After officially taking over as the new manager of Liverpool, here's guide to the illustrious coaching career of Roy Hodgson.

July 1976
28-year-old Roy Hodgson is appointed manager of Swedish club Halmstad.

May 1977
He enjoys instant success, leading the Swedish side to their first ever league title.

May 1979
Secures a second league title before parting company with Halmstad to take up an assistant manager's role with Bristol City.

Jan 1982
Hodgson is appointed manager of Bristol City.

April 1982
Leaves Bristol City after three wins from 20 matches in charge.

July 1983
Returns to Sweden to take charge of Orebro.

June 1985
Resigns as manager to assume the hot-seat at Malmo FF.

May 1986
Wins the first of five consecutive league titles.

July 1990
Opts for a fresh challenge with Neuchatel Xamax in Switzerland.

Jan 1992
Hodgson is unveiled as the coach of the Swiss national team.

Nov 1993
Leads Switzerland to their first World Cup finals since 1966.

July 1994
Treated to a hero's welcome after guiding the Swiss to the last 16 of the finals in the USA.

Aug 1995
Guides Switzerland to Euro '96.

Oct 1995
It is announced that Hodgson will become the new manager of Inter Milan

Nov 1995
Resigns from his post as Swiss national team manager

May 1997
Leads Inter to third place in Serie A as well as the UEFA Cup final where they are beaten on penalties by Schalke.

May 1997
Leaves his role as manager of Inter Milan.

June 1997
Appointed the new manager of Blackburn Rovers.

May 1998
Leads Blackburn to a sixth-place finish and qualification for the UEFA Cup.

July 1998
Signs Kevin Davies for a reported fee of £7.5 million - the striker would prove to be a flop at Ewood Park.

Dec 1998
Sacked as manager of Blackburn Rovers with the club rooted to the foot of the Premier League table.

May 1999
Comes to Inter Milan's aid as caretaker manager in the final month of the 98-99 season.

July 1999
Joins Swiss side Grasshopper as manager.

July 2000
Moves to Denmark to take over at Copenhagen.

May 2001
Leads Copenhagen to the Danish Superliga championship.

June 2001
Returns to Italy to take the helm at Udinese.

Dec 2001
Dismissed as manager after less than six months in the job.

April 2002
Named as coach of the United Arab Emirates.

January 2004
Sacked following a disappointing Gulf Cup campaign.

May 2004
Named as manager of Norwegian outfit, Viking.

August 2005
Agrees a deal to take charge of the Finnish national team.

Nov 2007
Refuses the chance to remain as Finland coach after failing to qualify for Euro 2008.

Dec 2007
Appointed manager of Fulham.

May 2008
Leads Fulham to safety after a Danny Murphy header gives them a 1-0 win at Portsmouth.

May 2009
Guides Fulham to seventh place - their highest ever Premier League finish. The club also qualify for the Europa League.

March 2010
Leads Fulham into the Europa League quarter-finals with a sensational 4-1 second-leg success over Italian giants Juventus.

May 2010
Hodgson is named the LMA Manager of the Year for 2009-10.

May 2010
Fulham suffer a heartbreaking 2-1 extra-time defeat against Atletico Madrid in the Europa League final in Hamburg.

July 1, 2010
Appointed manager of Liverpool Football Club.

Source:liverpoolfc.tv