Michael Appleton
Updated: 14:40 Friday 13th February 2026
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Michael Appleton
Last Club
Date Departed
28th Jan 2026
Date of Birth
4th Jan 1976
Nationality
England
Time at Shrewsbury Town
Years
Months
Days
00
:
10
:
02
Michael Appleton is out of work after leaving Shrewsbury Town in January 2026.
Appleton had a tough opening managerial spell at financially-hit Portsmouth, followed by short stints at Blackpool and Blackburn.
He really made his mark at Oxford, whom he took into League One, while he's had spells coaching and assisting at West Brom and Leicester City. Then took Lincoln to the League One play-off final, followed by another stint at Blackpool, and also Charlton.
Managerial Career History
Team
Start - End Date
GP
Won
Drawn
Lost
Win %
Shrewsbury Town
26.03.25 - 28.01.26
43
9
9
25
21%
Charlton Athletic
08.09.23 - 23.01.24
25
6
10
9
24%
Blackpool
17.06.22 - 18.01.23
28
7
6
15
25%
Lincoln City
20.09.19 - 30.04.22
139
55
27
57
40%
Oxford United
04.07.14 - 20.06.17
173
79
42
52
46%
Blackburn Rovers
11.01.13 - 19.03.13
15
4
5
6
27%
Blackpool
07.11.12 - 11.01.13
12
2
8
2
17%
Portsmouth
10.11.11 - 07.11.12
51
13
11
27
25%
West Bromwich Albion
06.02.11 - 12.02.11
1
0
1
0
0%
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