Keith Mincher Explained

Keith Mincher is an English football coach and sports psychologist. He is most notable for a very brief spell as manager at Carlisle United in 1999.

Mincher, who played football only at amateur level, worked at Leeds United as a youth coach and was chairman Leslie Silver's choice to succeed Eddie Gray as manager. However following a dressing room revolt the plan was shelved and Doncaster Rovers manager Billy Bremner was appointed instead.^[1]

Mincher was appointed manager of Carlisle United on 18 June 1999 but departed the club on 25 June without taking charge of a game.^[2] Mincher's resignation came against a background of turmoil at the club under the chairmanship of Michael Knighton.^[3]

Mincher has subsequently worked as a sports psychologist at Nottingham Forest,^[4] Watford^[5] and Colchester United^[6] as well as with the England national under-21 football team.^[7]

Notes and References

http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/2598/29/ Leeds United 1985-86
http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/page/ClubRecords/0,,10361,00.html Carlisle United records
http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/carlisle-united/latest/carlisle-utd-reject-now-relishing-life-in-the-scottish-league-1.594641?referrerPath=carlisle_united/latest Carlisle United reject now relaishing life in the Scottish League
http://www.givemefootball.com/pfa/pfa-news/careers-after-football-jack-lester-plans-for-the-f Careers after football: Jack Lester plans for the future
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/the-premiership-interview-from-kitchen-to-keeping-foster-has-the-ingredients-to-handle-heat-412466.html The Premiership Interview: From kitchen to keeping, Foster has the ingredients to handle heat
http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/sport/5057219.Fly_on_the_wall_to_aid_U_s_promotion_push/ Fly on the wall to aid Colchester United's promotion push
http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/news/McParland-Sven-make-life-easier/article-1194812-detail/article.html McParland: Sven will make my life easier