As boss of Barnet

get back into management. I still feel I have everything to prove and achieve.”

If McGhee survives the Hive Stadium hotseat until next season, he will become the 26th manager to join the club – the latest member was West Brom boss Tony Pulis last year. The following are members of the 1000 club:

Len Ashurst, Ron Atkinson, Dave Bassett, Alan Buckley, Sir Matt Busby, Brian Clough, Steve Coppell, Sir Alex Ferguson, Dario Gradi, Roy Hodgson, Brian Horton, Lennie Lawrence, Lawrie McMenemy, Tony Pulis, Harry Redknapp, Sir Bobby Robson, Joe Royle, Denis Smith, Jim Smith, Alex Stock, Graham Taylor, Graham Turner, Neil Warnock, Arsene Wenger and Danny Wilson.