John Harbin

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John Harbin is an Australian who was the coach of Wakefield Trinity Wildcats between October 2000 and November 2001, Although regarded by some Fans as quite a good coach even after a 12 game losing streak. Wakefield's Final Game of the 2001 season was a relegation battle with Salford City Reds fortunately Wakefield won condeming Huddersfield Giants to the drop. He decided to leave the club at the end of 2001 and is now a fitness coach who works at Coventry City FC, in the Football League Championship.

He first worked alongside Iain Dowie at Oldham Athletic then followed Dowie to Crystal Palace, and, alongside Iain and Bob Dowie (Iain's brother), helped Palace to promotion to the Premiership that season.

Palace's fitness levels saw a dramatic improvement, but even this could not help the Eagles avoid being relegated from the Premiership.

Palace then reached the Play-offs, back in the Championship, but were beaten by Watford, which resulted in Iain Dowie leaving, to go to Charlton Athletic. However, new manager Peter Taylor replaced him with England U-21 fitness coach Mark Hulse, leading him to follow Dowie to Charlton.

After the sacking of Iain Dowie as Charlton manager on 13 November 2006, Harbin also left the club. On 19 February 2007 Dowie was appointed as the new manager of Coventry City FC and on the same day Harbin was appointed as the club's Performance Manager, the same job he had previously occupied at Charlton Athletic FC and Crystal Palace FC.