# Michael Dunwell > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Michael_Dunwell > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Michael_Dunwell.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Dunwell > Source revision: 1296212535 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|English footballer and manager}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}} {{Use British English|date=November 2019}} {{Infobox football biography | fullname = Michael Dunwell | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|1|6|df=y}}{{hugman|5594|accessdate=19 February 2019}} | birth_place = [Stockton-on-Tees](/source/Stockton-on-Tees), England | position = [Forward](/source/Forward_(association_football)) | years1 = 1998–1999 | clubs1 = [Hartlepool United](/source/Hartlepool_United_F.C.) | years2 = | clubs2 = [Bishop Auckland](/source/Bishop_Auckland_F.C.) | years3 = | clubs3 = [Durham City](/source/Durham_City_A.F.C.) | years4 = 2005–2008 | clubs4 = [Billingham Synthonia](/source/Billingham_Synthonia_F.C.) | caps4 = 37 | goals4 = 11 | years5 = | clubs5 = [Norton & Stockton Ancients](/source/Norton_%26_Stockton_Ancients_F.C.) | years6 = | clubs6 = [Billingham Town](/source/Billingham_Town_F.C.) | years7 = | clubs7 = [Northallerton Town](/source/Northallerton_Town_F.C.) | years8 = 2013–2014 | clubs8 = [Stockton Town](/source/Stockton_Town_F.C.) | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0 | manageryears1 = 2014– | managerclubs1 = [Stockton Town](/source/Stockton_Town_F.C.) }} '''Michael Dunwell''' (born 6 January 1980) is an English football manager and former professional player. He is the manager of [Northern Premier League Premier Division](/source/Northern_Premier_League_Premier_Division) side [Stockton Town](/source/Stockton_Town_F.C.). In his playing career, he played as a [forward](/source/Forward_(association_football)) for [Hartlepool United](/source/Hartlepool_United_F.C.), [Bishop Auckland](/source/Bishop_Auckland_F.C.), [Durham City](/source/Durham_City_A.F.C.), [Billingham Synthonia](/source/Billingham_Synthonia_F.C.), [Norton & Stockton Ancients](/source/Norton_%26_Stockton_Ancients_F.C.), [Billingham Town](/source/Billingham_Town_F.C.), [Northallerton Town](/source/Northallerton_Town_F.C.) and [Stockton Town](/source/Stockton_Town_F.C.). ==Early life== Dunwell was born and raised in the [Stockton-on-Tees](/source/Stockton-on-Tees) area. ==Playing career== Dunwell began his career at [Hartlepool United](/source/Hartlepool_United_F.C.) in 1996, and spent four seasons there, making one league appearance during the 1998–99 season.[http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/hartlepool/hartlepool.html Hartlepool United] Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database before going on to play for clubs such as [Bishop Auckland](/source/Bishop_Auckland_F.C.), [Durham City](/source/Durham_City_A.F.C.), [Billingham Synthonia](/source/Billingham_Synthonia_F.C.), [Norton & Stockton Ancients](/source/Norton_%26_Stockton_Ancients_F.C.), [Billingham Town](/source/Billingham_Town_F.C.), [Northallerton Town](/source/Northallerton_Town_F.C.) and [Stockton Town](/source/Stockton_Town_F.C.).[http://stocktontownfc.com/1st-team-information/ First Team information] Stockton Town F.C. ==Management career== Dunwell was a player-coach at [Billingham Town](/source/Billingham_Town_F.C.) and [Stockton Town](/source/Stockton_Town_F.C.). He became Stockton Town first team manager in the summer of 2014, after retiring from his playing career. He appointed J.D. Briggs as his assistant manager; the duo had previously played together for many years and are long-time friends. When Stockton qualified for the [Northern Football League Second Division](/source/Northern_Football_League), he guided the club to automatic promotion to the first division, having finished as the second division champions.{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/footymatterstv/status/853284091273326592|title=Football Matters on Twitter|work=Twitter|access-date=2017-04-16|language=en}} Stockton then gained promotion to the newly-formed [Northern Premier League Division One East](/source/Northern_Premier_League) for the [2021–22 season](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Northern_Premier_League), having finished as runners-up of the [Northern League Division One for the 2020–21 season](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Northern_Football_League).{{cite web|url=https://sportgrill.co.uk/2021/05/18/stockton-town-promoted-to-step-four-of-non-league-football/#:~:text=Stockton%20Town%20have%20been%20promoted%20to%20Step%20Four,Hebburn%20who%20have%20also%20been%20approved%20for%20promotion.|title=Stockton Town Promoted to Step Four of Non League Football|publisher=Sport Grill|access-date=11 November 2021|date=18 May 2021}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * [http://stocktontownfc.com/1st-team-information/ Michael Dunwell] at [Stockton Town F.C. Website](/source/Stockton_Town_F.C.) {{DEFAULTSORT:Dunwell, Michael}} Category:1980 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Stockton-on-Tees Category:English football managers Category:English men's footballers Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Hartlepool United F.C. players Category:Bishop Auckland F.C. players Category:Durham City A.F.C. players Category:Billingham Synthonia F.C. players Category:Norton & Stockton Ancients F.C. players Category:Billingham Town F.C. players Category:Northallerton Town F.C. players Category:Stockton Town F.C. players Category:Stockton Town F.C. managers Category:English Football League players Category:21st-century English sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Michael Dunwell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Dunwell) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Dunwell?action=history)). 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