Cotterill joined Notts County as first team manager on February 23, 2010, making him the fourth person to boss the team this term.

He arrived with a great footballing pedigree, having bossed the likes of Stoke City and Burnley - places where he worked with assistant manager David Kevan.

His most successful rein as manager came whilst in charge of Cheltenham, where he guided them to multiple successes.

These consisted of an FA Trophy win (1988), Football Conference runners-up (1988) and championship (1999), followed by promotion from the Third Division, via the play-offs (2002).