Glyn Chamberlain | |
Birth Date: | 27 May 1958 |
Birth Place: | Chesterfield, England |
Position: | Defender |
Youthclubs1: | Burnley |
Years1: | 1974–1976 |
Years2: | 1976–1981 |
Caps2: | 18 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1981–1982 |
Caps3: | 35 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 1982–1984 |
Years5: | 1984–1985 |
Years6: | 1985–1987 |
Caps6: | 84 |
Goals6: | 1 |
Years7: | 1986–1987 |
Clubs7: | → Macclesfield Town (loan) |
Caps7: | 1 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Manageryears1: | 1994–1999 |
Managerclubs1: | Newcastle Town |
Manageryears2: | 1999–2001 |
Managerclubs2: | Congleton Town |
Manageryears3: | 2010–2012 |
Managerclubs3: | Macclesfield Town (assistant) |
Manageryears4: | 2012 |
Managerclubs4: | Macclesfield Town (caretaker) |
Glyn Chamberlain (born 27 May 1958) is an English former football manager whose last managerial position was for one game as caretaker manager at Macclesfield Town. He was appointed as recruitment consultant by Crewe Alexandra in April 2022.
Chamberlain played professionally at Burnley, Chesterfield, and Halifax Town[1] [2] He later played non-League football at Kettering Town, Buxton,[3] Hyde United,[4] Macclesfield Town,[5] Gainsborough Trinity, and Droylsden
As a manager, he managed Newcastle Town[6] and Congleton Town[7] Alongside his managerial work at Congleton Town he worked as a scout at Fulham[8] In 2001, he became full-time scout at Fulham, and in 2005 he became chief scout at Crewe Alexandra[9] He left Crewe in 2009 to become scout at Burton Albion[10]
In 2010, he was named Gary Simpson's new assistant manager at Macclesfield Town[11] On 30 April 2012 he was named caretaker manager at Macclesfield Town following the departure of Brian Horton.[12] However, Chamberlain and the Silkmen parted company shortly after the end of the 2011–12 season.[13]
Following his departure from Maccelsfield Chamberlain returned to scouting and worked for Doncaster Rovers and Burnley before being appointed as chief scout of Cardiff City in March 2017.[14] He was appointed as recruitment consultant by Crewe Alexandra in April 2022.[15]