Alan Pardew

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Alan Pardew
Personal information
Full name Alan Scott Pardew
Date of birth July 18 1961 (1961-07-18) (age 48)
Place of birth    Wimbledon, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Charlton Athletic (manager)
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1986–1987
1987–1991
1991–1995
1995
1995–1997
1998 		Yeovil Town
Crystal Palace
Charlton Athletic
→ Tottenham Hotspur (loan)
Barnet
Reading
Total 		000 0(0)
128 0(8)
104 (24)
000 0(0)
067 0(0)
000 0(0)
299 (32)   
National team
England Semi-Professional 00
Teams managed
1998
1999–2003
2003–2006
2006–present 		Reading (caretaker)
Reading
West Ham United
Charlton Athletic

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Alan Scott Pardew (born July 18 1961 in Wimbledon, London) is an English football manager and former player. As a player, he was a steady, hardworking midfielder, most notably playing for Crystal Palace and Charlton Athletic. Pardew has managed several teams, including Reading and West Ham United, and is currently manager of Charlton Athletic.

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[edit] Playing career

[edit] Early career

Pardew started his career as a part-time player in non-league football at Whyteleafe and Epsom & Ewell, whilst working as a glazier.[1] At one stage he gave up football for six months whilst working in the Middle East,[1] but he returned to football at Corinthian Casuals before later having spells at Dulwich Hamlet and Yeovil Town. Pardew was also in the England Semi-Professional squad during this time.[2]

[edit] Crystal Palace

Pardew moved to Second Division side Crystal Palace in 1987 for a fee of £7,500.[2] In 1989, he helped Palace win promotion to the First Division after beating Blackburn Rovers in the play-offs. The following year, he scored the winning goal as Palace beat Liverpool 4–3 in the semi-finals of the FA Cup at Villa Park, and then played in both the final and the final replay as Palace lost to Manchester United.[2]

[edit] Later career

Pardew moved to Charlton Athletic in November 1991, and was Charlton's top scorer in the 1992–93 season with ten goals.[2] In 1995, Pardew appeared four times on loan at Tottenham Hotspur in the UEFA Intertoto Cup.[2] After rejecting an opportunity to play in Hong Kong,[2] Pardew then moved to Barnet, and became a player-coach under manager Terry Bullivant. When Bullivant moved to Reading in 1997, he took Pardew with him as reserve-team manager.[1]

[edit] Managerial career

[edit] Reading

Pardew's first experience as manager came in March 1998 when he was appointed as caretaker after the departure of Bullivant. After the appointment of Tommy Burns he remained as reserve team manager until the end of 1998–99 season, when Reading disbanded their reserve team.[3] Nevertheless, he was promoted to manager of the club after a successful spell as caretaker in 1999. He turned the club around from relegation fighters to promotion candidates through players, such as Jamie Cureton, and his régime to increase the fitness of the squad. Pardew also coined his motto "Tenacity, Spirit and Flair" to give his side a psychological edge. This resulted in a 3–2 Division Two playoff final defeat to Walsall at the end of the 2000–01 season, but was redeemed the next season by achieving automatic promotion to Division One. Pardew's first season in the higher division was outstanding, as the club finished 4th and lost in the play-offs once again, this time to Wolves. Pardew was on the map as one of the game's best up and coming young managers.

[edit] West Ham United

Early into the 2003–04 season, West Ham United asked Reading permission to appoint Pardew as their new manager. Although Reading refused permission, Pardew resigned from his position forcing the issue. Eventually, a compromise agreement was reached allowing Pardew to become manager at West Ham.[4]

Pardew's first season at West Ham resulted in a play-off final defeat to Pardew's former club Crystal Palace.[5] In the 2004–05 West Ham struggled to find promotion form, with Pardew coming under pressure from the club's supporters.[6] West Ham eventually succeeded in gaining promotion to the Premier League after defeating Preston North End in the play-off final.[7] Pardew guided the Hammers to a respectable start to the 2005–06 season, which culminated in an appearance in the final of the FA Cup. After drawing 3–3 with Liverpool at the end of extra-time, West Ham lost on penalties,[8] resulting in the second FA Cup Final defeat of Pardew's career.

In the 2006–07 season Pardew came under fire after seeing West Ham through their worst run of defeats in over 70 years which included a League Cup defeat to Chesterfield.[9] Although West Ham's new owners stated their support for Pardew,[10] on 11 December 2006, following a 4–0 defeat away at Bolton Wanderers the previous weekend, it was announced that Pardew had been sacked by West Ham. The club statement read " The chairman Mr Eggert Magnússon and the board have been concerned by the performances of recent weeks and feel that it is the right time to make a change in the best interests of the club."[11]

[edit] Charlton Athletic

Pardew's absence from management lasted less than two weeks when he was appointed manager at Charlton Athletic on Christmas Eve 2006, signing a three-and-a-half year contract.[12] He took over with Charlton in 19th place in the Premier League, with just 12 points and a –20 goal difference, the lowest in the league. Although Charlton's form improved under Pardew,[13] he was unable to keep Charlton up, resulting in the first relegation of his career, both as a player and manager.[14]

[edit] Controversies

So far in his career, Pardew has been involved in several controversial issues and events. In 2003, the BBC described him as being a "dangerous and distant animal" in the media, refering to his public relations abilities, which has led him to making several rash comments.[15] When at West Ham, the club employed a media advisor for Pardew to help him win over sceptical fans.[1] The following is a list of controversies Pardew has been involved in:

  • In March 2003, Pardew (then at Reading) publicly stated his interest in Paolo Di Canio before informing Di Canio's club, West Ham, causing ill-feeling between the two clubs.[16]
  • In September 2003, Pardew resigned from Reading after being refused permission to become manager at West Ham. Reading's chairman John Madejski attempted to create an injunction in the High Court to prevent him from moving to West Ham. Eventually Reading's legal action was dropped, and Pardew joined West Ham after a period of gardening leave.[4]
  • In December 2005, Pardew stated a public interest in Crystal Palace striker Andy Johnson, without informing Palace manager Iain Dowie.[17]
  • In March 2006, Pardew had a dispute with Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger, after he criticised Arsenal for failing field an English player in their Champions League win against Real Madrid.[18] Wenger suggested that Pardew was being racist,[19] a claim Pardew denied, citing his marriage to a Swedish wife.[20]
  • In November 2006, Pardew had another dispute with Wenger after celebrating West Ham's win over Arsenal.[21] Wenger claimed he was "provoked" into pushing Pardew after Pardew's celebrations at West Ham's late win.[22] Wenger was later fined by the Football Association,[23] whilst Pardew was cleared of the charges in January 2007.[24]
  • In February 2007, shortly before Pardew's new club Charlton faced West Ham, The Sun published a report documenting a video of one of Pardew's media training sessions he took whilst manager at West Ham. In the video, Pardew jokingly made several disparaging comments about West Ham's fans.[25]
  • In October 2007, Pardew intervened on the pitch in a match against Hull City to try and break up a confrontation between Charlton and Hull players after Lloyd Sam and Ian Ashbee were sent-off. Pardew denied he made the situation worse by intervening.[26]

[edit] Managerial honours

[edit] Managerial stats

Team Nat From To Record
GWLDWin %
Reading Image:Flag of England.svg 18 March 1998 25 March 1998 101000.00
Reading Image:Flag of England.svg 13 October 1999 10 September 2003 212102575348.11
West Ham United Image:Flag of England.svg 20 October 2003 11 December 2006 16367583841.10
Charlton Athletic Image:Flag of England.svg 24 December 2006 Present 4016131140.00
Total Image:Sin bandera.svg 41618512910144.47

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Rise of the part-timer who almost quit. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Pardew's Charlton profile. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
  3. ^ Alan Pardew managerial profile. League Managers Association. Retrieved on 2007-09-21.
  4. ^ a b "Pardew free to join West Ham", BBC Sport, 2003-09-18. Retrieved on 2007-08-26. 
  5. ^ "Crystal Palace 1–0 West Ham", BBC Sport, 2004-05-29. Retrieved on 2007-08-26. 
  6. ^ "Hammers boss feels the pressure", BBC Sport, 2005-01-24. Retrieved on 2007-08-26. 
  7. ^ "West Ham 1–0 Preston", BBC Sport, 2005-05-30. Retrieved on 2007-08-26. 
  8. ^ "Liverpool 3–3 West Ham", BBC Sport, 2006-05-13. Retrieved on 2007-08-30. 
  9. ^ "Pardew humiliated after cup exit", BBC Sport, 2006-10-25. Retrieved on 2007-08-30. 
  10. ^ "Pardew backed by West Ham bidder", BBC Sport, 2006-10-12. Retrieved on 2007-09-21. 
  11. ^ West Ham United Club Statement, December 11 2006, retrieved December 30 2006
  12. ^ Reed Leaves Charlton, Sportinglife. Retrieved on 2006-12-24. Includes link to interview in RealVideo format.
  13. ^ Dean Kiely on Charlton's troubles, BBC Sport website, retrieved 20 June 2007
  14. ^ "Pardew admits Charlton frailties", BBC Sport, 2007-05-08. Retrieved on 2007-09-21. 
  15. ^ "Pards on the table", BBC, 2003-09-18. Retrieved on 2007-11-16. 
  16. ^ "Reading fail in Di Canio bid", BBC, 2003-03-17. Retrieved on 2007-11-16. 
  17. ^ "Dowie determined to keep Johnson", BBC, 2005-12-07. Retrieved on 2007-11-16. 
  18. ^ "Pardew questions Arsenal policy", BBC, 2006-03-10. Retrieved on 2007-11-16. 
  19. ^ "Dein backs Wenger foreign policy", BBC, 2006-03-11. Retrieved on 2007-11-16. 
  20. ^ "Pardew insists he is not a racist", BBC, 2006-03-13. Retrieved on 2007-11-16. 
  21. ^ "Wenger & Pardew in touchline row", BBC, 2006-11-05. Retrieved on 2007-11-16. 
  22. ^ "Wenger 'provoked' in Pardew row", BBC, 2006-11-12. Retrieved on 2007-11-16. 
  23. ^ "Wenger fined for Pardew incident", BBC, 2006-12-14. Retrieved on 2007-11-16. 
  24. ^ "Pardew cleared of conduct charge", BBC, 2007-01-04. Retrieved on 2007-11-16. 
  25. ^ "Pardew's 4-letter fan gag", The Sun, 2007-02-24. Retrieved on 2007-11-16. 
  26. ^ "Hull and Charlton charged by FA", BBC, 2007-10-05. Retrieved on 2007-11-16. 

[edit] External links

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Charlton Athletic F.C. – current squad

1 Weaver • 2 Moutaouakil • 3 Thatcher • 4 Sodje • 5 Zheng • 6 McCarthy • 7 Reid • 8 Holland • 10 Todorov • 11 Ambrose • 12 Varney • 14 J. Thomas • 15 Powell • 16 Iwelumo • 17 Gibbs • 18 Sam • 20 Racon • 21 Bougherra • 22 Sankofa • 23 Semedo • 24 Fortune • 25 Christensen • 26 Youga • 28 Arter • 29 Dickson • 30 Randolph • 31 Elliot • 32 Wright • 33 A. Thomas • 34 Basey • 35 McLeod • Manager: Pardew

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NAME Pardew, Alan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Football manager
DATE OF BIRTH 18 July 1961
PLACE OF BIRTH Wimbledon
DATE OF DEATH
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