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After an unsuccessful spell at Bristol Rovers, Evans then returned to Plymouth Argyle as one of the first signings of Paul Sturrock, joining on transfer deadline day 2001 for £ 30, 000.

Sturrock then turned to the Condon Report ( 1969 ), the result of a two-year UFO research project that had been touted as the answer to the UFO question.

This was then given to Jamie Vincent under the new management of Paul Sturrock.

Strachan resigned in March 2004 ( to take a break from football ) and was replaced by Paul Sturrock, who had been in the process of guiding Plymouth Argyle to their second promotion in three seasons.

Saints Chairman Rupert Lowe claimed that media speculation had proved too much for Sturrock to take, despite allegations that he himself placed much pressure on Sturrock.

Until this appointment, Sturrock had most recently been at English League 1 club Plymouth Argyle in a business support role, having been relieved of his managerial duties, until he quit the club.

Sturrock shocked Dundee United fans by resigning from the club in August 2000.

On 23 August 2004 it was announced that Sturrock was leaving the club ' by mutual consent ', after a disappointing run of form and rumours of player unrest and boardroom dissatisfaction with his management.

After a week of speculation Sturrock resigned his post as Swindon Town manager after just over a year with the club to rejoin previous club Plymouth Argyle.

Sturrock also brought back to the club assistants Kevin Summerfield and John Blackley, who were previously with him during his first successful spell as manager.

On 22 April 2010 the Plymouth board confirmed that Paul Sturrock had left his role within the club to pursue other managerial opportunities.

McClelland left the club before the season ended, and was replaced by former Dundee United striker Paul Sturrock.

Although Sturrock soon left for Dundee United, the club found a second ' golden period ' in 1998 – 99 under new manager Sandy Clark, when the club finished third in the SPL behind Rangers and Celtic.

* 23 August 2004 – Southampton manager Paul Sturrock parts company with the club after just five months in charge.

Sturrock himself left the club by " mutual consent " within six months of being appointed.

During the rumoured player disputes with Sturrock, Wigley stepped in as an intermediary and helped solve differences at the club.

When Sturrock left the club in August 2004 only two games into the new season, chairman Rupert Lowe revealed that Wigley had been appointed full time boss of the Saints and not just caretaker.

In January 2008, Malpas became manager of Swindon Town after the takeover of the club by local businessman Andrew Fitton, replacing former Dundee United team-mate Paul Sturrock.

He invited Archibald Sturrock, who was employed by the Great Northern Railway as its locomotive engineer, to be the Chairman of the new company.

Sturrock made his debut in the European Cup Winners ' Cup match v Juil Petrosani of Romania on 18 September 1974 and his league debut on 28 December 1974 as a substitute against Motherwell.

After losing six of their first ten league games that season, Hodges ' reign was brought to an end, and he was replaced by Paul Sturrock.

On 22 December 2008 Walton was placed on the transfer list by Paul Sturrock after being sent off in a league match against Barnsley.

1976 – 77 not only saw Dundee United consolidate their Premier League position but throughout the campaign Sturrock was an ever-present, playing in all 36 League games and scoring 15 times.

In September 2007 Sturrock was linked with the vacant managerial position at Championship side Leicester City, but this was denied by Swindon.

Sturrock won 20 caps for his country, scoring three goals.

Sturrock stayed at Tannadice for the next five years, in the role of coach.

Similarly, British astrophysicist Peter A. Sturrock wrote that for many years,

Sturrock guided Sheffield Wednesday to Championship survival in 2005 – 06 but was sacked after a poor start to the 2006 – 07 season and replaced by Brian Laws, who led Wednesday to a 9th place finish in the Championship after having an outside chance of reaching the play offs until the penultimate game of the season.

In 1982 – 83 United lost only four League games, won the Scottish League Championship and Sturrock contributed to this success with eight goals in his 28 appearances.

In October 2003, Sturrock had successfully taken Argyle back to the top of the Football League Second Division and left when Plymouth had just 12 games to play in what would prove to be another season when they would finish as divisional champions and return to the Football League Championship, formerly known as the First Division.

After beating Brentford in the semi-final with an aggregate score of 3 – 1, Sturrock took Wednesday to the play-off final at the Millennium Stadium and beat Hartlepool United 4 – 2 after extra-time, winning promotion to the Championship.

On 10 December 2009, Mariner replaced Sturrock as manager of Plymouth Argyle, following a run of poor form which left the Pilgrims second bottom in the Championship.

This fact is corroborated, by J. Sturrock in his South Kanara and Madras Districts Manuals, and also by Haridas Bhattacharya in Cultural Heritage of India Vol.

The Golden Ticket was written by American composer Peter Ash and British librettist Donald Sturrock.

The 2008 London cast included Amanda Lawrence and Tamzin Griffin, with Tristan Sturrock and Naomi Frederick in the lead roles.

A Roundabout Theatre Company production of the Kneehigh adaptation opened at Studio 54 in New York City on 28 September 2010 starring Hannah Yelland, Tristan Sturrock, and other members of the London cast.

However, rumours of player dissatisfaction and personal problems dogged Sturrock, and he was replaced just five months later by reserve team coach Steve Wigley.

After narrowly avoiding yet another relegation in 2003 – 04 and a poor start to the 2004 – 05 Football League One campaign, Turner was replaced by former Southampton manager Paul Sturrock.

Sturrock revitalised Sheffield Wednesday's fortunes and they finished fifth in League One at the end of the 2004 – 05 season, qualifying for the promotion playoffs.

Gordon Strachan quit as Southampton manager in March and was replaced by Plymouth Argyle's Paul Sturrock.

Just after the start of 2004 – 05, Sturrock handed in his resignation and was replaced by Steve Wigley who spent three months at the helm before being replaced by Harry Redknapp.

Ben Healey writing under the name Jeremy Sturrock wrote seven novels featuring a Bow Street Runner-The Village of Rogues, ( The Thieftaker in the US ), A Wicked Way to Die, The Wilful Lady, A Conspiracy of Poisons, Suicide Most Foul, Captain Bolton's Corpse, The Pangersbourne Murders.

* Sturrock, Donald.

Several sporting heroes were honoured, from America's Cup skipper Jock Sturrock and swimmer Dawn Fraser, to world champion motor racer Sir Jack Brabham and boxer Lionel Rose.

Paul Whitehead Sturrock ( born 10 October 1956 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire ) is a Scottish football manager who, since July 2010, is the manager of Southend United.

Sturrock announced in July 2008 that he was suffering from a mild form of Parkinson's disease.

A boyhood Hearts fan, Sturrock was educated at Pitlochry primary and secondary schools and played for junior side Grandtully Vale.

This season was also significant in international terms for Sturrock as he made his Under-21 debut against Czechoslovakia in a 0 – 0 draw on 12 October 1976 in the first ever Scotland Under-21 side.

Sturrock scored seven in the nine games he turned out in on the way to a League Cup quarter-final exit.