Gareth Southgate managed Middlesbrough between 2006 and 2009.Gareth Southgate managed Middlesbrough between 2006 and 2009.
Gareth Southgate managed Middlesbrough between 2006 and 2009.

How rookie managers at Middlesbrough, Sunderland and Newcastle United have fared

Jonathan Woodgate faces a tense few weeks as he battles to establish himself as a rookie boss at Middlesbrough – but how have previous young managers fared in the North East?

Harry Crowe and Ewan West have taken a closer look at eight former newbie managers who have previously taken charge of Boro, Newcastle and Sunderland. Scroll down and flick through our picture gallery to see if they’ve been a hit or a miss in the dugout.