Richard Money (born on 13
October 1955 in Lowestoft
, England
) is a former
English football player turned
manager, currently of Luton Town.
Career
Money began his career at
Scunthorpe United as a defender,
later playing for
Liverpool and
Fulham, among others, during the 1970's
and 1980's. At Liverpool he was an unused substitute in the
1981 European Cup Final,
having played in the semi-final.
Money became manager of
Scunthorpe United in the early 1990s,
but enjoyed little success, and was later named Head of Youth
Development at
Aston Villa and
First Team Coach at
Coventry
City.
He built up extensive experience coaching
sides in Sweden
, as manager of successful club AIK and lower-league Västerås SK, and in Australia with Newcastle United Jets in the inaugural season of the A-League, leading the club to a fourth place
finish.
Money returned to England to become manager of
Walsall in May 2006, signing a two-year
contract. He guided Walsall to the
League Two title in the
2006–07 season, with the club
conceding just 34 goals over 46 games. He was linked with the
vacant managerial position at local rivals
Coventry City in February 2008.
Money resigned from Walsall on 22 April 2008, after it was
confirmed the club could not reach the
League One play-offs.
During his time at
The Bescot
Stadium
, he was affectionately known as "Dickie
Dosh".
On the 24 June 2008 it was confirmed that Money would become
Newcastle United's Academy
Director.
On 30 October 2009, Money was announced as manager of
Conference side
Luton Town, the club he had once played for
in the
1982–83
season.
Managerial stats
- Competitive matches only. Correct as of 29
November 2009.
Honours
As a player
Liverpool
As a manager
Walsall
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