John Carver (footballer)
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Carver as Newcastle's assistant manager in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John William Carver | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Lechia Gdańsk (manager) Scotland (assistant) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1983 | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1985 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 1985–1986 | Cardiff City | 13 | (0) |
| 1987–1990 | Gateshead | 113 | (10) |
| Total | 126 | (10) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1988 | Gateshead (caretaker) | ||
| 2004 | Newcastle United (caretaker) | ||
| 2006 | Leeds United (caretaker) | ||
| 2008–2009 | Toronto | ||
| 2010 | Sheffield United (caretaker) | ||
| 2014–2015 | Newcastle United (caretaker) | ||
| 2015 | Newcastle United (interim) | ||
| 2016–2017 | Omonia Nicosia | ||
| 2017–2018 | West Bromwich Albion (assistant) | ||
| 2020– | Scotland (assistant) | ||
| 2024– | Lechia Gdańsk | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John William Carver (born 16 January 1965) is an English association football coach and former player. At Newcastle United, he held assistant coaching roles under Bobby Robson and Alan Pardew, and was the interim manager following Pardew's departure. Away from Newcastle, he was also assistant coach to Kevin Blackwell at Leeds United and Luton Town, as well as at Plymouth Argyle under Paul Mariner. As manager, he took charge of Toronto from 2008 to 2009 and Omonia Nicosia from 2016 to 2017. He is currently the manager of Ekstraklasa club Lechia Gdańsk and the assistant coach of the Scotland national team.