2–1 on aggregate in the play-off final. Glover played in both the 2–0 victory at Ayresome Park and the 1–0 defeat at Stamford Bridge.
However, the club struggled in 1988–89, and Glover was sold on before Middlesbrough were relegated back into the Second Division. He had been at Middlesbrough for just under 18 months and made a total of 61 appearances, scoring seven goals; during this time, he played as a midfielder as Gary Pallister and Tony Mowbray were well established at centre-back.
Glover was signed by John Rudge in February 1989 for a then-club record £200,000 fee; Rudge intended him to be a replacement for injured defenders Phil Sproson and Bob Hazell. He became an instant hit with the Port Vale fans as he marked England international Steve Bull out of the game on his debut, a goalless draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers. He went on to play both legs of the play-off final victory over Bristol Rovers, as a Robbie Earle inspired Vale played their last game of Third Division football thanks to a 2–1 victory.
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Dean Glover
Dean Victor Glover (born 29 December 1963) is an English former football player and manager. A cultured and stylish defender, he had the ball control skills of a midfielder. He played 457 league games in a 17-year career in the English Football League.
He started his career at Aston Villa in 1980 before he moved on to Middlesbrough seven years later. He spent two seasons at "Boro", helping the club to promotion out of the Second Division via the play-offs in 1988, before he was sold on to Port Vale in February 1989 for £200,000. He spent nine years at Vale, becoming a club legend for his service. During that time, he helped the club to win promotion out of the Third Division via the play-offs in 1989, and then out of the Second Division in 1993–94. He also played in the club's victory in the 1993 Football League Trophy final, as well as the defeat in the final of the Anglo-Italian Cup in 1996. He was also named to the PFA Team of the Year in 1993–94. He moved on to non-League Kidderminster Harriers in 1998 before retiring the following year.
He joined the back-room staff at Port Vale and was promoted to first-team manager in October 2008, vacating the post in May 2009. He returned to a youth team coaching role in July 2012. His son Danny was a striker at the club until he was released at the end of his contract in 2010.
Despite being a Birmingham City fan, Glover began his footballing career with hometown club Aston Villa, progressing through the youth team ranks from the age of 14 to eventually sign professional terms in December 1981 following an 18-month apprenticeship. He made his debut under Tony Barton on 11 January 1984, in a 3–0 defeat to Norwich City at Carrow Road in an FA Cup Third Round Replay.
He never really became a first-team fixture in Graham Turner's First Division side, and also played little part in Billy McNeill's reign of 1986–87 that saw Villa relegated into the Second Division. He spent a brief period in 1987 on loan at Billy McEwan's Sheffield United. Still, he made only five league appearances for the Second Division side. In his six years at Villa Park, he made just 39 top-flight appearances, scoring one goal.
Glover's signed with Middlesbrough for a £60,000 fee in June 1987. Manager Bruce Rioch played him as a ball-winning midfielder. "Boro" won promotion into the First Division in 1987–88; they had finished behind second place Aston Villa on goals scored, but managed to beat Chelsea 2–1 on aggregate in the play-off final. Glover played in both the 2–0 victory at Ayresome Park and the 1–0 defeat at Stamford Bridge.
However, the club struggled in 1988–89, and Glover was sold on before Middlesbrough were relegated back into the Second Division. He had been at Middlesbrough for just under 18 months and made a total of 61 appearances, scoring seven goals; during this time, he played as a midfielder as Gary Pallister and Tony Mowbray were well established at centre-back.
Glover was signed by John Rudge in February 1989 for a then-club record £200,000 fee; Rudge intended him to be a replacement for injured defenders Phil Sproson and Bob Hazell. He became an instant hit with the Port Vale fans as he marked England international Steve Bull out of the game on his debut, a goalless draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers. He went on to play both legs of the play-off final victory over Bristol Rovers, as a Robbie Earle inspired Vale played their last game of Third Division football thanks to a 2–1 victory.