Neil Warnock, who celebrates his 70th birthday on Saturday, has spent half his life as a manager at 12 different Football League clubs.
The Yorkshireman holds the record for the most promotions in the Football League – eight – having guided Cardiff to the top flight in May this year.
Here, Press Association Sport takes a look back at Warnock’s career in pictures.
Pilgrims’ progress – promotion number five
Neil Warnock, second right, celebrates with his Plymouth players at Wembley after winning promotion to the old Second Division in 1996 (David Cheskin/PA)
Triple whammy bruises Blades
Warnock applauds Sheffield United’s fans during the FA Cup semi-final defeat to Arsenal in 2003 (Stephen Pond/PA)
The ‘Battle of Bramall Lane’
Referee Eddie Wolstenholme is caught in the middle of a melee during the ‘Battle of Bramall Lane’ in 2002 (PA)
Hometown hero delivers Premier League
Warnock, front left, won promotion to the Premier League with hometown club Sheffield United in 2006 (Nigel Roddis/PA)
Tevez saga left bitter taste
Carlos Tevez turns away after scoring West Ham’s winner at Old Trafford on the final day of the 2006/7 season (Martin Rickett/PA)
Hoops make it Magnificent Seven
Warnock helps lift the Championship trophy as QPR win promotion in 2011 (Anthony Devlin/PA)
Leeds job a poisoned chalice
Warnock had few reasons to smile during his 14-month tenure at Elland Road (Martin Rickett/PA)
Warnock works wonders for Millers
Warnock called on all his experience to keep Rotherham in the Sky Bet Championship (Barrington Coombs/PA)
‘Old school boss’ tells it straight
Warnock, centre, currently works as a television pundit for BT Sport (Nick Potts/PA)
Bluebirds’ triumph trumps the lot
Warnock, third from right, celebrates with his Cardiff players after winning promotion to the Premier League in May (Simon Galloway/PA)
