Late quiz question

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Which two English managers have had the highest finishes in the Premier League?

[Cardiff-Cal]

Don’t want to spoil it too early. I may be completely wrong anyway…

But is one of them, someone who was stepping in for someone? (Finishing 2nd)

[BLUETIT]

I’ll go with Roy Hodgson and that Potter fella, although it might be Joe Royle or Harry Rednapp

[the other bob wilson]

Eddie Howe and Sam Allardyce?

[lardy]

Bobby Robson? Did well at Newcastle and got them into the champions league.

And Keegan famously came second for Newcastle.

[bobh]

Keegan?

[Rontomuk]

Brendon Rogers with Liverpool and my other guess would be David Moyse, but if you mean the top flight then it would be Howard Wilkinson

[The Bloop]

Keegan with Newcastle I think was the best finish.

[lardy]

Brendon Rogers with Liverpool and my other guess would be David Moyse, but if you mean the top flight then it would be Howard Wilkinson

Neither are English, and the question specifically says Premier League!

But other than that...

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Keegan with Newcastle I think was the best finish.

That's one.

[the other bob wilson]

As mentioned earlier, it’s probably someone who did a temporary job - I’m sure it’s not Ryan Mason, but someone like that.

[2b2bdoo]

Graham Taylor or Howard Wilkinson with Leeds?

[Eric the Half a Bee]

As mentioned earlier, it’s probably someone who did a temporary job - I’m sure it’s not Ryan Mason, but someone like that.

No.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Graham Taylor or Howard Wilkinson with Leeds?

Taylor finished 2nd in 1990. Wilkinson won the league in 1992 but Leeds flopped the season afterwards. However, you're in the right era

[Pontprennau Bluebird]

Eddie Howe?

[2b2bdoo]

Big Ron? No idea what if anything he won but he managed a lot of teams.

[the other bob wilson]

No.

It’s not Ryan Mason or it’s not someone who did a caretaker manager job?

[Cardiff-Cal]

Phil Thompson was my initial thought.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

It’s not Ryan Mason or it’s not someone who did a caretaker manager job?

Neither

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Big Ron? No idea what if anything he won but he managed a lot of teams.

Correct. Villa were runner up in the first Premier League season. It's quite something to think that no English manager has finished in the top 2 since 1996.

[2b2bdoo]

Correct. Villa were runner up in the first Premier League season. It's quite something to think that no English manager has finished in the top 2 since 1996.

Ah was thinking of him at United lol I’ll take the win tho lol.

[Cardiff-Cal]

Correct. Villa were runner up in the first Premier League season. It's quite something to think that no English manager has finished in the top 2 since 1996.

Phil Thompson doesn’t count then?

[StraightOuttaCanton]

Roy Evans

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Phil Thompson doesn’t count then?

He was caretaker for a few months in a season where Liverpool finished 2nd. Houllier started and ended the season, so I dare say it would be incorrect to credit the 2nd place entirely to Thompson in the same way that Atkinson and Keegan both had full seasons in charge when their respective clubs were runners-up.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Roy Evans

No, his sides didn't finish higher than 3rd.