Mick Tait
- Date of Birth
- Sunday 30, September 1956
- Nationality
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English - Biography
- Tait started his career as an apprentice at Oxford and played for Carlisle United, Hull City, Portsmouth and Rading. Joined Darlington in 1990. In 1992 he switched to rivals Hartlepool United. In 1994 he joined Gretna but within a few weeks was resigned by Hartlepool. In 1998, two years into his second spell at Victoria Park, Tait retired as a player and took over as player manager for the team until he was released in 1999. Tait then took over as manager for Northern Premier League Premier Division team Blyth Spartans, but left the Croft Park club at the end of the season. Two years later Tait was back in the Football League but this time at Darlington, taking over as caretaker manager in 2002. In June 2003 he was offered the job on a permanent basis, but was released by Darlington four months later in October 2003 until the club brought him back as reserve team coach. In February 2008 it was confirmed by Darlington that Tait had left the club.
Management Record
| Date From | Date To | Caretaker | Managed | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goal Ag | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/10/2002 | 30/10/2003 | 54 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 68 | 76 | 30% |