John McGovern (footballer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

John McGovern (footballer)

Scottish footballer and manager

Date of Birth: 28-Oct-1949

Place of Birth: Montrose, Scotland, United Kingdom

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

John Prescott McGovern (born 28 October 1949 in Montrose) is a Scottish former association football midfielder and manager.
McGovern is most famous for captaining the Nottingham Forest side that won the European Cup twice under the management of Brian Clough and Peter Taylor. At the age of 19 he became the youngest player to play in all four divisions of the Football League.
During his playing career he won promotion with Hartlepools United, Derby County and Nottingham Forest.
He won titles as English League champions with both Derby and Forest.
At Forest he also won the UEFA Super Cup, two Football League Cups, the FA Charity Shield and the Anglo-Scottish Cup.
He was Forest's club captain throughout this period of success. A hard working central midfield team-player, McGovern passed the ball comfortably with either foot.
John Robertson said, "As far as I'm concerned John McGovern is what epitomises what every good side needs." McGovern played over 650 senior first team games during his playing career spanning 19 seasons. McGovern won two Scottish under-23 caps.
He is one of only two Scots players to win UEFA's premier club trophy to never win a full international cap.
He was a 2017 Scottish Football Hall of Fame inductee. McGovern has player-managed Bolton Wanderers and joint-managed Rotherham United with Archie Gemmill, with whom he won the Football League Trophy.
He has served as assistant manager for Plymouth Argyle and Hull City.
He has also worked in media punditry.