When Scott Parker was appointed manager of Burnley, late in the pre-season last July, he was taking over a club which, like his own managerial reputation, was in need of a considerable re-build.
Last night, as a 2-1 win over Sheffield United guaranteed automatic promotion to the Premier League at the end of a record-breaking season, it is safe to say both missions were accomplished.
For the third time in six seasons and with a third different club, the former England international midfielder lifted a team into the top flight. Only the Neil Warnock – with four – has taken a team into the promised land of the Premier League on more occasions, and it took him 28 years to record those.