{"id":2996,"date":"2022-12-16T12:01:36","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T12:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/?p=2996"},"modified":"2023-11-14T12:55:07","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T11:55:07","slug":"gareth-southgate-career-achievements-records-stats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/blog\/gareth-southgate-career-achievements-records-stats","title":{"rendered":"Gareth Southgate Career Achievements, Records &amp; Stats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Although divisive throughout his time in charge, Gareth Southgate has led England to their best period since they lifted the Jules Rimet trophy in 1966.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Southgate took an unusual path to becoming England manager, having had just one job in club football and a stint with the under-21s before getting the big gig.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to going into coaching, Southgate had a lengthy career with Crystal Palace, Aston Villa and Middlesbrough at club level.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He played for England for almost a decade, too, but his playing days with the Three Lions are best remembered for his infamous penalty miss against Germany at Euro 96.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s take a look at Southgate\u2019s career achievements thus far.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"gareth-southgate-england-manager-achievements\">Gareth Southgate England Manager Achievements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Gareth Southgate has the fourth-best winning percentage of any England manager behind Glenn Hoddle, Sir Alf Ramsey and Fabio Capello.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Southgate has won 41 of his 89 matches in charge of England.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At Euro 2020, Southgate led England to their first major final since their lone World Cup win in 1966.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Southgate is the first England manager ever to win knockout matches at three consecutive tournaments (World Cup 2018, World Cup 2022 World Cups and Euro 2020).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Southgate has only lost one knockout match in normal time, which came against world champions France in the quarter-final of the 2022 World Cup.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>England reached the semi-final of the 2018 World Cup under Southgate, which was their best performance at the tournament for 28 years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Southgate is the only England manager other than Sir Alf Ramsey to reach the last four at consecutive tournaments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>England topped their groups at Euro 2020 and the 2022 World Cup.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>England\u2019s two biggest World Cup wins came under Southgate, with a 6-1 thumping of Panama in 2018 and a 6-2 victory against Iran in 2022.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Against Germany at Euro 2020, England won their first ever knockout match in European Championships history and their first against Germany since the 1966 World Cup final.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Between 15<sup>th<\/sup> November 2020 and 4<sup>th<\/sup> June 2022, Southgate led England on a 22-match unbeaten run in all competitions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Southgate became England manager after a stint as caretaker following Sam Allardyce\u2019s resignation after just one match in charge.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>During Southgate\u2019s tenure, England won their first ever World Cup penalty shootout against Colombia at the 2018 tournament.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Southgate oversaw England\u2019s third-place finish in the inaugural Nations League tournament, which included their first win in Spain in over three decades.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For England\u2019s performances at the 2018 World Cup and the delayed Euro 2020, Southgate won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Coach Award in 2018 and 2021.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Southgate managed the England under-21s from August 2013 until September 2016.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After Roy Hodgson left the position as manager of the senior team, Southgate initially ruled himself out of contention for the job.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Southgate was in charge as the under-21s won the Toulon Tournament for the first time in 12 years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Southgate won the FWA Tribute Award in 2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"gareth-southgate-playing-career-achievements\">Gareth Southgate Playing Career Achievements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Southgate made 638 appearances in his club career, scoring 35 goals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Southgate played 57 times for England, representing the Three Lions at Euro 96, the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Of his 57 caps, 42 were while representing Aston Villa, which is a club record.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Southgate won the League Cup with Aston Villa in 1995-96 and with Middlesbrough in 2003-04.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 2005-06, Southgate was part of the Middlesbrough team which made it to the UEFA Cup final before suffering a 4-0 loss to Sevilla, which was his final match as a professional.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Southgate\u2019s club career was evenly split between three clubs with 191 appearances for Crystal Palace, 243 for Aston Villa and 204 for Middlesbrough.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Southgate was club captain as Palace won the 1993-94 First Division title.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Southgate was skipper at Middlesbrough from 2002, and became the first captain in club history to lift a trophy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"gareth-southgate-middlesbrough-manager-achievements\">Gareth Southgate Middlesbrough Manager Achievements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Southgate was Middlesbrough manager between June 2006 and October 2009.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Southgate won 45 of his 151 matches in charge of the club, and was awarded Premier League Manager of the Month in August 2008.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 2007-08, Southgate\u2019s Boro beat Manchester City 8-1, which was the club\u2019s biggest victory of the Premier League era.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Southgate was only the second person in Premier League history to have won both Player of the Month and Manager of the Month.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Southgate led Boro to two mid-table finishes before suffering relegation in 2008-09.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although divisive throughout his time in charge, Gareth Southgate has led England to their best period since they lifted the Jules Rimet trophy in 1966.&nbsp; Southgate took an unusual path to becoming England manager, having had just one job in club football and a stint with the under-21s before getting the big gig.&nbsp; Prior 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