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Russell Slade (born 10 October 1960) is an English football manager. He is currently the manager of Yeovil Town.

Slade was assistant manager to Mick Walker at Notts County, and took over as caretaker manager when Walker was sacked in September 1994. When County appointed Howard Kendall as manager in January 1995, Slade stayed on as his assistant. However both were sacked in April of the same year, and the club were eventually relegated as the bottom club in Division One.

Russell Slade's first permanent managerial post was at Nationwide Conference side Scarborough. When he arrived in November 2001 the club were adrift at the bottom of the Conference and looking doomed. His first match in charge resulted in a home win over Farnborough Town but the next three games yielded just one point. However a remarkable run of 39 points from the final 19 games of the season meant Scarborough finished 12th. He was hailed as a hero by the fans and his stock rose when taking the team to 4th position by Christmas in the 2002/03 season. In January 2003, 2 days after the club went into administration, Slade tendered his resignation. The fans presented a tearful Slade with a petition at the next game and on the Monday morning he changed his mind. But six straight defeats followed and the play-off dream faded, Scarborough eventually finishing in a creditable 7th place.

The following season saw mixed league performances, but a tremendous FA Cup run which saw victories over Hinckley United, Doncaster Rovers, Port Vale, and finally Southend United following a replay, meant a glamorous home tie in front of Premiership Chelsea. Despite losing 1-0 Slade's side had put up a tremendous battle. At the end of the 2003/04 season Grimsby Town appointed him as their new manager.

A midtable finish ensued in the 2004/05 season but despite some disgruntled fans calling for his head, Grimsby spent most of the 2005/06 season in an automatic promotion spot in League Two, although they finished the season in 4th place and had to settle for the playoffs. Despite guiding his team to a semi-final victory over Lincoln, Slade was unable to secure promotion, Grimsby losing 1-0 in the final against Cheltenham Town in Cardiff.

On the 31st May, three days after their defeat, it was announced in a joint statement that Slade had left his post. The statement cited "a failure to reach a contractual agreement" as the reason for his departure. [1]. He was succeeded by his assistant Graham Rodger.

• Profile on the League Managers Association website