 Coughlan playing for Shrewsbury Town in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Graham Coughlan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 1974[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland[2] | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back[2] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987–1994 | Cherry Orchard | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1995 | Bray Wanderers | 11 | (0) |
| 1995–1999 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 1997 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1999 | → Livingston (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | Livingston | 50 | (2) |
| 2001–2005 | Plymouth Argyle | 177 | (25) |
| 2005–2007 | Sheffield Wednesday | 51 | (5) |
| 2007 | → Burnley (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Rotherham United | 45 | (1) |
| 2008–2010 | Shrewsbury Town | 78 | (6) |
| 2010–2013 | Southend United | 38 | (0) |
| Total | 461 | (39) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| 2019–2020 | Mansfield Town | ||
| 2021 | Sheffield United U23 | ||
| 2022–2024 | Newport County | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Graham Coughlan (born 18 November 1974) is an Irish professional football manager and former player who played as a centre back. He was most recently manager of EFL League Two club Newport County.
Coughlan began his career in his native Ireland with Bray Wanderers, before being signed by Blackburn Rovers. He joined Livingston in 1999 and his performances for the Scottish club led to a transfer to Plymouth Argyle two years later. He was an integral member of the squad that won two Football League divisional championships between 2002 and 2004, and was a favourite among supporters for his uncompromising style of play at the heart of their defence.[4] Coughlan joined Sheffield Wednesday in 2005, before dropping down to League Two to play for Rotherham United. He moved on to Shrewsbury Town a year later and combined playing duties with coaching their young players. He signed for Southend United in July 2010, taking up a coaching position at the club in 2013, before going on to manage Bristol Rovers and Mansfield Town.
- ^ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2007). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2007–08. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 92. ISBN 978-1-84596-246-3.
- ^ a b c "Graham Coughlan". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ Graham Coughlan at Soccerway
- ^ "Graham Coughlan profile" Archived 15 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Plymouth Argyle. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
