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RUSS’ JOY AT HIS NEW BOSS ROLE

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The LeaguePaper Team
16 February 2020

Wilcox comes in from cold with Iron

By Chris Dunlavy

GOOD TIMES: Manager Russ Wilcox celebrates in his first stint in charge at Scunthorpe
PICTURE: PA Images

TALENT: John McAtee scores last week

RETURNING Scunthorpe boss Russ Wilcox feared his managerial career was over after five years in the wilderness.
Wilcox, 55, has been asked to take charge until the end of the season after stepping up from an Under-23 role to replace the sacked Paul Hurst.
The former Preston defender previously spent a year in charge at Glanford Park, winning promotion from League Two and losing none of his fir...

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