Wally Downes
| Nationality: | English |
| Date of Birth: | 09/06/1962 |
Biography: Wally Downes was handed his first managerial role by Brentford chairman Ron Noades, on June 28 2002.
Wally had been working as the assistant to The Bees' previous manager, Steve Coppell, who resigned earlier that month after taking the club to the brink of promotion in the Second Division play-offs.
Wally was the unanimous choice of the Brentford board, despite a host of applicants for the post - belived to have included former Arsenal and England legend Tony Adams.
Wally was sacked in March 2004 after a poor run of resuts dropped the Bees in the relegation fight.
Stephen Hunt: Interview - looking back on the past season - 19/05/2004
Top scoring at Griffin Park, Hunty looks back on a year that promised much and delivered little...and ends with what sounds like a painful injury! More |
Stephen Hunt: Life on the sidelines - 01/03/2004
With injury again restricting Hunty to the sidelines, he wonders why this season has failed to live up to his expectations. More |
Stephen Hunt: Bees call in ref to end red card nightmare - 23/01/2004
An article by Tony Flood covering Brentfordd's problems with referee's and the fact that Hunty has been made captain. More |
Stephen Hunt: Telford - what a nightmare!! - 10/12/2003
With the 3-0 FA Cup defeat to non-league Telford, Hunty states that there'll be changes to attitude and possibly formation when the Bees face Stockport on Saturday. More |
Stephen Hunt: Wright's red took sring out of Bees celebration - 04/10/2003
A report by the Staines Guradian featuring general Brentford news and Hunty's wonder goal against Chesterfield. More for Steve later in the week... More |
| Internet Stories: 1 article | Warnock denies gesture claim - 21/01/2007
Neil Warnock says a misread gesture sparked a touchline fracas that led to him and Reading coach Wally Downes being sent from the bench. news.bbc.co.uk |
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