Keith Curle

Keith Curle was confirmed as the manager of Northampton Town on 1st October, 2018 taking the club into League Two through the play-offs in 2020. In September 2014, he was appointed as manager of Carlisle United where he remained until the end of the 2017–18 season. Before Carlisle, Curle returned to management with Notts County after assisting Neil Warnock with great success at both Crystal Palace and QPR as First Team Coach. Curle had managerial spells at Mansfield Town, Chester City and Torquay United before joining up with Warnock. Their most notable feat was guiding QPR to the Barclays Premier League as champions of the Championship in 2010/11. At Notts County he enjoyed a successful start, winning his first four games in charge. The Magpies narrowly missed out on a place in the play-offs in 2011/12, by goal difference, as they finished 7th in League One. Keith remained with the club until February 2013, before taking over at Carlisle in September 2014. Curle, a former England international, enjoyed an illustrious playing career, with spells at Wimbledon, Manchester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers amongst others.