Ryan Lowe
{{Short description|English footballer (born 1978)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ryan Lowe
| image = Ryan Lowe 1.jpg
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| caption = Lowe playing for Tranmere Rovers in 2013
| fullname = Ryan Thomas Lowe{{Cite book | editor-first = Barry J. | editor-last = Hugman | title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11 | year = 2010 | publisher = Mainstream Publishing | isbn = 978-1-84596-601-0 | page = 258 }}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|9|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = Liverpool, England
| height = 5 ft 9+1/2 in{{Cite web|url=https://www.fifaindex.com/player/150729/ryan-lowe/fifa06_2/|title = Ryan Lowe - FIFA 06 - Player Stats}}
| position = Striker
| currentclub = Wigan Athletic (head coach)
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Liverpool
| youthyears2 = 1996–1999
| youthclubs2 = Southport
| years1 =
| clubs1 = Sandon Dock
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 =
| clubs2 = Waterloo Dock
| caps2 =
| goals2 =
| years3 = 1999–2000
| clubs3 = Burscough
| caps3 =
| goals3 =
| years4 = 2000–2005
| clubs4 = Shrewsbury Town
| caps4 = 171
| goals4 = 32
| years5 = 2005–2006
| clubs5 = Chester City
| caps5 = 40
| goals5 = 14
| years6 = 2006–2008
| clubs6 = Crewe Alexandra
| caps6 = 64
| goals6 = 12
| years7 = 2008
| clubs7 = → Stockport County (loan)
| caps7 = 4
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2008–2009
| clubs8 = Chester City
| caps8 = 45
| goals8 = 16
| years9 = 2009–2011
| clubs9 = Bury
| caps9 = 90
| goals9 = 49
| years10 = 2011–2012
| clubs10 = Sheffield Wednesday
| caps10 = 26
| goals10 = 8
| years11 = 2012–2013
| clubs11 = Milton Keynes Dons
| caps11 = 42
| goals11 = 11
| years12 = 2013–2014
| clubs12 = Tranmere Rovers
| caps12 = 45
| goals12 = 19
| years13 = 2014–2016
| clubs13 = Bury
| caps13 = 53
| goals13 = 15
| years14 = 2015–2016
| clubs14 = → Crewe Alexandra (loan)
| caps14 = 6
| goals14 = 2
| years15 = 2016–2017
| clubs15 = Crewe Alexandra
| caps15 = 22
| goals15 = 5
| years16 = 2017–2018
| clubs16 = Bury
| caps16 = 18
| goals16 = 1
| totalcaps = 626
| totalgoals = 184
| manageryears1 = 2017
| managerclubs1 = Bury (caretaker)
| manageryears2 = 2018–2019
| managerclubs2 = Bury
| manageryears3 = 2019–2021
| managerclubs3 = Plymouth Argyle
| manageryears4 = 2021–2024
| managerclubs4 = Preston North End
| manageryears5 = 2025–
| managerclubs5 = Wigan Athletic
}}
Ryan Thomas Lowe (born 18 September 1978) is an English football manager and former professional player, who is currently head coach of {{English football updater|WiganAth}} side Wigan Athletic.
Lowe's playing career, as a striker, began at Burscough in 1999 and he became a Football League player with Shrewsbury Town the following year. He played for eight league clubs in all and had three spells at Bury and at Crewe Alexandra. In the second half of the 2010–11 season, Lowe established a Bury club record by scoring a goal in each of nine consecutive league games. Lowe ended his playing career at Bury who had signed him again in January 2017, this time as player-coach. He became caretaker-manager twice in 2017–18 after first Lee Clark and then Chris Lucketti were sacked. Lowe retired from playing in March 2018 during his second caretaker appointment.
In May 2018, despite their relegation to League Two, Bury offered Lowe the position of full-time manager on a two-year contract to the end of the 2019–20 season. After guiding the club to promotion back to League One, he left Bury on 5 June 2019 to take over at newly relegated Plymouth Argyle, managing them to an immediate return to League One before joining Preston North End in December 2021, staying with them until August 2024. He was appointed as Wigan's head coach in March 2025.
Early years
Born in Liverpool, Merseyside, Lowe played for Liverpool's youth team between 12 and 13, before breaking his ankle. He returned to the team aged 15 before again leaving the club. While at Liverpool, he formed a friendship with Steven Gerrard.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/football-league-blog/2019/feb/20/bury-ryan-lowe-jurgen-klopp-football-league-pep-guardiola |title=Bury's Ryan Lowe: "Jürgen Klopp complimented me on my style and system" |work=The Guardian |date=20 February 2019 |access-date=21 March 2019}}
After Liverpool, Lowe played with Southport's youth team and non-league Liverpool teams Sandon Dock and Waterloo Dock{{Cite news |url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/other-sport/scouse-house-sheffield-wednesdays-ryan-3360315 |title=Scouse in the House: Sheffield Wednesday's Ryan Lowe explains his footballing journey |publisher=Liverpool Echo |date=16 July 2014 |access-date=6 July 2014}} before joining Burscough. He moved into the Football League with Shrewsbury Town in time for 2000–01.
Playing career
=Shrewsbury Town and Chester City=
After almost five years with the Shrews (which included a season in the Football Conference), Lowe switched to Football League Two side Chester City on 22 March 2005.{{Cite news |title=Lowe signs for City |url=http://www.chester-city.co.uk/march05news.asp |publisher=chester-city.co.uk |date=22 March 2005 |access-date=2 July 2008}} He spent a year at Chester, which included scoring twice in a shock FA Cup 3–0 win over Nottingham Forest on 3 December 2005{{Cite news |title=Vote for Ryan |url=http://www.chester-city.co.uk/december05news.asp |publisher=chester-city.co.uk |date=5 December 2005 |access-date=2 July 2008}} before leaving the club by mutual consent shortly after the return of manager Mark Wright.{{Cite news |title=Ryan Lowe departs City |url=http://www.chester-city.co.uk/march06news.asp |publisher=chester-city.co.uk |date=31 March 2006 |access-date=2 July 2008}}
=Crewe Alexandra=
Lowe joined Football League One side Crewe Alexandra in time for 2006–07 season. He enjoyed a successful debut for the Railwaymen, scoring the opening goal; assisting David Vaughan's goal and earning the man of the match in Crewe's 2–2 draw with Northampton Town on 5 August 2006. Lowe continued his form over the first few games of the season, scoring a further two goals in late August. However, the arrival of Rodney Jack to the club saw him lose his starting place for much of September. He returned to the starting line up on 30 September 2006 against Carlisle United. Lowe scored his only hat-trick for Crewe as they ran out 5–1 winners at the Alexandra Stadium.
After spells in and out of the Crewe side, Lowe joined Stockport County on loan on 27 March 2008.{{Cite news |title=Striker signs |url=http://www.stockportcounty.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10419~1275430,00.html |publisher=Stockport County F.C |date=27 March 2008 |access-date=16 April 2011}}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}} His transfer was not made permanent and he was not included in the side which clinched promotion in the play-off final against Rochdale at Wembley Stadium.
=Return to Chester City=
On 2 July 2008, Lowe returned to Chester on a two-year deal, becoming the club's fifth summer signing after Anthony Barry, Jay Harris, David Mannix and Paul Taylor.{{Cite news |title=Blues complete midfielder swoop |url=http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1791_3766625,00.html |publisher=TEAMtalk.com |date=2 July 2008 |access-date=2 July 2008}}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}} Lowe scored twice including a penalty, in his first home game back for Chester against Leeds United in a 5–2 loss in the League Cup on 12 August 2008 and repeated the feat in a 5–1 thrashing of Barnet later in the month.
Lowe went on to comfortably finish as Chester's leading scorer with 18 goals (16 in the league), in a season which ended with the side suffering relegation from Football League Two. He received the club's player of the season award before the final match of the campaign against Darlington.{{Cite news |title=Chester City 1 Darlington 2 |url=http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-city-fc/chester-city-fc-match-reports/2009/05/02/chester-city-1-darlington-2-59067-23527564/ |newspaper=Chester Chronicle |date=2 May 2009 |access-date=3 May 2009}} The following week it was announced Lowe had left Chester by mutual agreement, with several Football League clubs interested in signing him.{{Cite news |title=Lowe let go by Chester |url=http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/chester-fc/2009/05/14/lowe-let-go-by-chester-92534-23619454/ |newspaper=Liverpool Daily Post |date=14 May 2009 |access-date=15 May 2009}}
=Bury=
On 10 June 2009, Bury confirmed the signing of Lowe on free transfer{{Cite news |title=Lowe signed by Bury |url=http://www.buryfc.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10422~1689814,00.html |publisher=Bury F.C |date=10 July 2009 |access-date=10 July 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090723190510/http://www.buryfc.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10422~1689814,00.html |archive-date=23 July 2009 |url-status=dead }} Lowe scored his first goal for Bury on 18 August 2009 away at Hereford United in a 3–1 win. Also, Lowe scored in Bury's 1–0 victory over rivals Rochdale, in the fixture at Gigg Lane. He scored his 100th league goal on 9 October 2010, bagging a brace against local rivals Accrington Stanley.
At the beginning of the 2010–11 season, he was named vice-captain by Alan Knill. On 1 March 2011, Lowe broke a 53-year-old club record by scoring in eight consecutive league games in a 3–0 victory over Shrewsbury Town at the Greenhous Meadow. After a goal in the following 3–0 victory over Hereford on 5 March he extended the record to nine games. On 25 April he scored Bury's third in a 3–2 win over league leaders Chesterfield in the 87th minute, promoting his side to League One.{{Cite news |title=Chesterfield 2–3 Bury |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13112217.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=25 April 2011 |access-date=26 April 2011}}
=Sheffield Wednesday=
On 31 August 2011, Lowe joined Bury's fellow League One team Sheffield Wednesday for an undisclosed six figure fee.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/9577197.stm Sheffield Wednesday sign Ryan Lowe on two year deal], 31 August 2011, news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
=Milton Keynes Dons and Tranmere Rovers=
On 1 August 2012, Lowe signed for League One side Milton Keynes Dons for an undisclosed fee and was signed on a two-year deal after limited chances at Hillsborough.{{Cite web |url=http://www.mkdons.com/news/article/lowe-inks-dons-deal-285508.aspx?pageValue=1 |title=Lowe inks Dons deal |access-date=1 August 2012 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054029/http://www.mkdons.com/news/article/lowe-inks-dons-deal-285508.aspx?pageValue=1 |url-status=dead }} On 21 June 2013, Lowe agreed to cancel his Milton Keynes Dons contract[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23008206 Ryan Lowe: MK Dons cancel homesick striker's contract], 21 June 2013, news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2013. and agreed to join Tranmere Rovers on a free transfer with a two-year deal.[https://twitter.com/tranmererovers/status/348176474454507521 Striker Ryan Lowe has agreed to join Tranmere Rovers on a two–year contract], 21 June 2013 Twitter.com. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
=Second contract with Bury=
On 19 May 2014, Bury announced that they had re-signed Lowe on a two-year contract.{{cite news|title=Bury re-sign Tranmere Rovers veteran striker|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27476842|publisher=BBC Sport|date=19 May 2014|access-date=19 May 2014}}
=Return to Crewe Alexandra=
On 23 November 2015 Lowe rejoined his former club Crewe Alexandra on loan until 5 January 2016,{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34900920|title = Crewe re-sign striker Lowe on loan|work = BBC Sport}} and in his first appearance scored a stoppage time winner at Colchester United.{{cite news|title=Colchester 2–3 Crewe|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34839866|access-date=25 November 2015}} He signed a new full contract with Crewe in May 2016,{{cite news|title=Ryan Lowe: Crewe Alexandra sign Bury striker for a third time|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36388578|access-date=28 May 2016}} and on 6 August made his third scoring Crewe debut with the first goal in a 2–1 win at Stevenage.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36930303 |title=Match Report: Stevenage 1-2 Crewe Alexandra |date=6 August 2016 |publisher=BBC Sport}} Three days later, Lowe scored both Crewe goals in a 2–1 League Cup tie win at Sheffield United.{{cite news|title=Sheffield Utd 1-2 Crewe Alexandra|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36949805|access-date=10 August 2016|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=9 August 2016}}
=Player-coach at Bury=
In January 2017, Lowe returned to Bury in a player-coach role.{{cite news |last1=Morse |first1=Peter |title=Crewe Alex target new signings to ease Lowe blow |url=http://www.crewechronicle.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/crewe-alex-target-new-signings-12501503 |access-date=24 January 2017 |work=Crewe Chronicle |date=24 January 2017}} Following the sacking of manager Lee Clark in October 2017, Lowe was appointed caretaker-manager, taking charge for Bury's FA Cup first-round tie at National League side Woking.{{cite news |last1=Nelson |first1=Craig |title=Ryan Lowe appointed Bury caretaker manager ahead of Sunday's FA Cup tie at Woking |url=http://www.burytimes.co.uk/sport/15630130.Lowe_appointed_Bury_caretaker_manager/ |access-date=1 November 2017 |work=Bury Times |date=31 October 2017}} He remained in charge for six games (two wins, two draws, two defeats) until 22 November when Chris Lucketti was appointed Clark's successor, with Lowe becoming player-coach again.{{cite news |title=Chris Lucketti: Bury appoint Scunthorpe United assistant as new manager |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42087175 |access-date=8 December 2017 |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=22 November 2017}} In January 2018, after Lucketti was sacked, Lowe was again appointed caretaker-manager, this time until the end of the season, with Ryan Kidd as his assistant.{{cite news |title=Chris Lucketti: Bury manager sacked after two months in charge |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42687587 |access-date=16 January 2018 |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=15 January 2018}} He decided to end his playing career to concentrate on management and coaching. His last match as a player was for Bury against Bristol Rovers on Friday, 30 March 2018 in League One.
Managerial career
=Bury=
In May 2018, Lowe was appointed full-time manager of Bury on a two-year contract.{{cite news |last1=Bonnar |first1=Neil |title=Ryan Lowe appointed permanent manager of Bury Football Club on two-year contract |url=https://www.burytimes.co.uk/sport/16218199.ryan-lowe-appointed-permanent-manager-of-bury-football-club-on-two-year-contract/ |access-date=3 December 2018 |work=Bury Times |date=10 May 2018}} Bury had just been relegated and, to "sort out the mess of the previous season" and prepare for the 2018–19 season in EFL League Two, Lowe was very busy in the transfer market with eleven players being transferred out or released, and another eleven being transferred in, all of them on free transfers. He said that players who did not fulfil their potential had to go and be replaced by players with some passion who "could get bums off seats at Gigg Lane".
After a shaky start to the season in which the new team found its feet, Bury had reached fourth place in the table when they travelled to promotion rivals Mansfield Town on Boxing Day. They lost that match and dropped to sixth place but then began an unbeaten run which firmly established them in the top three. In addition, Lowe led them to the semi-final stage of the EFL Trophy, Bury's best-ever showing in this tournament, before they were defeated by League One Portsmouth. In recognition of his success in turning the team around, Lowe was three times awarded the EFL League Two Manager of the Month award – in November 2018, January 2019 and February 2019.{{cite news |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2018/december/sky-bet-league-two-manager-of-the-month/ |title=Sky Bet League Two Manager of the Month: November winner |date=7 December 2018 |access-date=21 March 2019}}{{cite news |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2019/february/sky-bet-league-two-manager-of-the-month-january-winner/ |title=Sky Bet League Two Manager of the Month: January winner |date=8 February 2019 |access-date=21 March 2019}}{{cite news |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2019/march/sky-bet-league-two-february-manager-of-the-month-winner/ |title=Sky Bet League Two: February Manager of the Month winner |date=8 March 2019 |access-date=21 March 2019}}
=Plymouth Argyle=
On 5 June 2019, Lowe was announced as manager of Plymouth Argyle,{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48313431 |title=Ryan Lowe: Plymouth Argyle appoint Bury manager as new boss |date=5 June 2019 |access-date=5 June 2019|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC}} guiding them to a third-place finish and an immediate return to League One in a season interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.{{cite news |title=League One & League Two clubs vote to end seasons early |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52705124 |access-date=20 July 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=9 June 2020}}
After guiding his side to four wins and two draws from six matches during an 17-game unbeaten run in the league, in a month that saw Plymouth top the League One table, Lowe was named EFL League One Manager of the Month for October 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.pafc.co.uk/news/lowe-wins-manager-month|title=Lowe Wins Manager of the Month|website=www.pafc.co.uk|date=12 November 2021|accessdate=12 November 2021}} On 7 December 2021, Lowe resigned as Plymouth manager, with the club fourth in League One.{{cite news |date=7 December 2021 |title=Ryan Lowe: Preston appoint Plymouth manager, Steven Schumacher takes over at Argyle |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59565107 |access-date=24 January 2024 |work=BBC Sport}}
=Preston North End=
Immediately following his departure from Plymouth on 7 December 2021, Lowe was appointed manager of Championship side Preston North End.{{cite web|url=https://www.pnefc.net/news/2021/december/preston-north-end-appoint-ryan-lowe-as-first-team-manager/|title=Preston North End Appoint Ryan Lowe As First Team Manager|website=www.pnefc.net|date=7 December 2021|accessdate=7 December 2021}} He took Preston to a 13th-place finish in his first season, with the club finishing 12th and 10th in the following two seasons.{{cite news |last1=Paley |first1=Tony |title=Ryan Lowe leaves Preston after just one game of new Championship season |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/aug/12/ryan-lowe-leaves-preston-north-end-after-just-one-game-of-new-championship-season-football |access-date=12 August 2024 |work=Guardian |date=12 August 2024}}
On 12 August 2024, after just one game of Preston's 2024–25 season (a 2–0 home defeat by Sheffield United), Lowe left the club by mutual consent;{{Cite web |title=Ryan Lowe Leaves PNE By Mutual Consent |url=https://www.pnefc.net/news/2024/august/12/ryan-lowe-leaves-pne-by-mutual-consent/ |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=www.pnefc.net}} Preston director Peter Ridsdale said Lowe had asked to leave - "He told me he wanted a break, a change. ... we didn't initiate it."{{cite news |title=Preston part company with Lowe after he asked to leave |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c990yxd90y5o |access-date=12 August 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=12 August 2024}}
=Wigan Athletic=
On 12 March 2025, Lowe was appointed head coach of League One side Wigan Athletic on a three-and-a-half year contract. {{cite web|url=https://wiganathletic.com/news/2025/march/12/ryan-lowe-appointed-as-the-new-head-coach-of-wigan-athletic-/|title=Ryan Lowe appointed Head Coach of Wigan Athletic|website=wiganathletic.com|date=12 March 2025|accessdate=12 March 2025}} Preston North End CEO Peter Ridsdale said he was "delighted" for Lowe.{{Cite web |last=Whelan |first=Ryan |date=2025-03-12 |title=Exclusive: Preston North End CEO "Delighted" for Ryan Lowe at Wigan Athletic |url=https://thedeck.news/football/exclusive-preston-north-end-ceo-delighted-for-ryan-lowe-at-wigan-athletic/ |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=The Deck |language=en-GB}} On 1 April 2025, Lowe was red-carded following angry exchanges in the technical area after Wigan conceded a 92nd-minute goal in a home defeat by Bolton Wanderers.{{cite news |title=Wigan Athletic 0-1 Bolton Wanderers |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cx2e296v9x9t |access-date=3 April 2025 |work=BBC Sport |date=1 April 2025}} Lowe gained his first win as manager in his seventh game, a 1–0 win at his former club and already relegated Shrewsbury Town on 18 April 2025.{{cite news |title=Shrewsbury Town 0-1 Wigan Athletic |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c0elpvpp8d2t |access-date=19 April 2025 |work=BBC Sport |date=18 April 2025}}
Style of management
Lowe's managerial style has been influenced by Jürgen Klopp, Pep Guardiola, Rafa Benítez and Lowe's long-time friend Steven Gerrard, among others. He is attack-minded, and Bury in 2018–19 were one of the Football League's highest-scoring teams; their style, described as "gung-ho", soon brought success as the club finished second in League Two and earned promotion back to League One.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/national/england/league-two/20182019/regular-season/r48450/tables/?ICID=PL_3N_03|title=Tables - League Two - England - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway}} Lowe explained in an interview with The Guardian that he wanted to instil a "winning philosophy" and that, by outscoring their opponents, Bury would have a greater chance of achieving that goal. The on-field strategy was effectively a 3-1-4-2 formation.
Career statistics
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Managerial statistics
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!rowspan=2|From !rowspan=2|To !colspan=8|Record | ||||
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| align=left|Bury (caretaker)
|align=left|22 November 2017 {{WDL|6|2|2|2}} | ||||
| align=left|Bury
|align=left|5 June 2019 {{WDL|75|32|21|22}} | ||||
| align=left|Plymouth Argyle
|align=left|7 December 2021 {{WDL|128|55|29|44}} | ||||
| align=left|Preston North End
|align=left|12 August 2024 {{WDL|125|47|31|47}} | ||||
| align=left|Wigan Athletic
|align=left|12 March 2025 |align=left|Present {{WDL|11|2|7|2|decimals=2}} | ||||
| colspan="3"|Totals
{{WDLtot|344|138|90|116}} |
Honours
=Player=
Shrewsbury Town
- Conference National play-offs: 2004
Bury
- Football League Two second-place promotion: 2010–11; promotion: 2014–15
Sheffield Wednesday
- Football League One second-place promotion: 2011–12
Individual
- Chester City Player of the Season: 2008–09{{Cite web |date=2 May 2009 |title=Match reports from April/May 2009 |url=http://www.chester-city.co.uk/april09matches.asp#darlington |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=www.chester-city.co.uk}}
- Football League Two Player of the Month: January 2010, September 2010, February 2011, April 2011
- Bury Player of the Season: 2010–11{{Cite web |date=27 April 2011 |title=Bury Football Club on X |url=https://twitter.com/buryfcofficial/status/63359445278801921 |access-date=24 January 2024 |website=X (formerly Twitter)}}
- PFA Team of the Year: 2010–11 Football League Two{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13110874 |title=Spurs' Gareth Bale wins PFA player of the year award |work=BBC Sport |date=17 April 2011 |access-date=20 December 2022}}
- PFA League Two Fans' Player of the Year: 2010–11
- Football League One Player of the Month: August 2011, November 2013
- Tranmere Rovers Player of the Season: 2013–14{{Cite web |date=3 May 2014 |title=Tranmere Rovers FC on X |url=https://twitter.com/TranmereRovers/status/462588806622089216 |access-date=24 January 2024 |website=X (formerly Twitter)}}
=Manager=
Bury
- EFL League Two promotion: 2018–19
Plymouth Argyle
- EFL League Two promotion: 2019–20
Individual
- EFL League Two Manager of the Month: November 2018, January 2019, February 2019, January 2020{{cite news|url=https://www.efl.com/news/2020/february/sky-bet-league-two-manager-and-player-of-the-month-january-winners/ |title=Sky Bet League Two: Manager and Player of the Month January winners |publisher=EFL |date=7 February 2020 |access-date=4 October 2022}}
- EFL League One Manager of the Month: October 2021
References
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External links
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