Paul Trollope
From Gasopedia - Bristol Rovers Wiki
| Paul Trollope | |
| |
| Nationality: | 
|
| Caps (goals): | 9 (0) |
| Rovers apps (gls)1: | 30 (2) |
| Date of birth: | 3 June 1972 |
| Place of birth: | Swindon |
| Height: | |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Date joined: | 29 June 2004 |
| Joined from: | Northampton Town |
| 1 League appearances and goals only. | |
Paul Trollope, nicknamed Trolls, is Rovers' current manager. Born in Swindon in 1972, he is the son of Swindon Town legend John Trollope. He was initially brought to Bristol Rovers as a player by then-manager Ian Atkins, and later took on the role of player-coach under him. When Atkins was sacked in 2005, Trollope was asked to take over as caretaker-manager until a full-time appointment was made, and he took team mate John Anderson on as his assistant. He was later given the position of First Team Coach under Director of Football Lennie Lawrence. He retained the title of First Team Coach until September 2009, when it was changed to manager.
Contents |
[edit] Career
[edit] Playing career
Trollope started his professional career at Swindon but failed to make a single appearance. He joined Torquay United on loan towards the end of the 1991-92 season and signed on permanently at the club in the summer of 1992 where he made more than 100 league appearances. He then moved north to Derby County initially on loan in late 1994 and then permanently in early 1995 for £100,000. In just under three years at Derby, including loans in 1996 at Grimsby Town and Crystal Palace, he made 65 league appearances.
Big spending Fulham signed Trollope for £600,000 in November 1997 and remained at Craven Cottage for over four years. In 2002, he joined Coventry City on a free transfer where he stayed for just a few months making very few appearances. Northampton Town then signed Trollope, again, on a free transfer. He remained at the club until 2004 when he signed for Rovers.
| Season | Club | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | ||
| 1989-90 | Swindon Town | 0 | 0 |
| 1990-91 | Swindon Town | 0 | 0 |
| 1991-92 | Swindon Town | 0 | 0 |
| 1991-92 | →Torquay United (loan) | 10 | 0 |
| 1992-93 | Torquay United | 36 | 2 |
| 1993-94 | Torquay United | 42 | 10 |
| 1994-95 | Torquay United | 18 | 4 |
| 1994-95 | Derby County | 24 | 4 |
| 1995-96 | Derby County | 17 | 0 |
| 1996-97 | Derby County | 14 | 1 |
| 1996-97 | →Grimsby Town (loan) | 7 | 1 |
| 1996-97 | →Crystal Palace (loan) | 9 | 0 |
| 1997-98 | Derby County | 10 | 0 |
| 1997-98 | Fulham | 24 | 3 |
| 1998-99 | Fulham | 20 | 2 |
| 1999-00 | Fulham | 22 | 0 |
| 2000-01 | Fulham | 10 | 0 |
| 2001-02 | Fulham | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-02 | Coventry City | 6 | 0 |
| 2002-03 | Northampton Town | 41 | 2 |
| 2003-04 | Northampton Town | 43 | 6 |
| 2004-05 | Bristol Rovers | 30 | 2 |
| 2005-06 | Bristol Rovers | 0 | 0 |
[edit] Managerial career
Little over a year after joining Rovers he was appointed caretaker manager replacing Ian Atkins. Shortly after, he was appointed full time first-team coach with Lennie Lawrence working alongside him as director of football. Despite this system being almost entirely unsuccessful in English football, the system has worked very well at Rovers with Lennie and Trolls leading Rovers to both the Football League Trophy final and League Two Play-Off Final (winning the latter) in their first full season at the club. On multiple occasions, Trollope has stated that while Lawrence does have a say on team selection, the final decision is his.
- Managerial stats, as at 5 July 2008
| From | To | Club | Pld | W | D | L | % Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 September 2005 | Present | Bristol Rovers | 208 | 79 | 56 | 74 | 37.9 |
[edit] Record at Rovers
| Season | Comp | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD[1] | Pts[1] | Pos[1][2] | Round reached[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | League Two | 37 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 48 | 50 | -2 | 51 | – | |
| FA Cup | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Second round | ||||
| League Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | First round (South) | ||||
| 2006-07 | League Two | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 72 | 6th | |
| League Two Play-offs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | Winners | ||||
| FA Cup | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | Fourth round | ||||
| League Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | First round | ||||
| League Trophy | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | Runners-up | ||||
| 2007-08 | League One | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 45 | 53 | -8 | 53 | 16th | |
| FA Cup | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 12 | Quarter-finals | ||||
| League Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Second round | ||||
| League Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Second round (South West) | ||||
| 2008-09 | League One | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 79 | 61 | +18 | 63 | 11th | |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | First Round | ||||
| League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | First round | ||||
| League Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | First round (South West) | ||||
| Total | League | 175 | 64 | 47 | 64 | 221 | 206 | +15 | 239 | – | |
| Cups | 33 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 45 | 37 | – | – | – | ||
| All | 208 | 79 | 56 | 74 | 266 | 243 | – | – | – |
[edit] Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 League games only
- ↑ Finishing position for completed seasons only
- ↑ Cup competitions only
Manager: Paul Trollope - Director of Football: Lennie Lawrence
