Steven John Pressley (born 11 October 1973) is a Scottish professional football manager and former player who played as a centre back.

Pressley captained the Hearts side that won the 2006 Scottish Cup Final, and made 32 appearances for Scotland.

His influential style of play and his organisational skills were noticed by Hearts manager Jim Jefferies, and he was signed by the Edinburgh club on a Bosman free transfer in 1998.

Pressley led Hearts to success in the 2006 Scottish Cup Final, albeit on a penalty shoot-out after the club were held to a 1–1 draw with Gretna after extra time.

[8] He acted as a spokesman for the playing squad in response to the various controversies affecting the club under the ownership of Vladimir Romanov.

On 27 October 2006, Pressley led a press conference, flanked by fellow internationals Craig Gordon and Paul Hartley, announcing that there was "significant unrest in the Hearts dressing room" following majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov's most recent comments.

[10] However, this game was played out in front of a sell-out crowd who showed their vocal backing for Pressley, Gordon and Hartley.

[11] A month later, on 9 December 2006, it was confirmed that Pressley and Hearts had parted company and was reported to be attracting the interest of several clubs.

[12] Despite reported interest from Championship Derby County and Premier League Charlton, it was revealed in December 2006 that Pressley had been signed as a free agent by Celtic until May 2008.

[13] Having previously played for Rangers, he joined players such as Maurice Johnston, Alfie Conn and Kenny Miller in crossing the Old Firm divide.

[18] Pressley made his debut in a 1–1 draw against AC Horsens on 14 September and played the full 90 minutes of the match.

[21] His appearance against Lithuania on 6 September 2006 ensured that he surpassed Bobby Walker's 91-year-old record as Hearts' most capped Scotland player.

[23] Pressley served a two-match ban following the red card, which gave Stephen McManus the chance to step up to the international fold.

He left his post as Scotland assistant coach in September 2009, following the country's unsuccessful World Cup qualifying campaign.

In the 2013–14 Football League One season, Coventry City started with a 10-point deduction and had to play all of their home games in Northampton, 34 miles away.

[30] Despite these obstacles, the club avoided relegation and finished in 18th place, and were realistic play-off contenders before the mid-season departure of striker Leon Clarke.

[31] After a poor run of results in early 2015, Pressley was sacked by Coventry City on 23 February after his 100th league game in charge, with the club having dropped into the relegation zone.