United Promotion to Second Tier
Bassett took Sheffield United up from the Third Division, the first step in a remarkable sequence of back-to-back promotions.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Dave Bassett Biography and Timeline
Follow Dave Bassett through 2 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Dave Bassett, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
2Distinct records
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1989–1998Years on this page
1989
1998
1998 First Division Champions
Dave Bassett managed Nottingham Forest to the 1997-98 First Division championship. The achievement returned the club to the Premier League after only one season in the second tier.
Records, sources and methodology
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