Sherwood factfile

Sky Sports takes a look at the career of Tim Sherwood following his appointment at Tottenham.

Tottenham Hotspur have placed their trust in the untested Tim Sherwood, with the Premier League outfit having named the former midfielder as successor to the ousted Andre Villas-Boas. Sherwood has been handed the reins at White Hart Lane until the end of the 2014/15 campaign. Here, Sky Sports takes a look at the career of a man charged with the task of helping a north London giant fulfil its potential. 1969: Born in St Albans on February 6. 1987: September 12 - Makes debut as a midfielder for Watford in a 3-2 win against Sheffield Wednesday in the old First Division. 1989: July - Moved to Norwich where he made 88 appearances in all competitions and scored 13 goals. 1992: February - Joined Kenny Dalglish's Blackburn team for £500,000. Became a fans' favourite because of his work-rate. 1994: Under his captaincy, Rovers finish second in the Premiership. 1995: Sherwood guides the Ewood Park side to the league title. However, they make a poor start to the following season and finish bottom of their Champions League group although they survive in the top flight. 1999: February - Moves to Tottenham for £4million. Makes debut as a substitute against Coventry, March - Makes full debut for England in a 3-1 victory over Poland at Wembley after being selected by then manager Kevin Keegan. Sherwood wins three England caps in total. 2002: Is part of the Spurs team beaten in the League Cup final by former club Blackburn. 2003: January - Announces he has had a major row with manager Glenn Hoddle and leaves, joining Portsmouth on a four-month contract. Becomes an integral part of the team that wins the First Division championship and subsequent promotion. December - Remains an important part of the Pompey squad but breaks his leg against Spurs on Boxing Day. 2004: Is released by Portsmouth and in July signs for Peter Reid's Coventry. 2005: Leaves the Sky Blues, bringing an end to his playing career. 2008: October - Joins Spurs coaching staff under then boss Harry Redknapp. 2013: December 16 - Sherwood assumed first-team coaching duties following the sacking of manager Andre Villas-Boas. December 18 - Loses 2-1 at home to West Ham in the Capital One Cup in his first game in charge. December 22 - Spurs beat Southampton 3-2 at St Mary's in the Premier League. Sherwood makes his feelings clear, saying: "I don't want it (the job) on a temporary basis. I want it for the long term." December 23 - Sherwood is appointed as Spurs new head coach until the end of the 2014/15 season.