All at Rovers are saddened to have learned of the death of our former manager Joe Kinnear at the age of 77.
One of football’s great characters, Joe first arrived at Rovers in 1987 as assistant to manager Dave Mackay.
Following the departure of Mackay in 1989, Joe took charge of team on a caretaker basis for the remainder of the 88/89 campaign - his first management role in English football.
He enjoyed a storied spell with Wimbledon for much of the 1990s before spells with Luton Town, Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United.
Joe - who was diagnosed with dementia in 2015 - won 26 caps for Republic of Ireland as a player along with the FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup with Tottenham Hotspur.
We send our condolences to all those close to Joe.
